Official UK procurement notice
Escalator Wheels and Chains Framework
Authority: Transport for London (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is a framework with three lots. Lot One - Escalator Step Chains; Lot Two - Escalator Wheels; and Lot Three - Escalator Auxiliary Chains. The framework agreements will have an initial term of five years with extension options up to a maximum of a further three years beyond the initial term
CPV: Parts of escalators
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 4 suppliers · 4 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (1.0 per place) · 3 appointed
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · win at most 3 of themLot #1Escalator Step chainsAwarded
Supply and delivery of escalator step chains as per the London Underground specification and relevant standards.
Lot #2Escalator WheelsAwarded
Supply and delivery of escalator wheels as per the LU Specification and relevant standards.
Lot #3Escalator Auxiliary chainsAwarded
Supply and delivery of escalator auxiliary chains as per the LU Specification, British Standard and relevant standards.
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).
- “Escalator Wheels and Chains Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Feb 2025, 09:53 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 May 2026, 15:20 BST
- Authority reference
WS1755687110- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043095- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e3aaFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The tender submission deadline is the 4th April 2025 @12:00 GMT
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 12 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
12 Mar 2025 → 11 May 2026 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown12 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected13 Mar 2025
- Notice published163 days ago11 May 2026, 15:20 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 May 2026- Status changed to complete11 May 2026, 15:20 BST
- Buyer details updated11 May 2026, 15:20 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £6,344,004, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Escalator Wheels
- Signed
- 7 Apr 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Escalator Step Chains
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £10,076,197
- Status
- active
Escalator Auxiliary Chains
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £1,065,049
- Status
- active
Escalator Wheels
- Signed
- 1 May 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Escalator Step chains | 3bids · 3 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Escalator Wheels | 4bids · 4 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · Escalator Auxiliary chains | 4bids · 4 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Transport for LondonContracting authorityEscalator Parts for Maintenance
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Find Tender ServiceReview body
- High Court Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Faigle kunststoffe gmbhFramework contractor
- Kettenwulf GMBHFramework contractor
- Precision Chains LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.