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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
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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 AuthorityTransport for LondonScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
planning
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£800,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Transport for London
Market Analytics
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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
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
3.3Bids / Report
31.3% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
SAP (UK) LIMITEDTop vendor: 29.1% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
SAP (UK) LIMITED1 win£6,700,000
SIEMENS MOBILITY LIMITED1 win£4,316,720
CLARKE CHAPMAN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED1 win£1,831,032
CADENT GAS LIMITED1 win£1,594,000
CLESHAR CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED1 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
  1. Official notice release published
    11 Jul 2025, 08:36 BST
  2. Published value updated to £800,000
    24 Jun 2025, 12:30 BST
  3. Status changed to planning
    24 Jun 2025, 12:30 BST
  4. Official notice release published
    24 Jun 2025, 12:30 BST
  5. Buyer information updated
    24 Jun 2025, 12:30 BST
  6. Published tender amendment
    Not published
    Engagement date extended.
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    planning
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Pipeline notice
    11 Jul 2025, 08:36 BST
  2. Procedure published
    11 Jul 2025, 08:36 BST
  3. engagement
    18 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduled
    TfL 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-NWNZ
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Documents (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
Related procedures (0)
No data
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNot published