This is a framework agreement with three suppliers to provide specialist labour for the delivery of track maintenance for London Underground. The framework is tendered as lot 1b under the Track Works and Resources procurement. The supply of labour will be delivered under annually awarded contracts where volumes of labour are split equally between the three suppliers.

The initial term of the framework agreement is 3 years with options to extend for up to 5 additional years.

CPV: Asbestos removal services · Mechanical and electrical engineering services · Project management consultancy services · Railway transport services · Supply services of commercial or industrial workers

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 10 bids on the busiest of 6 lots · 36 suppliers appointed
Electronic auction: yes

Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure

10 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot

Lot #1Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services FrameworkAwarded UK, North East +9

The scope of the framework will include a supply of supplier personnel who will be required to fulfil roles including but not limited to:

NR Controller of Site Safety (COSS)

Carpenter

Construction Manager

Construction Supervisor

Rail Stressor Level 1

Rail Stressor Level 2

Rail Stressor Level 3

Site Technical Support - Assistant

Site Technical Support - Lead

Site Technical Support - Team Leader

T002 - Plain line and P&C

T002 - Plain line only

T002/T003 - Plain line and P&C

T002/T003 - Plain line only

Lubrication Supervisor

Skilled Lubrication Operative

Ultrasonic Inspector

PM3/PM4 Inspector

Temporary works designer

Temporary works coordinator

Supplier Personnel may be required to work within a Gang (which shall be made up of the number of Supplier Personnel specified by the Company in the 4-Weekly Plan) to deliver the following activities:

Rail replacement

Spot sleepering / Re-grouting

Tube reconditioning work

Alignment rectification

Rail stressing

Conductor rail maintenance, replacement and conversion

Ballasted Track Renewal

Flat bottom rail conversion

Temporary Works

Points and crossings maintenance

Rectification of wet beds

Replacement of geotextile membrane

Removal of scrap materials

Track drainage and treatments to deal with wet track

Compacting new ballast, checking and resetting the track line, level and cant

Point and Crossings Renewal

Lubrication

Ultra Sonics

The framework is awarded to three suppliers with equal allocation of the resource requirements between the three awarded suppliers.

Delivery: UK, North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Scotland · United Kingdom

Extensions: Option to extend agreement for up to three periods of 12 months

71334000 Mechanical and electrical engineering services

Lot #2Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services FrameworkAwarded UK, South East +1

Isolation & Associated Services provision for Overhead Line (OHL). Enabling the safe switching off and

earthing of the electricity supply to track electrified OHL to enable works encroaching on these assets

to be carried out safely.

Delivery: UK, South East, Scotland · United Kingdom

Extensions: Option to extend agreement for up to three periods of 12 months

71334000 Mechanical and electrical engineering services

Lot #3Operate, Maintain and Overhaul Mobile Maintenance TrainsAwarded UK

Operation, Maintenance and Overhaul of NR's fleet of Mobile Maintenance Trains

Delivery: UK · United Kingdom

Extensions: Option to extend agreement for up to three periods of 12 months

60200000 Railway transport services

Lot #4Operate, Maintain and Overhaul CraneAwarded UK

Operate, Maintain and Overhaul Network Rails, Kirow Crane

Delivery: UK · United Kingdom

Extensions: Option to extend agreement for up to three periods of 12 months

60200000 Railway transport services

Lot #5Eastern Asset Protection Framework Lot 1 - Project Management, Sponsorship and CommercialAwarded UK

Project Management, Sponsorship and Commercial Services

Delivery: UK

Extensions: This framework will have a 1+1 option extension.

72224000 Project management consultancy services

Lot #6Minor WorksCancelled London

This award is for "Zero Commitment" Framework contracts to multiple Hazardous Material specialist suppliers, across four Lots. That is (award of framework - to be sought at call-off) This will allow TfL to appoint Licenced Asbestos Removal Contractor (LARC)s and Scientific Consultancy Services providers where required.

Delivery: London

90650000 Asbestos removal services

Lot #7Eastern Asset Protection Framework Lot 2 - EngineeringAwarded UK

Engineering Services

Delivery: UK

Extensions: This framework will have a 1+1 option extension.

72224000 Project management consultancy services

Lot #8Major WorksCancelled London

Major Works - Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM), removal, in or around Track and Tunnel in the TfL network.

Delivery: London

90650000 Asbestos removal services

Lot #9Scientific Consultancy ServicesCancelled London

Scientific Consultancy Services

Delivery: London

90650000 Asbestos removal services

Lot #10Scientific General ServicesCancelled London

Scientific General Services

Delivery: London

90650000 Asbestos removal services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot	Price	Environmental	Quality
1 · Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework	30%	70%	—
2 · Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework	40%	—	60%
3 · Operate, Maintain and Overhaul Mobile Maintenance Trains	40%	—	60%
4 · Operate, Maintain and Overhaul Crane	40%	—	60%

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30–40 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 40 points.
“Specialist Track Labour Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 May 2021, 11:48 BST
Last source update: 17 Mar 2026, 10:56 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-023914
Classification (CPV): Asbestos removal servicesMechanical and electrical engineering servicesProject management consultancy servicesRailway transport servicesSupply services of commercial or industrial workers
Delivery area: UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)
+3 more
South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b21a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The award was made in accordance with Regulation 77(9) by inviting relevant suppliers on the RISQS Qualification System established by notice 2021/S 000-010921

Contract terms

Performance terms: Where relevant, contract performance conditions will be stated in the procurement documents.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: GTR will operate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers to provide time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. Unsuccessful tenderers shall be notified by GTR as soon as possible after the decision is made as to the reasons why they were unsuccessful. The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 provide that aggrieved parties who have been harmed, or are at risk of harm, by breach of the rules are to take action in the Royal Courts of Justice

Publisher note: This procurement was advertised on the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme.

How it was run

Official notice

Appointment period ends: —
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en

Notice history

20 events · 33 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jun 2024

Status changed to unsuccessful
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Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	TextIV.1.1) Type of procedure · IV.1.1)	Award of a contract without prior publication of a call of competition in the cases listed below: The procurement falls outside the scope of the application of the regulations	Restricted

Description, IV.1.1) Type of procedure should be “Restricted” not “ Award of a contract without prior publication of a call of competition in the cases listed below: ...”. The procurement was undertaken in the accordance with the UCR and utilised RISQS as a mean of pre-qualification. Therefore, as stated in the original notice, the award was made in accordance with Regulation 77(9) by inviting rel…

Routine re-releases (33)

2026-02: 1 release · 12 Feb 2026
2026-01: 1 release · 5 Jan 2026
2025-10: 3 releases · 3 Oct 2025, 20 Oct 2025
2025-09: 1 release · 15 Sept 2025
2025-08: 2 releases · 13 Aug 2025, 13 Aug 2025
2025-05: 1 release · 23 May 2025
2025-03: 1 release · 10 Mar 2025
2025-01: 2 releases · 28 Jan 2025, 30 Jan 2025
2024-12: 1 release · 23 Dec 2024
2024-11: 2 releases · 28 Nov 2024, 29 Nov 2024
2024-10: 2 releases · 1 Oct 2024, 4 Oct 2024
2024-08: 2 releases · 16 Aug 2024, 19 Aug 2024
2024-06: 1 release · 13 Jun 2024
2024-04: 2 releases · 17 Apr 2024, 18 Apr 2024
2023-10: 1 release · 5 Oct 2023
2023-06: 1 release · 16 Jun 2023
2023-05: 1 release · 18 May 2023
2022-09: 1 release · 12 Sept 2022
2022-05: 1 release · 5 May 2022
2022-04: 2 releases · 13 Apr 2022, 13 Apr 2022
2021-05: 1 release · 18 May 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 36admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 102 from SMEs · busiest of 6 lots

Contracts signed 20latest 19 Feb 2026

49 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £82,705,559, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework Lot 1
Signed
19 Feb 2026
Value
£11,880,000
Status
active
Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework Lot 2
Signed
29 Jan 2026
Value
—
Status
active
Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework Lot 2
Signed
29 Jan 2026
Value
—
Status
active
Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework Lot 2
Signed
29 Jan 2026
Value
—
Status
active
Operation, Maintenance and Overhaul of Switches and Crossings Grinders
Signed
27 Jan 2026
Value
£103,591,000
Status
active
Operation of Hand Grinding Services
Signed
27 Jan 2026
Value
£35,558,000
Status
active
Operation Maintenance and Overhaul of Mobile Maintenance Trains
Signed
27 Jan 2026
Value
£84,940,000
Status
active
Operation Maintenance and Overhaul of Kirow Crane
Signed
27 Jan 2026
Value
£12,372,000
Status
active
Track Cleaning (including graffiti removal and pigeon prevention)   - Track Works and Resources - lot 3a
Signed
18 Nov 2025
Value
£67,603,446
Status
active
General Track Labour Framework
Signed
23 Sept 2025
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 023899-2026-2
Signed
23 Sept 2025
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 023899-2026-3
Signed
23 Sept 2025
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 023914-2026-1
Signed
23 Sept 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 023914-2026-2
Signed
23 Sept 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 023914-2026-3
Signed
23 Sept 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Welding and Fabrication Services for On Track Machines
Signed
18 Sept 2025
Value
£3,000,000
Status
active
Track Works and Resources - lot 3c: Track Fencing Renewals  
Signed
19 Aug 2025
Value
£23,570,869
Status
active
Track Works and Resources - lot 3d: Track Vegetation Management and Fencing Maintenance  
Signed
19 Aug 2025
Value
£76,418,413
Status
active
Heavy Track Maintenance and Renewals
Signed
29 Jul 2025
Value
£320,000,000
Status
active
Heavy Track Maintenance and Renewals
Signed
29 Jul 2025
Value
£320,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework	6bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad	2	—	—
2 · Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework	2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad	—	—	£5,940,000 – £5,940,000
3 · Operate, Maintain and Overhaul Mobile Maintenance Trains	5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad	1	—	—
4 · Operate, Maintain and Overhaul Crane	4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad	—	—	—
5 · Eastern Asset Protection Framework Lot 1 - Project Management, Sponsorship and Commercial	10bids	—	—	—
7 · Eastern Asset Protection Framework Lot 2 - Engineering	8bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

8 public bodies on the notice

Transport for London

Contracting authorityPublic bodyOil Sampling & Analysis ServicesRailway services GB-COH: 06745516 5 ENDEAVOUR SQUARE, LONDON, London, E201JNContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY LIMITEDContracting authorityRailway services07934306 LONDON, South EastContact name, email, phone
Govia Thameslink Rail (GTR)Contracting authorityRailway services LONDON, South EastContact name, email, phone
Govia Thameslink Rail LimitedContracting authorityRailway services07934306 Newcastle Upon Type, UKContact name, email, phone
Govia Thameslink Railway LtdContracting authorityRailway services London, UKContact name, email, phone
Network Rail Infrastructure LtdContracting authorityRailway services0290458729045872905487 London, LondonContact email, phone
Northern Trains LimitedContracting authorityRailway services York, Yorkshire & HumberContact name, email, phone
RSSBContracting authorityRailway services London, LondonContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

42 commercial parties on the notice

1stinrail LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 06252002 London, UK, E16 4TG
AMEY OWR LIMITEDFramework contractor London, UK
ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractor London, UK
ATKINSREALIS PPS LIMITEDFramework contractor Surrey, UK
Amulet (Churchill Security Solutions) LimitedFramework contractor Harpenden, East of England
Balcombe Pest Control LimitedFramework contractor06876937 74A STATION ROAD EAST, OXTED, Surrey, South East, RH8 0PG
Balcombe Pest Control LimitedFramework contractor06876937 74A STATION ROAD EAST, OXTED, SURREY, South East, RH8 0PG
Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering LimitedFramework contractor London, UK
Carlisle Security Services LimitedFramework contractor Luton, East of England
Carlisle Security Services LtdFramework contractor Luton, East of England

Show 32 more suppliers

Churchill Contract Services LimitedFramework contractor03762020 Cedar House Parkland Square, 750a Capability Green, Luton, Bedfordshire, South East, LU1 3LU
Cleshar Contract Services LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 02742648 Stonebridge, UK, NW10 7NN
Cleshar Contract Services LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 02742648  Stonebridge, UK, NW10 7NN
Colas Rail LimitedFramework contractor02995525 25 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1H 0EX
Harsco Rail LimitedFramework contractor977100 Office 3a Capital Tower, 91 Waterloo Road,, London, London, SE1 8RT
Homegrown Timber (Rail) LtdFramework contractor04065567 Courtlands, Antlands Lane, Shipley Bridge, Surrey, South East, RH6 9TE
Infrastructure Support Solutions LimitedFramework contractor06253082 Pure Offices, Suites 136 and 137 Lake View Drive, Annesley, Nottingham England,, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG15 0DT
JACOBS UK LIMITEDFramework contractor London, UK
Kelvin Rail Services LtdFramework contractorSC712612 1 A/B Langlands Square,, East Kilbride, Glasgow, Scotland, G75 0YY
Lanes Group LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 03784486 Leeds, UK, LS12 6AB
MACE LIMITEDFramework contractor London, UK
MORSON HUMAN RESOURCES LIMITED T/A MORSON INTERNATIONALFramework contractor02714555 Adamson House, Centenary Way,, Salford,, Manchester,, North West, M50 1RD
MOTT MACDONALD LIMITEDFramework contractor London, UK
MTMS Ltd T/A MTMASFramework contractor01345820 Marquis House,, Marquis Drive,, Moira,, SWADLINCOTE,, East Midlands, DE12 6EJContact phone
Morson Human Resources LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 02714555 Manchester, UK, M50 1RD
NRL LimitedFramework contractor01678164 Building 5, Glasshouse Business Park,, Wigan, North West, WN3 6GL
QTS Group LtdFramework contractorSC346116 Strathaven, UK
RS Components LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 01002091 Northamptonshire, UK
SOCOTEC UK LtdFramework contractor02880501 House Bretby Business Park, Ashby Road, Bretby, Burton Upon Trent, South East, DE15 0YZ
SPEEDY ASSET SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor06847930 16 The Parks, Newton Le Willows, North West, WA12 0JQ
SPL Powerlines UK LimitedFramework contractorSC202412 7 Kirkshaws Road, Coatbridge, Glasgow, Scotland, ML5 5EY
STM Group (UK) LimitedFramework contractor05466873 LONDON, South East
SW Global Resourcing LimitedFramework contractorSC112898 270 Petershill Road, Glasgow, Scotland, G21 4AY
Socotec UK LimitedFramework contractor02880501 House Bretby Business Park, Ashby Road, Bretby, Burton Upon Trent, South East, DE15 0YZ
Story Construction LimitedFramework contractor06369723 Burgh Road Industrial Estate, Carlisle,, UK, CA2 7NA
TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor Leeds, UK
Tecforce LimitedFramework contractor02999121 C/O Pkf Smith Cooper Prospect House, 1 Prospect Place, Pride Park, Derby, UK, DE24 8HGContact email, phone
Trackwork LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 0127 1067 Doncaster, UK
Trackwork LtdFramework contractor01271067 PO Box 139 Sandall Lane, Kirk Sandall Industrial Estate, Doncaster, DN3 1LL, Doncaster, Yorkshire & Humber, DN3 1LLContact phone
VEXTRIX MANAGEMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor Liverpool, UK
Volkerrail Specialist Businesses LtdFramework contractor4197945 Hertford Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, Hoddesdon, East of England, EN11 9BX
WSP UK LIMITEDFramework contractor London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.

What is being bought10 lots · detail below

How this framework works

Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure

What it takes to winiHow this buyer will score bids.The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Procedure terms & legal framework

How it was run

Notice history

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

Official documents & specifications

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).