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Contract Award Notice

Specialist Track Labour Framework

  • First published: 18 March 2026
  • Last modified: 18 March 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-02b21a
Published by:
Transport for London
Authority ID:
AA24684
Publication date:
18 March 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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.

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

Specialist Track Labour Framework

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79623000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short 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.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 248 116 676.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKI

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

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.

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

Price / Weighting:  30

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated with call for competition

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23/09/2025

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: : 82 705 559.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23/09/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

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

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Morson Human Resources Limited

02714555

Manchester

M50 1RD

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: : 82 705 559.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23/09/2025

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

1stinrail Limited

06252002

London

E16 4TG

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: : 82 705 559.00  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

17/03/2026

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79623000 Supply services of commercial or industrial workers Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

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ID Description
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About the buyer

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