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Official UK procurement notice

OHLE Inspections and Maintenance resources for Elizabeth line and Trams

Official notice

Authority: Transport for London (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: London (UKI)
Framework ceiling (notional) £4,457,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 17 Apr 2026awarded 20 Aug 2026
Award (standstill) to AUREOS RAIL LIMITED +2 more
Framework period 3 yrsup to 5 yrs with extensions · starts 2 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This 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

Mini competitions will be conducted and call off contracts will be awarded based on price only.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£4,457,000
Contract period: 2 May 2026 — 1 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 5 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: London
Value
£4,457,000 exc. VAT · £5,348,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
Potential to increase the scope or quantity of resource depending on contracting authority's requirements. · Extension of services
50200000 Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

What it takes to win

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100Price: 80Social value: 20
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Technical — 50
  • Technical — 50
  • Commercial — 40
  • Commercial — 40
  • Social Value — 10
  • Social Value — 10
Conditions of participation4
  • 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
  • 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

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
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Sept 2026, 15:25 BST
Last source update
15 Sept 2026, 15:25 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Authority reference
WS2525543983
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06570e Find 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.
Related procedures1

How it was run

Official notice
Run throughportal not identifiedElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Portal record ↗
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tenders to be submitted via SAP Ariba. Please see below link for further details: tfl.gov.uk/info-for/suppliers-a… ↗

Timeline

8 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published214 days ago
    18 Feb 2026, 13:03 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by198 days ago
    6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Admission / appointment period ends156 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by142 days ago
    1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts142 days ago
    2 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent6 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published5 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 15:25 BST
  8. Standstill endsin 4 days
    24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 31 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 95 from SMEs
Named bidders 9published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AUREOS RAIL LIMITED, QTS Group Ltd, RAIL OP OHL LIMITEDSME1 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£4,664,00020 Aug 2026standstill to 24 Sept 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9final-stage tenders50—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Feb 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Contract award notice published
    15 Sept 2026, 15:25 BSTUK6
  3. Published value updated
    15 Sept 2026, 15:25 BSTwas £4,457,000
  4. Status changed to complete
    15 Sept 2026, 15:25 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    15 Sept 2026, 15:25 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    18 Feb 2026, 13:03 GMTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport for London

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PHMT-6197-NWNZ 5 Endeavour Square, London, London, E20 1JN
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Framework contractors & participating bidders

9 commercial parties on the notice · 3 awarded

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published
  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTender documents will be available via the e-tendering portal SAP Ariba

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender