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title: "Escalator Management Contract"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d069c385-f712-4db4-ac59-1d513cb935d4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2026-02-27"
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# Escalator Management Contract

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d069c385-f712-4db4-ac59-1d513cb935d4

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## Summary

Transport for London (TfL) has finalised the award of a contract titled "Escalator Management Contract" for managing 172 escalators across the TfL network. The contract, categorised under "Escalator installation work," involves escalator replacements, refurbishments, and maintenance, with a duration of up to 19 years including options for extension. The award stage is complete, and the contract, valued at £429.9 million, began on 11 December 2025. The negotiated procedure was used without prior publication due to its above threshold value. The contract location is London, United Kingdom.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in escalator manufacturing, design, and maintenance services, particularly those capable of long-term project commitments. Large-scale companies experienced in transport infrastructure might be particularly well-suited to such comprehensive contracts, enabling them to further expand their operational footprint within the public sector by supplying spare parts and undertaking both proactive and reactive maintenance projects. Successful collaboration with entities like TfL could bolster a firm’s reputation in urban transit solutions, leading to potential future procurement opportunities.

## Notice

The contract will manage 172 escalators across the Transport for London (TfL) network. The supplier will be responsible for delivering a programme of escalator replacements and refurbishments including design and manufacture as well as the planned and reactive maintenance of these escalators for the initial term of 16 years, with the option to extend by further periods of up to 3 years, and with a maximum total duration of 19 years. The supplier will be responsible for managing these escalators including the provision of spare parts as may be required for repair or replacement. The contract may be relied upon by TfL or any other member of the TfL Group.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a997b610-7e4c-4aac-9565-3f6a85fff3f4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 11 Dec 2025 - 11 Dec 2041 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £429,897,641 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £429,897,641 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OTIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45313200 - Escalator installation work

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2026 at 11:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a997b610-7e4c-4aac-9565-3f6a85fff3f4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a997b610-7e4c-4aac-9565-3f6a85fff3f4
  27th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ce14e486-2d5e-4dfc-a807-0d53ae2ddd05
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cef63f4f-99d1-49c3-9e73-a9f7a9c53f75
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b598e70-0e81-483c-b273-4596bff0afdb

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