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title: "Supply of Labour for Track Welding and Grinding"
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# Supply of Labour for Track Welding and Grinding

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ee4a

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## Summary

Transport for London, a public undertaking entity located at 5 Endeavour Square, London, has completed a procurement process for the supply of labour for track welding and grinding services across the London Underground and potentially other TfL modes. The procurement method was a competitive flexible procedure under special regime utilities. This process culminated on 10 June 2026 with an active contract awarded to GPX Engineering Ltd, valued at approximately £15.3 million gross. The service areas include regions across the UK, with a focus on various welding and grinding services. The contract period runs from 1 June 2026 to 29 March 2027, and there is an option for extension depending on business needs.

This tender represents substantial opportunities for SMEs and other suppliers within the rail and infrastructure services industry. Companies with expertise in welding and grinding, and those registered with the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme, are particularly well-suited for such projects, given the technical and operational demands outlined in the selection criteria. Transport for London’s engagement in dynamic market procedures allows businesses to leverage such frameworks to grow their footprint in the public sector contracting space, thereby facilitating business expansion and innovation in infrastructure development.

## Notice

Supply of Labour for Track Welding and Grinding for Transport for London.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The scope of the extension is the supply of labour to deliver track welding and grinding services on the London Underground (LU) track infrastructure network only, however, this may also include areas where Network Rail rules apply. Supplied labour will be required to deliver the following services: Plain Line Sites - Aluminothermic welding Manual Metal Arc - Crossings Repair Hand grinding Manual Metal Arc Standard Rail Repair Manual Metal Arc Conductor Rail Repair Plain Line Grinding Check Rail / Points & Crossings - Aluminothermic welding. Burning & track cutting Aluminothermic Welding Headwash Repair Manual Metal Arc Plain Line Weld Repair Points & Crossings Grinding The term of the extension is 6 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054941-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 29 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,375,000 |
| Lots value | £12,375,000 |
| Awards value | £12,767,718 |
| Contracts value | £12,767,718 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GPX ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79623000 - Supply services of commercial or industrial workers

## Release History

- 10 Jun 2026 at 16:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054941-2026
- 13 Mar 2026 at 15:54 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023158-2026
- 3 Dec 2025 at 17:14 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079511-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054941-2026
  10th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023158-2026
  13th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079511-2025
  3rd December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-17549

## Notice URLs

- http://rssinfrastructure.com
- https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw
- https://www.cleshar.co.uk/GPX
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04e7db
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.mcginley.co.uk/

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