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Hire of McCulloch Unimog, Trailer System and Track Rail Transporter (TRT)

Hire of McCulloch Unimog and trailer systems for 16 possession shifts on the Elizabeth Line, plus Trac Rail Transposer (TRT) units for 13 ballasted track renewal projects. The scope includes the provision of operators, machine controllers, and fitters to support rail removal, transportation, and installation in constrained access environments.

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Awarded value
£950k
As published
Published
8 July 2025
Awarded
5 September 2025
McCulloch Group
Contract length
24 months
Ends 1 October 2027

What the contract covers

Hire contract

Provision of specialist rail plant hire including operators and fitters for track renewal and re-railing programmes on rail infrastructure.

  • Hire of a McCulloch Unimog and Trailer System, including operator, machine controller and fitter, to support Elizabeth Line re-railing.
  • Hire of a McCulloch Trac Rail Transposer (TRT), including operator and fitter, to support London Underground ballasted track renewal.
  • Provision of the Unimog and Trailer System for removal, transportation and installation of 108m rail lengths and movement of Switches & Crossings.
  • Provision of the TRT for transporting to and removing long rail at constrained-access ballasted track renewal sites.

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Hire contract
Procedure
Direct award
Initial term
24 months
Extensions
36 months
Longest it can run
60 months
Contract dates
1 October 2025 to 1 October 2027
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
CPV codes
65000000, 34000000

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Transport for London

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McCulloch Group

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/324230/hire-of-mcculloch-unimog-trailer-system-and-track-rail-transporter-trt
Buyer reference
WS2415749302
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055b8f
Last checked
5 November 2026

Transport for London. Hire of McCulloch Unimog, Trailer System and Track Rail Transporter (TRT). Contract award, 8 July 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/324230/hire-of-mcculloch-unimog-trailer-system-and-track-rail-transporter-trt (accessed 5 November 2026).