Find a TenderPast planning noticePlanned procurement notice
Published 12 Mar 2025, 15:11 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ELIZABETH LINE ELECTRICAL, COMMUNICATIONS AND FIRE MINOR WORKS FRAMEWORK

Official notice

Authority: Transport for London (Public body)

Framework agreement3 lotsWorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilities
Planned pipeline value£14,617,420total for 3 lots · pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 7 Apr 2025from the planned procurement notice
Lots 3see the lot list below
Framework period 3 yrsends 29 May 2028 · up to 29 May 2030 with extensions · starts 29 May 2025

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This Notice is to inform the market of an upcoming procurement event for an electrical, communications and fire minor works framework for the Elizabeth Line.

This is not a call for competition

Any contractor that is interested in this procurement event is required to be registered on RISQS via the below link:

www.risqs.org ↗

Transport for London anticipates that expressions of interest and supplier questionnaires shall be issued to contractors registered in RISQS under the following product codes:

Lot 1 Electrical

C.D.3.5 and sub-category 'install'

Region of supply: Greater London

Infrastructure: Network rail and London Underground

Lot 2 Communications

C.D.3.8 and sub-category 'install'

Region of supply: Greater London

Infrastructure: Network rail and London Underground

Lot 3 Fire

Specialism (a) Fire Services

H.J.3 and sub-category 'service'

Region of supply: Greater London

Infrastructure: Network rail and London Underground

Specialism (b) Fire Protection

C.D.3.7 and sub-category 'install' or sub-category 'supply'

Region of supply: Any

Infrastructure: Any

  • How the procedure runs: The following steps will be followed: 1. Expression of Interest 2. Tender More details will be provided in the expression of interest.

CPV: Closed-circuit television cameras · Electrical installation work · Fire-alarm system installation work · Fireproofing work · Installation of telecommunications equipment · Optical-fibre cables for information transmission · Sprinkler systems installation work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Framework period
3 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 29 May 2025

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £14,617,420: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1ElectricalPlannedRenewal 3 yrsceiling above

C.D.3.5 and sub-category 'install'

Region of supply: Greater London

Infrastructure: Network rail and London Underground

Contract period: 29 May 2025 – 29 May 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 29 May 2030 with extensions
Delivery: London
Extensions: If no alternative TfL framework is in place by the end of the initial term then a up to two year extension (1+1) to the framework will apply.
Lot #2CommunicationsPlannedRenewal 3 yrsceiling above

C.D.3.8 and sub-category 'install'

Region of supply: Greater London

Infrastructure: Network rail and London Underground

Contract period: 29 May 2025 – 29 May 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 29 May 2030 with extensions
Delivery: London
Extensions: If no alternative TfL framework is in place by the end of the initial term then a up to two year extension (1+1) to the framework will apply.
Lot #3FirePlannedRenewal 3 yrsceiling above

Specialism (a) Fire Protection

C.D.3.7 and sub-category 'install' or sub-category 'supply'

Region of supply: Greater London

Infrastructure: Network rail and London Underground

Specialism (b) Fire Services

H.J.3 and sub-category 'service'

Region of supply: Greater London

Infrastructure: Network rail and London Underground

Contract period: 29 May 2025 – 29 May 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 29 May 2030 with extensions
Delivery: London
Extensions: If no alternative TfL framework is in place by the end of the initial term then a up to two year extension (1+1) to the framework will apply.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “ELIZABETH LINE ELECTRICAL, COMMUNICATIONS AND FIRE MINOR WORKS FRAMEWORK” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Mar 2025, 15:11 GMT
Last source update
12 Mar 2025, 15:11 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 May 2025
Authority reference
WS2447735570
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009035
Latest notice
Planned procurement notice (UK3)
Classification (CPV)
Closed-circuit television camerasElectrical installation workFire-alarm system installation workFireproofing workInstallation of telecommunications equipmentOptical-fibre cables for information transmissionSprinkler systems installation work
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ec45 Find a Tender
How it runs

The following steps will be followed:

  1. Expression of Interest
  2. Tender

More details will be provided in the expression of interest.

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
2 May 2025, 17:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

12 Mar 2025 → 29 May 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    12 Mar 2025, 15:11 GMT
  2. Tender notice expected
    7 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    2 May 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    23 May 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    29 May 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    12 Mar 2025, 15:11 GMT
    UK3

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport for London

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure