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Contract Award Notice

Track Cleaning (including graffiti removal and pigeon prevention)  

  • First published: 06 January 2026
  • Last modified: 06 January 2026
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Transport for London
Authority ID:
AA24684
Publication date:
06 January 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

This is a contract with a single supplier to provide track cleaning (including graffiti removal and pigeon prevention).The initial location for this contract will be the London Underground and the former East London line, now known as the Windrush Line.

Initial term of the contract is 3 years with options to extend for up to additional 5 years.

Full notice text

Contract award notice – utilities

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Transport for London

5 Endeavour Square

London

E201JN

UK

Contact person: Valentina Velcheva

E-mail: valentinavelcheva@tfl.gov.uk

NUTS: UKI

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://tfl.gov.uk

I.6) Main activity

Other: Public transport

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Track Cleaning (including graffiti removal and pigeon prevention)  

II.1.2) Main CPV code

90600000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

This is a contract with a single supplier to provide track cleaning (including graffiti removal and pigeon prevention).The initial location for this contract will be the London Underground and the former East London line, now known as the Windrush Line.

Initial term of the contract is 3 years with options to extend for up to additional 5 years.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 67 603 446.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKI

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of track cleaning services, pigeon prevention and graffiti removal, including:

- track cleaning, tunnel cleaning and graffiti removal services in compliance with relevant TfL standards, including walls and soffit cleaning

- leaf clearance

- metal picking

- grease cleaning

- litter picking

Cleaning will be delivered on an output basis via the delivery of an annual cleaning programme.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Technical, Health & Safety, Environmental, Strategic Labour Needs Training / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion: Price for delivery of the cleaning programme / Weighting: 27

Cost criterion: Pigeon prevention scenario price / Weighting: 3

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Options will not be accepted.

The term of the contract may be extended for up to additional 5 years, subject to the contracting authority's discretion.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated with call for competition

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2021/S 000-010921

Section V: Award of contract

Title: Track Cleaning (including graffiti removal and pigeon prevention)   - Track Works and Resources - lot 3a

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18/11/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cleshar Contract Services Limited

02742648 

Stonebridge

NW10 7NN

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 67 603 446.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice

London

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

05/01/2026

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
90600000 Cleaning and sanitation services in urban or rural areas, and related services Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
valentinavelcheva@tfl.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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