AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Transport for London has published award information for station infrastructure works covering platforms, staircases and canopies at various London Underground stations. CLESHAR CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED is listed for the platforms and staircases award, while HULKRO LIMITED is listed for the canopies award.
Published outcomeTwo active awards are recorded: £1,320,806 for lots 1 and 3 to CLESHAR CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED, and £363,431 for lot 2 to HULKRO LIMITED. The detailed notice explicitly records the HULKRO award as active and includes a scheduled future signature date, so it should not be described as a signed contract on the supplied evidence.
Market significanceThe published awards total £1,684,237 excluding VAT where the award values are interpreted from the supplied award records. They concern London Underground station enhancement works under a below-threshold open competition in the utilities regime.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
2 supplier records analysed
CLESHAR CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1, 3 · 1320806 GBP · active
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Award record 1 names CLESHAR CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED, covers lots 1 and 3, has active status and value_amount £1,320,806. Supplier identity was verified by company number 02742648.
HULKRO LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 2 · Lots 2 · 363431 GBP · active
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Award record 2 and the detailed award name HULKRO LIMITED for lot 2, with value £363,431 and active status. Supplier identity was verified by company number 11921006.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published award information
97% confidenceTwo Contract award notices were released on 26 June 2026 and 14 October 2026.
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releaseHistory lists releases 060444-2026 and 097193-2026 as Contract award notices.
Detailed canopies award status
98% confidenceActive award; signature was scheduled for 26 October 2026.
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details_json.awards[0] records status 'active' and a futureSignatureDate milestone of 2026-10-26.
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete.
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details_json.tender.status is 'complete'.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award 1 value
98% confidence£1,320,806
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awards[0].value_amount is 1320806 GBP for lots 1 and 3.
Award 2 value
99% confidence£363,431 excluding VAT; £436,117 including VAT
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Award record 2 gives £363,431; detailed award data gives amount £363,431 and amountGross £436,117.
Aggregate value across award records
96% confidence£1,684,237 excluding VAT, calculated from the two separately published award values.
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£1,320,806 plus £363,431 from the two award records.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
First award notice release
97% confidence26 June 2026
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releaseHistory release 060444-2026 is dated 2026-06-26.
Award 1 date
98% confidence26 June 2026
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awards[0].award_date is 2026-06-26.
Award 2 date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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awards[1].award_date and detailed award date are 2026-10-13.
Detailed award notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Document 097193-2026 was published 2026-10-14.
Scheduled signature date for award 2
99% confidence26 October 2026
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Detailed award milestone type futureSignatureDate is due 2026-10-26.
Award 2 contract period
99% confidence2 November 2026 to 1 November 2027
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Detailed award contractPeriod specifies startDate 2026-11-02 and endDate 2027-11-01.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidenceWorks for platforms, staircases and canopies at various London Underground stations.
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Process title and description state Station Infrastructure Enhancement and describe works for platforms, staircases and canopies.
Award 1 scope
97% confidenceStations Infrastructure Enhancement – Platforms and Staircases, covering lots 1 and 3.
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Award record 1 title and lot_ids_json.
Award 2 scope
99% confidenceStation Canopies, covering lot 2.
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Award record 2 title and related lot 2.
Category
98% confidenceWorks; CPV 45200000 — works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work.
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Detailed award mainProcurementCategory is works and item additional classification is CPV 45200000.
Delivery area
97% confidenceLondon (UKI) for the detailed canopies award.
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Detailed award deliveryAddresses specifies region UKI.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition, described as below-threshold open competition.
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Process and tender procurementMethod are 'open' and procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - open competition'.
Regime
98% confidenceUtilities.
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details_json.tender.specialRegime contains 'utilities'.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders, bidder identities, scores and evaluation results are unknown.
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No such information is supplied in the published data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Award 2 planned term
99% confidence2 November 2026 to 1 November 2027.
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Detailed award contractPeriod.
Award 2 signature position
99% confidenceA future signature date of 26 October 2026 was scheduled; the supplied data does not confirm signature or conclusion of a contract.
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Detailed award milestone is futureSignatureDate with status scheduled.
Award 1 term
99% confidenceUnknown.
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No contract period is supplied for award 1.
Extensions and renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown.
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceThe opportunity is split between a combined platforms-and-staircases award (lots 1 and 3) and a separate canopies award (lot 2).
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Award records associate award 1 with lots 1 and 3 and award 2 with lot 2.
Value concentration
98% confidenceThe platforms and staircases award is larger than the canopies award based on the published excluding-VAT award amounts.
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Award 1 is £1,320,806 versus award 2 at £363,431.
Award 2 commercial status
99% confidenceThe award is published as active, but its scheduled future signature milestone means the supplied data does not establish a signed contract.
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Detailed award has active status and scheduled futureSignatureDate.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award 1 supporting detail
99% confidenceThe supplied detailed OCDS award data covers only award 2, while the separate award list contains award 1. Award 1's term, delivery location, VAT treatment and signature status are not supplied.
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details_json.awards contains award id 2 only; awards list contains ids 1 and 2.
Lot metadata
98% confidenceLot 1 and lot 3 titles, descriptions and individual values are not supplied. Lot 2 has no separate lot-level value or title in the lot list, although its award is titled Station Canopies.
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lots contains only lot 2 with null title, description and value; award records allocate lots 1 and 3 to award 1.
Award 2 signature and start
99% confidenceThe notice records a scheduled signature date and planned contract period, not confirmation that a contract was signed or started.
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Milestone is futureSignatureDate with scheduled status; no signature confirmation field is supplied.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: tender count, bid prices, scores, evaluation rationale and selection criteria.
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No such fields are present in supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied detailed OCDS award section includes only award 2; award 1 is evidenced through the separate award and supplier records.
- Award 1 contract period, start date, end date, delivery locations, VAT treatment and signature or contract-conclusion status are unknown.
- The supplied data does not publish titles, descriptions or individual values for lots 1 and 3; it does not publish a standalone lot-level value for lot 2.
- Tender volumes, unsuccessful bidders, evaluation methodology, scores, pricing breakdowns, award rationale and savings are not supplied.
- For award 2, a future signature date and planned contract period are published, but no evidence confirms that the contract was signed or commenced.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Transport for LondonStation Infrastructure EnhancementCLESHAR CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITEDHULKRO LIMITEDLondon Undergroundstation canopiesplatform worksstaircase workspublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Transport for London's Station Infrastructure Enhancement awards?
CLESHAR CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED is listed for lots 1 and 3 (platforms and staircases), while HULKRO LIMITED is listed for lot 2 (station canopies).
What are the published award values?
The published award values are £1,320,806 for CLESHAR CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED's award and £363,431 excluding VAT for HULKRO LIMITED's award.
Has the HULKRO contract been signed?
The supplied notice records a signature date scheduled for 26 October 2026. It does not confirm that the contract was signed.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.