Specialist Track Labour Framework
Transport for London · Public undertaking
In brief
Transport for London awarded recruitment and architecture and engineering work to Cleshar Contract Services Limited, Harsco Rail Limited and NRL Limited and 10 others on 19 February 2026.
It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services FrameworkWhat this lot coversThe 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. | Recruitment and staffing, Architecture and engineering | — |
Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services FrameworkWhat this lot coversIsolation & Associated Services provision for Overhead Line (OHL). Enabling the safe switching off and earthing of the electricity supply to track electrified OHL to enable works encroaching on these assets to be carried out safely. | Architecture and engineering | — |
Lot 3 Operate, Maintain and Overhaul Mobile Maintenance TrainsWhat this lot coversOperation, Maintenance and Overhaul of NR's fleet of Mobile Maintenance Trains | — | — |
Lot 4 Operate, Maintain and Overhaul CraneWhat this lot coversOperate, Maintain and Overhaul Network Rails, Kirow Crane | — | — |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleshar Contract Services Limited | Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework | £67,603,446 | |
| Harsco Rail Limited (SME) | Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework | £103,591,000 | |
| NRL Limited 2 bids received | Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework | £35,558,000 | |
| Colas Rail Ltd 5 bids received | Lot 3 Operate, Maintain and Overhaul Mobile Maintenance Trains | £84,940,000 | |
| VolkerRail Specialist Businesses Ltd 4 bids received | Lot 4 Operate, Maintain and Overhaul Crane | £12,372,000 | |
| SW Global Resourcing Limited (SME) | Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework | £11,880,000 | |
| Kelvin Rail Services Ltd (SME) 2 bids received | Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework | — | |
| SPL Powerlines UK Limited 2 bids received | Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework | — | |
| Infrastructure Support Solutions Limited 2 bids received | Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework | — | |
| Cleshar Contract Services Limited | Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework | — | |
| Morson Human Resources Limited (t/a Morson Edge) | Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework | — | |
| 1stinrail Limited | Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework | — | |
| Cleshar Contract Services Limited | Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework | £82,705,559 | |
| Morson Human Resources Limited (t/a Morson Edge) | Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework | £82,705,559 | |
| 1stinrail Limited | Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework | £82,705,559 | |
| Tecforce Limited (SME) | Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework | £3,000,000 | |
| Lanes Group Limited | Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework | £23,570,869 | |
| Lanes Group Limited | Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework | £76,418,413 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · notice 062313-2025
- Contract award notice · notice 066699-2025
- Contract award notice · notice 066729-2025
- Contract award notice · notice 000453-2026
- Contract award notice · notice 012954-2026
- Contract award notice · notice 018094-2026
- Contract award notice · notice 023899-2026
- Contract award notice · notice 023914-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
377Awards
153Suppliers it has used most for recruitment
- 1stinrail Limited1 contract
- Cleshar Contract Services Limited1 contract
- Colas Rail Ltd1 contract
- GPX Engineering Ltd1 contract
- Harsco Rail Limited1 contract
From notice 062313-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 3 October 2025, last updated 17 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.