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    ContractsRail Delivery and Recovery Train Fleet Replacement - Market Engagement
    Open tender

    Rail Delivery and Recovery Train Fleet Replacement - Market Engagement

    Contract value
    £130m
    Published 30 Jul 2026

    Network Rail seeks supplier feedback on options for replacing its fleet of rail delivery and recovery trains, including modular design and separate equipment procurement approaches.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 30 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £130m
    Published 30 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £130,000,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

    30 July 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Network Rail is seeking to replace its aging Rail Delivery Trains (RDTs) and Long-Welded Rail Trains (LWRTs) and invites market feedback on procurement options. The organisation requires a fleet of 8-11 locomotive-hauled trains capable of both rail delivery and recovery activities, with capacity to carry a minimum of 24 rails per train and remote operation of rail handling equipment to enhance safety and reduce manual work. Network Rail is exploring multiple sourcing strategies including separate procurement of wagons and material handling equipment (MHE), and the development of modular designs using intermodal wagons. Suppliers are encouraged to provide feedback on the feasibility, market appetite, design considerations, and delivery timescales associated with these options to inform the final sourcing requirements.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d7fd

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    Sector
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