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Published 21 May 2025, 17:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Fleet Heavy Overhaul (FHO) Programme Lift (Projects) Mechanical Parts Framework

Official notice

Authority: Docklands Light Railway Limited (Public body)

Framework agreementGoodsUtilitiesSME suitable
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 5 Oct 2025from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 4 yrsends 4 Feb 2030 · starts 2 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are hoping to procure a Mechanical Parts Framework for Heavy Overhaul Programme Lift (HOPL) requirements for Fleet Projects. The framework agreement will support the procurement of different mechanical parts and support our active HOPL project.

Transport for London (TfL) is undertaking an early market engagement exercise, by inviting potential suppliers to express their interest, we will be asking for indicative quotes to ensure that the packages we have devised are appropriate.

The Early Market Engagement will seek views on several aspects including supplier and service provider appetite, capacity, and capability, as well as well as gauging the general level of interest in this opportunity.

Please can you express your interest by emailing [email protected] by 18:00, 29th August 2025.

If you have any questions regarding this PIN please contact:

[email protected]

CPV: Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power · Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
4 yrs from 2 Feb 2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 4 yrsSME

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
  • “Fleet Heavy Overhaul (FHO) Programme Lift (Projects) Mechanical Parts…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
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
21 May 2025, 17:05 BST
Last source update
1 Aug 2025, 17:16 BST
Authority reference
WS2520802016
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045397
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Machinery for the production and use of mechanical powerTransport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051c07 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

21 May 2025 → 2 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    21 May 2025, 17:05 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    1 Aug 2025, 17:16 BST
  3. Market engagement393 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

    Transport for London (TfL) is undertaking an early market engagement exercise, by inviting potential suppliers to express their interest, we will be asking for indicative quotes to ensure that the packages we have devised are appropriate.

    The Early Market Engagement will seek views on several aspects including supplier and service provider appetite, capacity, and capability, as well as well as gauging the general level of interest in this opportunity.

    Please can you express your interest by emailing [email protected] by 18:00, 29 August 2025.

  4. Tender notice expected387 days ago
    5 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts268 days ago
    2 Feb 2026

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    21 May 2025, 17:05 BST
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    1 Aug 2025, 16:54 BST
    UK2
  3. Buyer details updated
    1 Aug 2025, 16:54 BST
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    1 Aug 2025, 17:16 BST
    UK2

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

2 public bodies on the notice

London Underground Limited

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 01900907 · GB-PPON: PWJB-7544-VZCL 5 Endeavour Square, London, London, E20 1JNContact email

Other public bodies

  • Transport for LondonProcess contact pointProcuring entityPublic authority - central governmentTransport for London are running this procurement on behalf of it subsidiary London Underground LimitedGB-PPON: PHMT-6197-NWNZ London, LondonContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure