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title: "Hire of McCulloch Unimog, Trailer System and Track Rail Transporter (TRT)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055b8f"
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published: "2025-09-08"
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# Hire of McCulloch Unimog, Trailer System and Track Rail Transporter (TRT)

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055b8f

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## Summary

Transport for London has awarded a contract for the hire of specialised rail equipment developed by McCulloch Group Limited, aimed at supporting rail maintenance works on both the Elizabeth Line and London Underground ballasted track renewal programmes. The contract, with a gross value of £1,140,000, involves the deployment of the McCulloch Unimog, Trailer System, and Trac Rail Transposer (TRT), which will be vital in manoeuvring long rail segments in areas with access constraints. This direct award was necessary due to the unique specifications and the lack of alternatives in the market. The contract is set to commence on 1st October 2025 and will run until 1st October 2027, covering several regions across the United Kingdom.

This tender opens avenues for business growth, particularly for suppliers in the rail transport equipment industry who specialise in niche or bespoke machinery. The direct award highlights a market opportunity for businesses capable of developing unique solutions to specific rail transport challenges, ensuring they meet stringent safety and operational requirements. Companies with innovative technologies in rail transportation and those equipped to offer agile support services are well-positioned to engage in similar future opportunities, especially those that provide critical infrastructure support under constrained project timelines.

## Notice

Contract award for: 1. Hire of McCulloch Unimog and Trailer System (including Operator, machine controller and fitter) to support Elizabeth Line re-railing programme. 2. Hire of McCulloch Trac Rail Transposer (TRT) (including Operator and fitter) to support London Underground ballasted track renewal programme. Both products were developed by McCulloch Group. Hire of McCulloch Unimog and Trailer System The Unimog and Trailer System is a road rail vehicle specifically adapted for rail operations, including the removal, transportation, and installation of 108m rail lengths, and the movement of Switches & Crossings (S&C). Based on the current access opportunities over the next 2 years, the Elizabeth Line requires the supply of Unimog and Trailer system for 16 possession shifts as prescribed within the Elizabeth Line Re-railing Strategy in appendix 2. Hire of McCulloch Trac Rail Transposer (TRT) TRTs were used historically for track renewals delivered by Integrated Track Team (Balfour Beatty). It is a compact, rubber-tracked machine designed for transporting to and removing long rail around a work site. For ballasted track renewal sites with access constraints, where rail cannot be delivered to the work location by LU Engineering Vehicles (e.g single track, island platform), a TRT is the only option to transport the rail in and the availability of this type of machine is critical for the completion of the works. A breakdown of the requested DPA is provided below: 1. Supply of McCulloch Unimog and Trailer System for Elizabeth Line: PS800,000. This is based on 16 possession shifts with an estimate of PS50,000 per possession 2. Supply of Track Rail Transporter for the Ballasted Track Renewals: PS150,000. This is based on 13 delivery projects with an estimate of PS11,300 per possession Total: PS950,000

### Procurement Information

Elizabeth Line have contacted the rail suppliers and unable to find any other trailer system or plant based options to transport 108m lengths of rail across the market. The system used are a McCulloch design and build so aren't available by other suppliers. The re-rail works are necessary to maintain the public safety on the operation of Elizabeth Line.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054514-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 1 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £950,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MCCULLOCH GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 65 - Public utilities

### Codes

- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 65000000 - Public utilities

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2025 at 08:50 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054514-2025
- 8 Jul 2025 at 21:34 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038416-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054514-2025
  8th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038416-2025
  8th July 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://mccullochgroup.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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