Official UK procurement notice
OHLE Inspections and Maintenance resources for Elizabeth line and Trams
Authority: Transport for London (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis covers the supply of competent resource to support TfL's in-house Trams and Elizabeth Line Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery teams (Overhead Line) on a rostered basis. The aim is to support the IMD Supervisor (Overhead Line) fulfil the business needs for carrying out Overhead Line Faulting, Maintenance, Renewals and Inspection activities in the Elizabeth Line COS (Central Operating Section) and Overhead Line overlay areas at fringes and the entirety of the Trams network.
- How the procedure runs: Undertake a three-stage tendering exercise (PSQ / ITT/ BAFO) with RISQS (Rail Industry Supplier Qualification System) used for selecting the supplier long list.
- No preliminary market engagement: This was done via RISQS dynamic market
CPV: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 9 bids received (3.0 per place) · 3 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 2 May 2026
Published description of the framework
Selection will be based on a combination of technical expertise and competitiveness of commercial submissions.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£4,457,000
- Economic & financial standing
Bidders must provide details of insurances and audited accounts.
- Technical & professional ability
Individuals must be able to present their electronic Authority to Work (ATW) or other means of demonstrating competence against the safety critical task or role being carried out. Services will require resource with OLEC 3 competency
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 50%
- Commercial: 40%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Social Value
- Economic & financial standing
Bidders must provide details of insurances and audited accounts.
- Technical & professional ability
Individuals must be able to present their electronic Authority to Work (ATW) or other means of demonstrating competence against the safety critical task or role being carried out. Services will require resource with OLEC 3 competency
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “OHLE Inspections and Maintenance resources for Elizabeth line and Trams” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- 18 Feb 2026, 13:03 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Sept 2026, 07:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 May 2026
- Authority reference
WS2525543983- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014759- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06570eFind a Tender
- How it runs
Undertake a three-stage tendering exercise (PSQ / ITT/ BAFO) with RISQS (Rail Industry Supplier Qualification System) used for selecting the supplier long list.
- Call-off under framework CA277 2026 Qualifying Utilities Dynamic Market for Flexibility Services
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders to be submitted via SAP Ariba. Please see below link for further details:
Timeline
18 Feb 2026 → 30 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published245 days ago18 Feb 2026, 13:03 GMT
- Clarification questions by229 days ago6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends187 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by172 days ago1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts172 days ago2 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent36 days ago15 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends26 days ago24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published21 days ago30 Sept 2026, 07:52 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Feb 2026- Tender notice published18 Feb 2026, 13:03 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published15 Sept 2026, 15:25 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Sept 2026, 15:25 BST
- Contract details notice published30 Sept 2026, 07:52 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELTBRAY RAIL, QTS Group Ltd, RAIL OP OHL LIMITED1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031Extensions: The contract may be extended on the same terms and conditions for a period of up to 2 years | £4,664,000 | 20 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · KELTBRAY RAIL, QTS Group Ltd, RAIL OP OHL LIMITED
- Signed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Value
- £4,664,000
- Period
- 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Framework can be extended for up to 2 years.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonRAIL OP OHL LIMITED · East of England
- wonAUREOS RAIL LIMITED · Greater London
- wonQTS GROUP LTD. · Scotland
- did not winAKONA CONCEPTS LIMITED · North West England
- did not winCOYLE PERSONNEL LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winRTG Rail ServicesSME · East of England
- did not winMORSON HUMAN RESOURCES LIMITED · North West England
- did not winINFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LIMITED · East Midlands
- did not winKRAUSE & HALL LIMITED · East of England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
9 commercial parties on the notice · 3 awarded- AKONA CONCEPTS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- AUREOS RAIL LIMITEDFramework contractor
- COYLE PERSONNEL LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- KRAUSE & HALL LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- MORSON HUMAN RESOURCES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- QTS GROUP LTD.Framework contractor
- RAIL OP OHL LIMITEDFramework contractor
- RTG Rail ServicesBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documents will be available via the e-tendering portal SAP Ariba
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender