Open tenders / Vehicles & fleet
Planned procurement · Notice 105293-2026
#46323 - Wagon modules for long switches - PME
- Value
- £1m
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- UK-wide
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Nov 2027 – 31 Oct 2028
In plain English
Network Rail is running a pre-market engagement exercise for the design and build of interchangeable wagon modules to carry long railway switches (25m to 75m) on its existing 4 WASCOSA FEA-W wagons. The estimated value is £1,039,224 with a contract period from 1 November 2027 to 31 October 2028; this is not yet open for bids.
Good fit for: Rail engineering firms or wagon manufacturers able to design and build freight wagon modules.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
This is a pre-market engagement exercise for the procurement of wagon modules for long switches. Network Rail has a requirement for interchangeable Wagon Modules for the transport of switches. This procurement will include the design and build of interchangeable modules for the existing 4x WASCOSA FEA-W Wagons to carry switches (from 25m to 75 metres (‘G’ to ‘J’ size)). FEA-W Wagons are container flat wagons that carry a variety of infrastructure materials using interchangeable modules and have been manufactured by WASCOSA. The base wagons themselves will not be modified. The interchangeable modules are used for different purposes for carrying like – track panels and sleepers; carrying switches; and for carrying rail.
What happens next
This is an early notice: the buyer is planning a tender, and its documents come when the tender is published. Read the official notice for the details.
Procedure: not stated. Published 5 Nov 2026.
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