Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be2-fcd7-7092-bfc6-34fd4ecab57f/piccadilly-line-upgrade-wp5-northfields-stabling-enabling pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Piccadilly Line Upgrade WP5 Northfields Stabling Enabling [Transport for London](https://tendernation.io/buyers/transport-for-london) Estimated value Not stated Published 2 Jul 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender ​​​This procurement seeks approval to undertake a programme of enabling civil works at Northfields Depot to support the introduction of the new 24 Tube Stock (24TS) fleet on the Piccadilly line. The works are essential to ensure the depot infrastructure is compatible with the operational, maintenance, and stabling requirements of the new trains. ​The 24TS fleet introduces modern train design features, including different vehicle dimensions, access requirements, power systems, and maintenance needs compared to the existing rolling stock. As a result, sections of the depot's roads, access routes, and supporting infrastructure must be modified to safely accommodate the new fleet. ​The proposed civil works will include adjustments to track alignments, road layouts, and clearances across key areas of the depot (including roads IE to 19E, 9W to 19W, and 4W to 8W), as well as any associated structural and groundworks required to enable safe and efficient train movements and stabling. These works will also facilitate access for maintenance activities and ensure compliance with current safety and operational standards. ​Without these enabling works, the depot would not be capable of reliably supporting the introduction and operation of the 24TS fleet, which is critical to the Piccadilly line upgrade programme. The works therefore form a key dependency for fleet deployment, improved service capacity, and long-term network reliability. Read full description ## CPV classification Railway depot construction work Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06c1fc-2026-07-02T09:50:10+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06c1fc-2026-07-02T09:50:10+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Transport for London: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/transport-for-london) [Sector More Construction work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/construction-work) ## More tenders like this [Boiler chemical and Softener Services · Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1539a-d092-736b-88d2-6bdc251cddb6/boiler-chemical-and-softener-services) [Motorway construction works – A02 Süd Autobahn, INSB V03 - V04.2, AB-Km 339,70 - AB-Km 342,58 - Instandsetzung Straße und Brücke · Autobahnen- und Schnellstraßen-Finanzierungs-Aktiengesellschaft · 3 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-585a-70dc-aba4-2c3f03da9015/austria-motorway-construction-works-a02-sud-autobahn-insb-v03-v042-ab-k) [Firefighting equipment installation work – Schaumlöschanlage (VE067), CVK, DHZC · Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · 2 days left · 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-b929-71a2-940b-7b81046361a8/germany-firefighting-equipment-installation-work-schaumloschanlage-ve067) [Metalworking – SFA REKiZ - Metallbau Außentüren · St. Franziskus-Hospital Ahlen GmbH · 2 days left · 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2dfb-7368-8071-ee198ab4b3d3/germany-metalworking-sfa-rekiz-metallbau-aussenturen) [Underground work other than tunnels, shafts and subways – Neubau Psychotraumazentrum Tiefbauarbeiten - Herstellung Baugrube und vorbereitende Tiefbauarbeiten - BWK Berlin · Staatl. Hochbauamt Ulm · 2 days left · 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-bfe8-7230-9405-2a95f84ab885/germany-underground-work-other-than-tunnels-shafts-and-subways-neubau-psych) [Demolition work – Baumeister - Sanierung der ehem. Bleikristallfabrik Beyer & Co. · Gemeinde Altenstadt/WN · 2 days left · 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-d024-7097-85da-e978a119d95d/germany-demolition-work-baumeister-sanierung-der-ehem-bleikristallfabrik)