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# Provision of an Automatic Vehicle Inspection System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-an-automatic-vehicle-inspection-system-ocds-h6vhtk-033286). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** SE TRAINS LIMITED: "Provision of an Automatic Vehicle Inspection System". Published status: active. Published Value: £5,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 30 May 2022, 23:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.smartsurvey.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [SE TRAINS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/se-trains-limited-coh-03266762)
- **Published Value:** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 May 2022 at 23:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive dialogue
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-033286`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-an-automatic-vehicle-inspection-system-ocds-h6vhtk-033286#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [smartsurvey.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartsurvey.co.uk%2Fs%2FP1CKIC%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-an-automatic-vehicle-inspection-system-ocds-h6vhtk-033286#participate

## Description
Southeastern are seeking a partner to supply and implement and maintain a system which facilitates the automated measurement and inspection of the condition of critical underframe components on rolling stock vehicles to improve maintenance efficiency.
An example of critical components that will be required include (but are not limited to): 
- Brake pads (positioning & thickness)
- Collector shoes (contact surface condition, positioning, height and thickness and security of fixings)
- Wheel profiles and tire thickness measurements
- Wheel tread condition check
- Underframe (inspection of fixings and components which is able to identify loose, incorrectly oriented, damaged or missing components)
The system must be capable of inspecting and differentiating different rolling stock builds which may include as a minimum (but not be limited to):
Class 375
Class 377
Class 376
Class 395
Class 707

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Southeastern are seeking a partner to supply and implement a system which facilitates the automated measurement and inspection of the condition of critical underframe components on rolling stock vehicles to improve maintenance efficiency.
An example ...

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F011241-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-04-29T15:28:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T09:05:31.551Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-033286