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Transport for London

Live now: 1 tender, largest Elizabeth line tunnel ventilation maintenance ($5–25m); holds relationships with Skanska, Go-Ahead.

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Type
Transit authority — statutory body of the Greater London Authority
Market · Region
United Kingdom · England
Open tenders
1
Technology areas
Predictive maintenance, AI inspection, Digital operations, Signalling & train control, Track & civil, Cybersecurity

Runs London Underground, Elizabeth line, Overground, DLR and trams.

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Runs London Underground, the Elizabeth line, Overground, DLR and trams and buys their infrastructure, rolling stock, signalling and maintenance; the Elizabeth line carried 257.4m journeys in 2025-26.

Type
Transit authority — statutory body of the Greater London Authority
Where
England · London
Technology areas
Predictive maintenance, AI inspection, Digital operations, Signalling & train control, Track & civil, Cybersecurity

Structure

  • regulated by ORR — Health-and-safety regulator for metro, tram and light rail (active)

Who holds what here

  • awarded Skanska — North Acton–Hanger Lane cutting stabilisation (June 2026–March 2028) (active · since 2026-06)
  • awarded Go-Ahead — Elizabeth line operating concession — GTS Rail Operations (Go-Ahead, Tokyo Metro, Sumitomo), 7 + 2 years from May 2025 (active · since 2025-05)
Sources for these relationships (5)
  • ● Find a Tender Service · Transport for London — North Acton to Hanger Lane Cutting Remedial Work — contract award notice 050142-2026 (ocds-h6vhtk-050fa6) (published 2026-05-28 · checked 2026-09-05)
  • ● Office of Rail and Road · Our functions (checked 2026-09-06)
  • ● Office of Rail and Road · ORR says most journeys made on Great Britain's rail network since 1920 (press release) (published 2026-06-18 · checked 2026-09-05)
  • ● Transport for London · GTS Rail Operations Limited announced as new operator for the Elizabeth line (checked 2026-09-06)
  • ● Transport for London · tfl.gov.uk (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-05)

Tenders

TenderStatusValue bandNext key date
Elizabeth line tunnel ventilation maintenanceOpen$5–25m
North Acton–Hanger Lane stabilisation Central lineAwarded£20–25mAwarded May 2026

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  • Procurement structure
  • Award history (1)
  • Entry path
  • Portals (1)

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3 sources · all primary
  • ● Transport for London · tfl.gov.uk (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-05)
  • ● Office of Rail and Road · ORR says most journeys made on Great Britain's rail network since 1920 (press release) (published 2026-06-18 · checked 2026-09-05)
  • ● Find a Tender Service · Transport for London — North Acton to Hanger Lane Cutting Remedial Work — contract award notice 050142-2026 (ocds-h6vhtk-050fa6) (published 2026-05-28 · checked 2026-09-05)

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