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Published 29 Oct 2025, 10:39 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CLIP Train Ambience refurbishment works

Official notice

Authority: Transport for London (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate £6,000,000≈ £1.5m / year · £7,200,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 3 Dec 2025
Contract term 4 yrsup to 5 yrs with extensions · starts 18 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The ambience refurbishment work is aimed at restoring and upgrading interior surface finishes to enhance the overall passenger environment on the Central Line 1992 Tube Stock (92TS). Many vehicles currently exhibit signs of deterioration, including damaged window protective films, scratched or faded interior panels, and instances of graffiti.

  • No preliminary market engagement: Preliminary market engagement has been carried out in 2024.

CPV: Railway transport services · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1CancelledRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£6,000,000
Contract period: 18 Jul 2026 — 17 Jul 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 5 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: UK
Value
£6,000,000 exc. VAT · £7,200,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
Contract extension to be utilised to extend the delivery of the services if required where any delays may occur during the contract.
50220000 Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment60200000 Railway transport services

What it takes to win

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100Price: 80Social value: 20
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Technical50
  • Technical50
  • Commercial40
  • Commercial40
  • Social value10
  • Social value10
Published award criteria (6)
  • TechnicalTechnical criteria that will determine: - Supplier technical capability; - Functional requirement compliance; - Refurbishment Process Acceptance Compliance; - Resource & Quality Plan
  • CommercialCommercial offering as per the provided price schedule
  • Social valueSocial value measures
  • TechnicalTechnical criteria that will determine: - Supplier technical capability; - Functional requirement compliance; - Refurbishment Process Acceptance Compliance; - Resource & Quality Plan
  • CommercialCommercial offering as per the provided price schedule
  • Social valueSocial value measures

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
29 Oct 2025, 10:39 GMT
Last source update
29 Oct 2025, 10:39 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Authority reference
WS2641033202
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Railway transport servicesRepair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05974c Find a Tender
Contract terms summary
30 days

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Submission deadline
3 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
The tender submissions will need to be submitted via e-tendering portal Ariba: https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw Please send your expression of interest for this tender to [email protected] Only those suppliers who have registered on SAP/Ariba portal will be able to access the tender documents. Please use the link below to register your organisation on Ariba if you have not done so yet: https://support.ariba.com/Adapt/Ariba_Network_Supplier_Training If you have any more…difficulties with registration or access please contact [email protected] and alternatively email Inga Skutane at email:[email protected] to advise on the issues.

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published376 days ago
    10 Sept 2025, 10:19 BST
  2. Latest notice published327 days ago
    29 Oct 2025, 10:39 GMT
  3. Submission deadline292 days ago
    3 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by173 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts66 days ago
    18 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published17 Oct 2025CancelledThe tender and contract dates have changed and the tender notice will be reissued at a later stage, around January 2026.

Notice history

7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    29 Oct 2025, 10:39 GMTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    29 Oct 2025, 10:39 GMTwas £6,000,000
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    29 Oct 2025, 10:39 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    29 Oct 2025, 10:39 GMT
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    29 Oct 2025, 10:39 GMT
  6. Buyer details updated
    29 Oct 2025, 10:39 GMT
  7. Tender notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 10:19 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport for London

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHMT-6197-NWNZ 5 Endeavour Square, London, London, E20 1JN

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender