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# Specialist Track Labour Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/specialist-track-labour-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02b21a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Transport for London: "Specialist Track Labour Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 10 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Transport for London](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-london-coh-01900907)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 10
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Asbestos removal services, Mechanical and electrical engineering services, Project management consultancy services, Railway transport services, Supply services of commercial or industrial workers
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKI6, UKJ, UKK, UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02b21a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/specialist-track-labour-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02b21a#tl-md)

## Description
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.

## Lots (10)
### Lot 1: Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71334000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKM

- **Description:** 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...

### Lot 2: Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71334000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKJ, UKM

- **Description:** 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.

### Lot 3: Lot 3 Operate, Maintain and Overhaul Mobile Maintenance Trains
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60200000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operation, Maintenance and Overhaul of NR's fleet of Mobile Maintenance Trains

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Lot 4 Operate, Maintain and Overhaul Crane
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60200000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Operate, Maintain and Overhaul Network Rails, Kirow Crane

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 1 - Project Management, Sponsorship and Commercial: Eastern Asset Protection Framework Lot 1 - Project Management, Sponsorship and Commercial
- **Lot id:** `Lot 1 - Project Management, Sponsorship and Commercial`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72224000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Project Management, Sponsorship and Commercial Services

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 1 Minor Works  Hazardous Materials Removal and Management: Lot 1 Minor Works
- **Lot id:** `Lot 1 Minor Works  Hazardous Materials Removal and Management`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 90650000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** 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 Contracto...

### Lot Lot 2 - Engineering: Eastern Asset Protection Framework Lot 2 - Engineering
- **Lot id:** `Lot 2 - Engineering`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72224000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Engineering Services

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 2 Major Works Hazardous Materials Removal and Management: Lot 2 Major Works
- **Lot id:** `Lot 2 Major Works Hazardous Materials Removal and Management`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 90650000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

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

### Lot Lot 3 Scientific Consultancy Services: Lot 3 Scientific Consultancy Services
- **Lot id:** `Lot 3 Scientific Consultancy Services`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90650000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Scientific Consultancy Services

### Lot Lot 4 Scientific General Services: Lot 4 Scientific General Services
- **Lot id:** `Lot 4 Scientific General Services`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90650000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Scientific General Services

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (52)
> **Award Register:** 52 awards have been published for this procedure. Showing the first 25:
> [View complete award roster, contract values, and supplier list on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/specialist-track-labour-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02b21a#outcome)

- **Award:** Track Cleaning (including graffiti removal and pigeon prevention)   - Track Works and Resources - lot 3a (active)
  - Award id: `000453-2026-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Cleshar Contract Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-179051`
  - Value: £67,603,446 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Operation Maintenance and Overhaul of Plain Line Grinders and Miller (active)
  - Award id: `002843-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Colas Rail Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-180182`
  - Value: £317,769,731 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** LOT 3 SCIENTIFIC CONSULTANCY SERVICES (active)
  - Award id: `003070-2025-LOT 3 SCIENTIFIC CONSULTANCY SERVICES-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** LOT 4 SCIENTIFIC GENERAL SERVICES (active)
  - Award id: `003070-2025-LOT 4 SCIENTIFIC GENERAL SERVICES-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Lot 1 MINOR WORKS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REMOVAL AND MANAGEMENT (active)
  - Award id: `003070-2025-Lot 1 MINOR WORKS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REMOVAL AND MANAGEMENT-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Lot 2 MAJOR WORKS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REMOVAL AND MANAGEMENT (active)
  - Award id: `003070-2025-Lot 2 MAJOR WORKS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REMOVAL AND MANAGEMENT-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Cleaning Services (Fleet) (active)
  - Award id: `008590-2025-GTR0717-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Churchill Contract Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-140262`
  - Value: £49,167,980 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Cleaning Services (Facilities) (active)
  - Award id: `008590-2025-GTR0867-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Churchill Contract Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-140262`
  - Value: £26,715,454 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 009934-2022-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Carlisle Security Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-50033`
  - Value: £8,334,065 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 009945-2022-CO-M-NTL-2044-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Carlisle Security Services Limited, Carlisle Security Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-50033`
  - Value: £16,668,130 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 011657-2022-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Amulet (Churchill Security Solutions) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-51963`

- **Award:** Cabling Services, Ancillary Goods & Service Support (active)
  - Award id: `012541-2024-GTR0212-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Value: £2,149,744 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Operation, Maintenance and Overhaul of Switches and Crossings Grinders (active)
  - Award id: `012954-2026-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Harsco Rail Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-174322`
  - Value: £103,591,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Operation of Hand Grinding Services (active)
  - Award id: `012954-2026-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **NRL Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-174323`
  - Value: £35,558,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Operation Maintenance and Overhaul of Mobile Maintenance Trains (active)
  - Award id: `012954-2026-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Colas Rail Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-180182`
  - Value: £84,940,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Operation Maintenance and Overhaul of Kirow Crane (active)
  - Award id: `012954-2026-4-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Volkerrail Specialist Businesses Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-174324`
  - Value: £12,372,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 014254-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **RS Components Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-183739`
  - Value: £577,674 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Rail Cutting Framework (active)
  - Award id: `017194-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Trackwork Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-85379`
  - Value: £1,602,978 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework Lot 1 (active)
  - Award id: `018094-2026-SCOT-24-25-140/1-4`
  - Supplier(s): **SW Global Resourcing Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-66493`
  - Value: £11,880,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework Lot 2 (active)
  - Award id: `018094-2026-SCOT-24-25-140/2-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Kelvin Rail Services  Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175685`

- **Award:** Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework Lot 2 (active)
  - Award id: `018094-2026-SCOT-24-25-140/3-2`
  - Supplier(s): **SPL Powerlines UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175684`

- **Award:** Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework Lot 2 (active)
  - Award id: `018094-2026-SCOT-24-25-140/4-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Infrastructure  Support  Solutions Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175683`

- **Award:** 018368-2024-2 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** 018368-2024-3 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** 018368-2024-N/A-1 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (49)
> [View all 49 signed contracts on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/specialist-track-labour-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02b21a#contracts)

- **Contract:** Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework Lot 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £11,880,000
  - Signed Date: 19/02/2026

- **Contract:** Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework Lot 2 (active)

  - Signed Date: 29/01/2026

- **Contract:** Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework Lot 2 (active)

  - Signed Date: 29/01/2026

- **Contract:** Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework Lot 2 (active)

  - Signed Date: 29/01/2026

- **Contract:** Operation, Maintenance and Overhaul of Switches and Crossings Grinders (active)
  - Signed Value: £103,591,000
  - Signed Date: 27/01/2026

- **Contract:** Operation of Hand Grinding Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £35,558,000
  - Signed Date: 27/01/2026

- **Contract:** Operation Maintenance and Overhaul of Mobile Maintenance Trains (active)
  - Signed Value: £84,940,000
  - Signed Date: 27/01/2026

- **Contract:** Operation Maintenance and Overhaul of Kirow Crane (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,372,000
  - Signed Date: 27/01/2026

- **Contract:** Track Cleaning (including graffiti removal and pigeon prevention)   - Track Works and Resources - lot 3a (active)
  - Signed Value: £67,603,446
  - Signed Date: 18/11/2025

- **Contract:** General Track Labour Framework (active)

  - Signed Date: 22/09/2025

- **Contract:** 023899-2026-2 (active)

  - Signed Date: 22/09/2025

- **Contract:** 023899-2026-3 (active)

  - Signed Date: 22/09/2025

- **Contract:** 023914-2026-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £82,705,559
  - Signed Date: 22/09/2025

- **Contract:** 023914-2026-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £82,705,559
  - Signed Date: 22/09/2025

- **Contract:** 023914-2026-3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £82,705,559
  - Signed Date: 22/09/2025

- **Contract:** Welding and Fabrication Services for On Track Machines (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,000,000
  - Signed Date: 17/09/2025

- **Contract:** Track Works and Resources - lot 3c: Track Fencing Renewals   (active)
  - Signed Value: £23,570,869
  - Signed Date: 18/08/2025

- **Contract:** Track Works and Resources - lot 3d: Track Vegetation Management and Fencing Maintenance   (active)
  - Signed Value: £76,418,413
  - Signed Date: 18/08/2025

- **Contract:** Heavy Track Maintenance and Renewals (active)
  - Signed Value: £320,000,000
  - Signed Date: 28/07/2025

- **Contract:** Heavy Track Maintenance and Renewals (active)
  - Signed Value: £320,000,000
  - Signed Date: 28/07/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F023914-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-17T10:56:07.000Z
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