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Official procurement procedure
Cradle Maintenance Service
Building and facilities management services
Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
Overhaul and refurbishment work
UK
Published value
£800,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Transport for London: "Cradle Maintenance Service". Published status: planning. Published value: £800,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Transport for London | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £800,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Transport for London
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Transport for London. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3.3Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
SAP (UK) LIMITEDTop vendor: 29.1% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 85 active published awards; 16 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| SAP (UK) LIMITED | 1 win | £6,700,000 |
| SIEMENS MOBILITY LIMITED | 1 win | £4,316,720 |
| CLARKE CHAPMAN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 1 win | £1,831,032 |
| CADENT GAS LIMITED | 1 win | £1,594,000 |
| CLESHAR CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED | 1 win | £1,320,806 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityTransport for London | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published11 Jul 2025, 08:36 BST | Last source update11 Jul 2025, 08:36 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationBuilding and facilities management services, Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator, Overhaul and refurbishment work | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-055286 | ||
What is being bought
Purpose of this Engagement
Transport for London (TfL) is undertaking early market engagement (EME) to inform the potential procurement of cradle maintenance and refurbishment services for four Building Maintenance Units (BMUs) located across two operational properties:
• 2 x BMUs (Cradles) at Palestra House, London
• 2 x BMUs (Cradles) at 5 Endeavour Square, London
The intent of this engagement is to:
• Assess market capacity and capability
• Refine the scope of requirements
• Test TfL's proposed delivery and procurement approach
• Explore innovation and market best practice
Suppliers are invited to register their interest and contribute views on deliverability, timescales, risks, and cost drivers for the proposed scope.
2. Scope of Proposed Works
The refurbishment programme aims to restore the listed BMUs to full operational and statutory compliance. The following scope outline is indicative only and may evolve as a result of this engagement.
Key Requirements (to be confirmed at tender stage):
• Comprehensive overhaul of four BMUs in line with BS6037:2020 and BS1808:2015
• Compliance with:
o LOLER 1998 (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations)
o PUWER 1998 (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations)
o CDM Regulations 2015
o Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
o PASMA and SAFed guidance
• Submission of a detailed technical proposal at tender stage, including:
o Material specifications, coatings, load capacities, and structural detailing
o Project programme and phased delivery methodology
o Quality assurance and site safety measures
• Site works to be undertaken primarily outside business hours (i.e. weekends)
• Contractor-led site familiarisation visits (mandatory)
• Submission of all documentation upon completion:
o Project management documentation
o Site safety audits
o Photographic records
o Post-works commissioning sign-off for Facilities Management teams
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
11 Jul 2025, 08:36 BST - Published value updated to £800,000
24 Jun 2025, 12:30 BST - Status changed to planning
24 Jun 2025, 12:30 BST - Official notice release published
24 Jun 2025, 12:30 BST - Buyer information updated
24 Jun 2025, 12:30 BST - Published tender amendment
Not publishedEngagement date extended.
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
11 Jul 2025, 08:36 BST - Procedure published
11 Jul 2025, 08:36 BST - engagement
18 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledTfL invites suppliers to participate in this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise by registering their interest in this procurement activity The engagement process consists of the following key steps: 1. Registering Interest - Suppliers who wish to participate should express their interest by emailing jasonswallow@tfl.gov.uk or mark.white1@tube.tfl.gov.uk and quoting 'Cradle Maintenance Services- Registering interest'. We encourage all interested suppliers, regardless of size, to take part in this process. Your insights and expertise will be invaluable in shaping our approach. If you have any questions about the process, please do not hesitate to get in touch : jasonswallow@tfl.gov.uk or mark.white1@tube.tfl.gov.uk
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Transport for London
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PHMT-6197-NWNZDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 11 Jul 2025, 08:36 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |