Fixed Gantry at Selhurst Depot

This tender closed on 16 October 2026.

Buyer
Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited (TSGN)
Value
£1,800,000
Closed
16 October 2026
Where
London, London
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited (a train maintenance company) is asking for a supplier to design, build, install, and test a 250-metre-long fixed metal gantry (overhead walkway) at Selhurst Depot. The gantry will let workers safely access trains for maintenance and repairs, with walking platforms at multiple heights to reach doors, roofs, and equipment.

What the buyer wants

• Full design and engineering of a flexible gantry structure that can adapt to future train fleet changes without major rebuilding • Manufacture and installation of the gantry including all civil works (foundations, ground preparation) and utility connections • Testing, commissioning, and certification to Network Rail standards and specifications • The gantry must provide safe walking access at ground level, door level, and roof level on both sides of the 250-metre maintenance road, with moveable/retractable safety archways at gangway points

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: This is a specialist railway engineering and civils contract requiring Network Rail compliance, structural design, and installation of a 250-metre infrastructure asset. A small tradesperson without railway industry experience, structural engineering credentials, and significant project delivery capacity would be unlikely to win this contract.

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