Engineering Vehicles - Maintenance & Support Services

Transport for London
London
Direct award
2 February 2026 to 1 December 2026

Maintenance and support services for two Tubevac machines used for specialist ballast and track bed removal. The work involves technical servicing of heavy engineering assets to ensure operational availability for track renewal and maintenance during engineering hours. The contract is a direct award to ensure compatibility with existing specialist equipment and avoid technical difficulties associated with changing service providers.

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Awarded value: £768k; As published
Published: 19 January 2026
Awarded: 2 February 2026; Specialist Engineering Services Limited
Contract length: 10 months; Ends 1 December 2026

What the contract covers

Maintenance and support services contract

Provision of specialist maintenance and technical support services for industrial rail engineering vehicles and heavy-duty ballast removal equipment.

Maintenance and supporting services for the Logistics and Manufacturing Engineering Vehicles, specifically two Tubevac Machines (DISAB 1 & DISAB 2)
Support for the equipment providing London Underground with specialist ballast/track bed removal capability

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Maintenance and support services contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 10 months
Contract dates: 2 February 2026 to 1 December 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 50225000, 50220000

Services in this contract

On-track plant and engineering trainsMain service£1.7m typicalMaintenance and support of two Tubevac ballast removal engineering machines

Lifecycle

Published
19 January 2026
Contract awardedto Specialist Engineering Services Limited
2 February 2026
Contract starts
2 February 2026
Contract ends
1 December 2026

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Transport for London

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Specialist Engineering Services Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/344214/engineering-vehicles-maintenance-and-support-services
Buyer reference: WS2834470250
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-060948
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Transport for London. Engineering Vehicles - Maintenance & Support Services. Contract award, 19 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/344214/engineering-vehicles-maintenance-and-support-services (accessed 5 November 2026).