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Picadilly Circus Escalator Controllers

Transport for London · Public undertaking

In brief

Transport for London has announced plans to buy lift work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £10,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 June 2028.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 47 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £10,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

The procurement of a new framework for Escalator Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Field wiring, Drives, Inverters, Human machine Interfaces (HMIs) and associated components is required to ensure continued safe and reliable operation of TfL's legacy escalator fleet.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 032884-2026

About the buyer

Transport for LondonLast 12 months

Procurements

377

Awards

153

Suppliers it has used most for lift

All tenders and awards from Transport for London

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From notice 032884-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.