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