Contractors courted for £1.7bn London DLR extension job

The 3km line will department off from Gallions Attain within the Royal Dock space and run on a viaduct by means of Beckton Riverside earlier than diving right into a 1.5km twin-bore tunnel underneath the Thames to succeed in a brand new elevated station in Thamesmead city centre.

Thamesmead Waterside masterplan

Two new stations are deliberate. One will sit on the coronary heart of the Beckton Riverside growth, the opposite at Thamesmead Waterfront on Peabody’s 100-hectare regeneration web site.

The scheme is predicted to help 30,000 new properties and ship a £15.6bn increase to the London economic system.

TfL is inviting contractors, designers and suppliers to assist form the supply mannequin for the mission.

Corporations will probably be requested for suggestions on buildability, phasing and early contractor involvement earlier than the formal tendering course of begins subsequent 12 months.

The London transport mission continues to be topic to full Treasury approval, with hopes that the Chancellor will formally again the scheme within the forthcoming Autumn price range.

The total procurement is predicted to launch in June 2026, adopted by contract award in March 2027. Building is deliberate to start out in 2028 and end by 2033.