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LO Civil Examinations - Lot 1 Visual Examinations

Transport for London

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23 Oct 2026 at 15:54

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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21 Oct 2026 at 12:47

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London bought civil examination services for London Overground infrastructure. The described requirement covers visual examinations of assets on the Windrush and Weaver line stations and at Wembley C sidings. The procurement is classified as railway-track inspection services. The work concerns inspection of railway assets rather than construction or supply of equipment, and is delivered in London. The process refers to a single lot, although one award is titled for detailed examinations, creating a mismatch in how the requirement and awards are labelled. The selected suppliers are OCL Rail Limited and Bridgeway Consulting Limited, with each award associated with the same lot. These services support TfL’s inspection of London Overground assets.

The procurement is complete and two suppliers have been selected through a competitive flexible procedure. OCL Rail Limited was awarded the detailed-examinations contract on 20 October 2026, valued at £2,167,165 excluding VAT (£2,600,598 including VAT). Its contract runs from 3 November 2026 to 2 November 2027, with a possible extension of up to 12 months, subject to review towards the end of the first year. Bridgeway Consulting Limited was awarded a contract on 22 October 2026, valued at £484,514 excluding VAT (£581,417 including VAT). Its contract runs from 5 November 2026 to 5 November 2027, also with a possible 12-month extension subject to review. The original competition received nine bids, of which eight reached the final stage; six final-stage bids came from SMEs. Minor works may also be awarded under OCL Rail’s contract.

For suppliers targeting future London Overground civil examinations, this outcome shows demand for visual asset inspections across stations and railway sidings, alongside a separate award described as covering detailed examinations. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate railway inspection capability suited to operational rail infrastructure and the ability to cover the relevant London Overground locations. The awards went to both a specialist rail supplier and a consulting business, and the competition attracted substantial SME participation at its final stage, indicating that this type of work can be contested by smaller firms as well as larger providers. Suppliers should be able to deliver a defined inspection service over a sustained contract period and accommodate potential minor works where relevant. The contract terms also point to work that may continue beyond its initial year if the buyer’s review supports an extension.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LO Civil Examinations - Lot 1 Visual Examinations

Notice Description

Visual Examinations of Assets on London Overground's Windrush Line, Weaver Line Stations and Wembley C-Sidings

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078cc8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100683-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71631470 - Railway-track inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,651,679 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

OCL Rail Ltd

Bridgeway Consulting Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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