Track Welding and Grinding
Transport for London · Public undertaking
In brief
Transport for London has announced plans to buy this contract. 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 £98,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 8 years, up to 71 months with extensions, starting 2 July 2027.
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 £98,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
What the notice says
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 023203-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 023225-2026
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 045166-2026
Last time this was bought
Supply of Labour for Track Welding and Grinding
- Won by
- GPX Engineering Ltd
- Awarded
- 29 May 2026
- Value
- £12,767,718
- Bids
- 4
- Contract ends
- 29 March 2027
Matched on Transport for London, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Procurements
377Awards
153Suppliers it has used most
- Transport UK London8 contracts
- Metroline5 contracts
- Stagecoach Selkent5 contracts
- London Central4 contracts
- Blue Triangle3 contracts
- London Sovereign3 contracts
- Arriva London North2 contracts
- Aureos Rail Limited2 contracts
From notice 023203-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 March 2026, last updated 17 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.