Official UK procurement notice
Jubilee Vehicle Underframe Modification (JVUM) Lot 2 Drawgear modification - concept- design - prototype
Authority: Transport for London (Public body)
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)+6 more
Published estimate£2,000,000≈ £1.0m / year · £2,400,000 inc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 12 Dec 2025
Next notice expected 9 Jun 2025
Contract term 2 yrsup to 3 yrs with extensions · starts 28 Mar 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe scope of the Specification includes the design, prototyping and testing of the Modified Drawgear at all intermediate positions on the 1996 Tube Stock (96TS) vehicles.
The scope requirements for the design, prototyping and testing of a Modified Drawgear for the London Underground (LU) 1996 Tube Stock (96TS) are to address the known deficiencies of the existing system. This project is known as Jubilee Vehicle
Underframe Modification (JVUM) Project Lot 2.
The Designer is required to design, supply and test prototypes for the Modified Drawgear at the intermediate vehicle positions of the 96TS.
The Modified Drawgear shall feature a Collapse Element to replace the failing Jaw Release Mechanism,
As the Jaw Release Mechanism is complex and bespoke, collapse solutions of proven technology used in the railway industry are preferred.
The Modified Drawgear shall have a design life of not less than 25 years.
The Designer is required to deliver prototypes of the Modified Drawgear for testing.
How the procedure runs: Planned tender stages : Procurement specific questionnaire (PSQ) issue PSQ Clarification submission PSQ Responses submission by the suppliers Evaluation of PSQ Inform suppliers on who passed PSQ stage Supplier site visits Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders (ISIT) Clarification questions Authority response submission ISIT Proposal more…
submission Evaluation of bids (including clarifications by authority) Negotiation Period (if required) Issue Invitation to Submit a Final Tender (ISFT) (if negotiation phase undertaken) ISFT Proposal submission Evaluation of ISFT Publish Contract Award Notice and Assessment Summaries Standstill Period (8 Working Days) Post Tender Clarification Meeting (if required) Contract Execution- No preliminary market engagement: The preliminary market engagement notice has not been published because the market engagement has already taken place in June to July 2024.
CPV: Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons · Railway transport services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,000,000
- Value
- £2,000,000 exc. VAT · £2,400,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- The extension of the contract is for any unforeseen delays in delivering the contract (if any).
34621000 Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons60200000 Railway transport services
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Technical — 50%
- Deliverability — 10%
- Commercial — 30%
- Social value — 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Technical — Technical capabilities and experience
- Deliverability — Deliverability capabilities and experience
- Commercial — Commercial (price for system design, concept design, detailed design, prototype design, production readiness).
- Social value — Delivery of demonstrable and measurable Social Value in respect of contract
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
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 30 Mar 2026, 09:59 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Mar 2026, 09:59 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Authority reference
WS2524423908- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051faeFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
- 30 days
- How it runs
Planned tender stages : Procurement specific questionnaire (PSQ) issue PSQ Clarification submission PSQ Responses submission by the suppliers Evaluation of PSQ Inform suppliers on who passed PSQ stage Supplier site visits Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders (ISIT) Clarification questions Authority response submission ISIT Proposal submission Evaluation of bids (including clarifications by authority) Negotiation more…
Period (if required) Issue Invitation to Submit a Final Tender (ISFT) (if negotiation phase undertaken) ISFT Proposal submission Evaluation of ISFT Publish Contract Award Notice and Assessment Summaries Standstill Period (8 Working Days) Post Tender Clarification Meeting (if required) Contract Execution
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
- Submission deadline
- 12 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 29 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
The tender submissions or any questions need to be published via Tfl e-tendering portal: service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw ↗.
There are several clarification stages during the tender process which are set out in Volume 1 - ITT Instruction document.
Timeline
8 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice published22 May 2025, 22:17 BST
- Next notice expected9 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published25 Jun 2025, 14:53 BST
- Clarification questions by389 days ago29 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline284 days ago12 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by239 days ago26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts179 days ago28 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT
- Latest notice published176 days ago30 Mar 2026, 09:59 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 19 Mar 2026 | CancelledThe contracting authority has not received a bid proposal that reflects value for money and meets their budget allowance. |
Notice history
13 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025- Procurement termination notice published30 Mar 2026, 09:59 BSTUK12
- Published value updated30 Mar 2026, 09:59 BSTwas £2,000,000
- Status changed to complete30 Mar 2026, 09:59 BST
- Procurement method changed30 Mar 2026, 09:59 BST
- Deadline withdrawn30 Mar 2026, 09:59 BST
- Buyer details updated30 Mar 2026, 09:59 BST
- Tender notice published4 Jul 2025, 16:05 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published25 Jun 2025, 14:53 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £2,000,00025 Jun 2025, 14:53 BST
- Status changed to active25 Jun 2025, 14:53 BST
- Procurement method changed25 Jun 2025, 14:53 BST
- Deadline published: 12 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT25 Jun 2025, 14:53 BST
- Pipeline notice published22 May 2025, 22:17 BSTUK1
Published amendments (1)
Tender publish date is 4 July 2025.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 22 May 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical specifications
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documents will be available from 1 July 2025 via Tfl e-tendering portal SAP/Ariba. Only those suppliers who have registered on SAP/Ariba portal will be able to access the tender documents. Please use the link below to register your organisation on Ariba if you have not do…
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender