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Bridges and Civil Structures Maintenance Contract

London Underground Limited

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

24 Apr 2026 at 13:31

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

12 Feb 2026 at 17:09

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

20 Jun 2025 at 16:51

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

08 Apr 2025 at 11:34

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

07 Apr 2025 at 14:50

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

07 Apr 2025 at 12:31

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London (TfL), acting as the procuring entity, completed a competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 for the Bridges and Civil Structures Maintenance Contract. The contract was awarded to M Group Transport (Rail and Aviation) Ltd for the provision of planned preventative and reactive maintenance services for infrastructure including bridges and civil structures in the United Kingdom. Initially spanning a five-year period with an option to extend for three additional years, the contract was finalised and signed on 7th April 2026, with operations commencing from 1st April 2026. The procurement process utilised a selective method, ensuring thorough evaluation to uphold safety standards across TfL's network, focusing on non-trackside railway structures.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the rail maintenance sector, particularly those experienced in structural maintenance and interventions, vegetation management, and civil asset protective coatings. Companies with a strong technical and commercial capability in infrastructure services such as brick and girder maintenance, cable post interventions, and asset inspection support, are well-suited to compete for similar opportunities in future. The successful contract with M Group Transport highlights the potential for substantial business growth, as firms engage with TfL to deliver crucial services that ensure the safe operation of London’s extensive transport networks. With a budget exceeding GBP 119 million, the procurement allows additional related purchases under the contract's options, offering further business engagement for skilled suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bridges and Civil Structures Maintenance Contract

Notice Description

Transport for London conducted a competition via the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 and a contractor has been selected from this process, to provide an aggregated planned preventative and reactive maintenance service for the "Bridges and Civil Structures Maintenance Contract" (non-trackside) for 5 years, with an option to extend for 3 years. The services covered by this contract include the application of protective coatings to civils assets such as brick, masonry, concrete structures, and steelwork; vegetation management (non -track side); intervention activities to cable posts including replacement of defective cable posts; maintenance interventions to brick tunnel, covered way and girder maintenance; intervention activities to cable stiles; inspection planning and support services; cable draw pit maintenance; four-yearly interventions to assets; replacement of missing/damaged identification plates and; fault response and reactive maintenance. These services are critical in ensuring the safety of railway operations and the bridges and structures maintenance contract is pivotal in upholding safety standards and preventing accidents.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Volume 2 (Specification) & Volume 3 (Draft Contract) describe the scope of the options.

Renewal: The term of the draft contract is for an initial five (5) years with the option to extend by a further period of up to three (3) years at TfL's sole discretion.

Planning Information

TfL's Preliminary Market Engagement may include Supplier Meetings, expression of interest in this procurement, completing an Market Survey Questionnaire (MSQ), etc. All feedback received will be treated confidentially and will help to shape the upcoming procurement opportunity (subject to the Freedom of Information Act). More Information on the engagement process and the procurement can be found in MSQ documents which will be forwarded to interested suppliers via email. TfL reserves the right to change our procurement approach. The engagement process consists of the following key steps: - Suppliers may express their interest by emailing moradekeadewolu@tfl.gov.uk and quoting 'Bridges & Structures Maintenance Contract - Registering interest' on/before Wednesday 23rd April2025. This activity is focusing on the market, rather than the merits of individual suppliers. It includes no element of supplier selection or bid evaluation. There is no commitment of any kind inferred by either party. - Suppliers interested will be forwarded the MSQ document and they are to review and complete it, and provide their MSQ response by return date stated in the MSQ document and send back to us via email to moradekeadewolu@tfl.gov.uk. TfL reserve the right to hold 1-2-1s with suppliers at any time during the Market engagement process. We encourage all interested suppliers to take part in this process. Your insights and expertise will be invaluable in shaping our approach. If you have any questions about the process, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Moradeke Adewolu via MoradekeAdewolu@tfl.gov.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fe07
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037592-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£73,355,855 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£73,355,855 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£99,183,002 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£99,183,002 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
12 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
7 Apr 2026 - 6 Apr 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Underground Limited
Additional Buyers

Transport for London

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

M Group Transport (Rail and Aviation) Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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