Ends Mar 2027
Supply of Third Rail Insulators for Glasgow Subway
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport · Scotland · 4-year contract
Held by REHAU Ltd
Railway signalling tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
174 railway signalling tenders and contracts, 63 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£1.2m
- Contracts a month1
- Won by SMEs50%
- Renewing in 6 months2
- Frameworks and DPSs3
- Live now2See them →
Railway signalling contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
25 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 railway signalling opportunities are open now
- Pre-market26 Aug 2026Pre-Market Engagement - Provision of 24/7 Emergency Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) Response and Repair Services for Midland Metro Limited (MML)West Midlands Combined Authority · West MidlandsEst.£600k
- Pre-market26 Aug 2026Provision of 24/7 Emergency Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) Response and Repair Services for Midland Metro Limited (MML)West Midlands Combined Authority · West MidlandsEst.£600k
- Awarded2 Nov 2026NEX25/55 Airport Route UpgradeNexus (Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive) · North EastWon by VolkerRail Specialist Businesses Ltd
- Awarded16 Oct 2026Supply of Supplementary Drive Detectors, Clamplocks and SparesLondon Underground Limited · LondonWon by Hydraulic Technologies England Limited£315k
- Awarded18 Aug 2026Third Line Support for Network Rail (High Speed)Network Rail High Speed Ltd · LondonWon by Compagnie Des Signaux£5.8m
- Awarded1 Jul 2026Elizabeth Line signalling performance improvement Work package 1Transport for London · LondonWon by Siemens Mobility Ltd£3.5m
- Awarded11 May 2026GWR Supply and Installation of BalisesFirst Greater Western Limited · South WestWon by Amaro Group Ltd£2.5m
- Awarded28 Apr 2026421018.95Network Rail Infrastructure Limited · South WestWon by Prysmian Cables & Systems Ltd, Telecom Division£421k
- Awarded6 Apr 2026Southern TCODs (Track Circuit Operating Devices) MaintenanceNetwork Rail Infrastructure Limited · South EastWon by Bridgeway Consulting Limited£4.9m
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Ganton, Flaxton, Marston Moor and Hessay - AHB FlexNetwork Rail Infrastructure Limited · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Schweizer Electronic Ltd.£497k
- Awarded25 Mar 2026Allerton OHLE IsolationsNorthern Trains Limited · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Aureos£241k
- Awarded23 Jan 2026Central Line Signalling Incremental Upgrade Early Contractor Involvement - Variation 3 (Proof of Concept)Transport for London · LondonWon by Siemens Mobility Ltd£1.7m
- Awarded20 Jan 2026Midland Metro Limited (MML) - Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) Maintenance Inspections (South) - Wednesbury Parkway to Edgbaston Village Tram StopWest Midlands Combined Authority · West MidlandsWon by Constellia£601k
- Awarded17 Sep 2025Provision for the Supply of 935mm2 DC Traction Power Feeder CableTransport for London · LondonWon by Tele-Fonika Kable£950k
- Awarded5 Sep 2025Docklands Light Railway Technical Support and Spares AgreementTransport for London · LondonWon by Hitachi Rail£3.6m
- Awarded13 Aug 2025Traction Power & Earthing Upgrades - Phase 1 WorksTransport for Greater Manchester · North WestWon by Siemens Mobility Ltd£527k
- Awarded30 Jun 2025Provision of Section Insulators for Midland Metro LimitedWest Midlands Combined Authority · West MidlandsWon by Arthur Flury UK Limited£255k
- Awarded25 Jun 2025Supply of Point Motors and Point CylindersTransport for London · LondonWon by Ross Pneumatrol Ltd£123k
- Awarded24 Jun 2025Supply of Point Cylinder, Chairlock WL and Spacer TubesTransport for London · LondonWon by Rotork£114k
- Awarded29 May 2025Midland Metro Limited - Switching Resources (OLE North inspections)West Midlands Combined Authority · West MidlandsWon by Electrification Construction Services Limited£29k
- Awarded24 Apr 20253rd Line Support for the Maintenance of the London Overground WestCAD & SSI InterlockingTransport for London · LondonWon by Siemens Mobility Ltd£135k
- Awarded1 Apr 2025Provision of Emergency Section Insulator Replacement for MMLWest Midlands Combined Authority · West MidlandsWon by Electrification Construction Services Limited£51k
- Awarded9 Feb 2025Midland Metro Limited - OLE Maintenance Inspections (North - Wolverhampton to Wednesbury Parkway)West Midlands Combined Authority · West MidlandsWon by Aureos£346k
Where to bid
Where railway signalling tenders are run
- CompeteFor2 33%
- BravoSolution1 17%
In-Tend1 17%
Open (NEPO)1 17%
Wax Digital1 17%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
3 frameworks for railway signalling work are running. None are open to join now.
Siemens Mobility Ltd won the most railway signalling contracts
Colas Rail Ltd won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Transport and utilitiesCouncils
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siemens Mobility Ltd London · See every contract | 6 | £185m | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Aureos Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £586k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Electrification Construction Services Limited West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £80k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Colas Rail Ltd | 1 | £207m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Compagnie Des Signaux London · See every contract | 1 | £5.8m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Bridgeway Consulting Limited South East · See every contract | 1 | £4.9m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Hitachi Rail London · See every contract | 1 | £3.6m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Amaro Group Ltd South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £2.5m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Tele-Fonika Kable London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £950k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Constellia West Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £601k | 1 |
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Who buys
Transport and utility bodies award 80% of railway signalling contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought railway signalling more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many railway signalling contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many railway signalling contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Transport and utilitiesCouncils
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transport for London | 7 | £10.1m |
| 2 | West Midlands Combined Authority | 5 | £1.3m |
| 3 | Network Rail Infrastructure Limited | 4 | £5.8m |
| 4 | HS2 | 3 | £386m |
| 5 | Network Rail High Speed Ltd | 1 | £5.8m |
| 6 | First Greater Western Limited | 1 | £2.5m |
| 7 | Transport for Greater Manchester | 1 | £527k |
| 8 | London Underground Limited | 1 | £315k |
| 9 | Northern Trains Limited | 1 | £241k |
| 10 | Nexus (Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive) | 1 | Not published |
39 railway signalling contracts awarded since 2021
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- 132026 so far
Prices
Half of railway signalling contracts are worth less than £512k
Transport and utilitiesCouncils
The 10 biggest railway signalling contracts
- HS2Colas Rail Ltd · 7 Jan 2025
- HS2Siemens Mobility Ltd · 20 Nov 2024
- Network Rail High Speed LtdCompagnie Des Signaux · 18 Aug 2026
- Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedBridgeway Consulting Limited · 6 Apr 2026
- Transport for LondonHitachi Rail · 5 Sep 2025
- Transport for LondonSiemens Mobility Ltd · 1 Jul 2026
- First Greater Western LimitedAmaro Group Ltd · 11 May 2026
- Transport for LondonSiemens Mobility Ltd · 23 Jan 2026
- Transport for LondonTele-Fonika Kable · 17 Sep 2025
- West Midlands Combined AuthorityConstellia · 20 Jan 2026
Renewing contracts
2 railway signalling contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
2 in the next 6 months. Most railway signalling work is one-off: 40% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 2 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
TC10 - Southend Pier Track and Signalling Maintenance
Southend-on-Sea City Council · East of England · 3-year contract
Held by TES 2000 Limited
Where and when
London awards the most railway signalling contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 9 | £16.2m | £950k | Siemens Mobility Ltd (3) | Transport for London (7) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 2 | 5 | £1.3m | £255k | Electrification Construction Services Limited (2) | West Midlands Combined Authority (5) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £737k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £2.9m | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £527k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | £4.9m | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with railway signalling
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Key findings
- £1.2m a month
of railway signalling contracts awarded.
Typical contract £1.2m x 1 contract a month, last 12 months. - 1
railway signalling contracts are awarded in a typical month.
25 contracts in the last 2 years. - 2
railway signalling contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 3
frameworks and DPSs are running for railway signalling work.
0 open to join now. - 50%
of railway signalling contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 18 award notices.
How many railway signalling tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 174 | 63 |
| Contracts awarded | 37 | 13 |
6 railway signalling contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 2 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 10 buyers awarded railway signalling contracts to 17 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many railway signalling contracts does the UK public sector award?
25 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 10 public buyers.
How long are railway signalling tenders open for?
The median railway signalling tender is open for 11 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector railway signalling contract worth?
The median is £512k, and 27% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector railway signalling contracts?
Siemens Mobility Ltd won the most (6). Colas Rail Ltd won the most by value (£207m).
Which buyers award the most railway signalling contracts?
Transport and utility bodies award 80% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most railway signalling contracts?
London: 9 of 25 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the West Midlands (5) and Yorkshire and the Humber (2).
How many railway signalling contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
2 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 14 March 2027. Another 3 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for railway signalling work that are open to join?
3 frameworks and DPSs for railway signalling work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Supply, installation and maintenance of railway overhead line electrification and signalling systems.
- Overhead line equipment components under framework
- Electrification and signalling installation
What is not included
- Track and station civils (see Railway track and civils)