Contract award · 23 Sep 2025

Specialist Track Labour Framework

Transport for London awarded “Specialist Track Labour…” to Cleshar Contract Services Limited, Morson Human Resources Limited, 1stinrail Limited for £248m.

Business servicesLondon

Value across 3 lots £248m

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Transport for London · Body governed by public law
Value
£248,116,677 across 3 lots
Procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Sector
Business services · Supply services of commercial or industrial workers (CPV 79623000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date23 Sep 2025
  2. Published17 Mar 2026Published 175 days after the contract date

Description

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, replaceme…

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Specialist Track Labour FrameworkCleshar Contract Services Limited£82.7m
Specialist Track Labour FrameworkMorson Human Resources Limited£82.7m
Specialist Track Labour Framework1stinrail Limited£82.7m

About the suppliers

Other awards in the same procurement

Call-offs and awards published under the same process (for example a framework or dynamic purchasing system).

Date Contract Supplier Value
19 Feb 2026 SW Global Resourcing Limited SME £11.9m
29 Jan 2026 Infrastructure Support Solutions Limited —
29 Jan 2026 SPL Powerlines UK Limited —
29 Jan 2026 Kelvin Rail Services Ltd SME —
27 Jan 2026 Harsco Rail Limited SME £104m
27 Jan 2026 NRL Limited £35.6m
27 Jan 2026 Colas Rail Limited £84.9m
27 Jan 2026 Volkerrail Specialist Businesses Ltd £12.4m
18 Nov 2025 Cleshar Contract Services Limited £67.6m
23 Sep 2025 Cleshar Contract Services Limited —

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