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: Transport
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Track Works and Resources - lot 2a: Heavy Track Maintenance and Renewals
Reference number: WS1173008060
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50225000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Heavy Track Maintenance and Renewals - framework agreement with three suppliers. Initial term of 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:
320 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
London.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of renewal and heavy maintenance of track and track bed formation, initially on London Underground network only, but potentially in future on TfL's Elizabeth Line, Trams, Dockland Light Railway & London Overground networks by contract variation. Scope includes:
- Rail heavy maintenance
- Rail replacement
- Spot sleepering
- Tube Reconditioning Services
- Fettling & packing
- Rail stressing
- Conductor rail heavy maintenance, replacement and conversion
- Flat Bottom Conversion
- Topological surveys
- Points and crossings heavy maintenance and replacements
- 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
- Track surveys including CCTV pipe surveys to check condition of existing drainage systems.
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
Individual contracts will be awarded following a mini-competition process.
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
Contract No: CW81534
Title: Heavy Track Maintenance and Renewals
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/07/2025
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
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 320 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CW81545
Title: Heavy Track Maintenance and Renewals
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/07/2025
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
Trackwork Limited
0127 1067
Doncaster
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 320 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CW81547
Title: Heavy Track Maintenance and Renewals
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/07/2025
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
Morson Human Resources Limited
02714555
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 320 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This procurement was advertised on the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/09/2025