AwardedAwarded 19 February 2026

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.

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What the notice says

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.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework
What this lot covers

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.

Recruitment and staffing, Architecture and engineering—
Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework
What this lot covers

Isolation & 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 Trains
What this lot covers

Operation, Maintenance and Overhaul of NR's fleet of Mobile Maintenance Trains

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Lot 4 Operate, Maintain and Overhaul Crane
What this lot covers

Operate, Maintain and Overhaul Network Rails, Kirow Crane

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Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Cleshar Contract Services LimitedScotlands 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 LimitedScotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework—
Morson Human Resources Limited (t/a Morson Edge)Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework—
1stinrail LimitedScotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework—
Cleshar Contract Services LimitedScotlands 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 LimitedScotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework£82,705,559
Tecforce Limited (SME)Scotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework£3,000,000
Lanes Group LimitedScotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework£23,570,869
Lanes Group LimitedScotlands Railway Isolations and Associated Services Framework£76,418,413

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 062313-2025
  2. Contract award notice · notice 066699-2025
  3. Contract award notice · notice 066729-2025
  4. Contract award notice · notice 000453-2026
  5. Contract award notice · notice 012954-2026
  6. Contract award notice · notice 018094-2026
  7. Contract award notice · notice 023899-2026
  8. Contract award notice · notice 023914-2026

About the buyer

Transport for LondonLast 12 months

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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.