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title: "Refurbishment including corrosion treatment to Tram Units"
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# Refurbishment including corrosion treatment to Tram Units

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/refurbishment-including-corrosion-treatment-to-tram-units-ocds-h6vhtk-059dec). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority: "Refurbishment including corrosion treatment to Tram Units". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £13,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 May 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-yorkshire-mayoral-combined-authority-GB-PPON-PDBT-6675-QXPN)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £13,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 May 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Repair and maintenance services of locomotives
- **Delivery Location:** UKE3, UKE32
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/refurbishment-including-corrosion-treatment-to-tram-units-ocds-h6vhtk-059dec#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-059dec`

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[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/refurbishment-including-corrosion-treatment-to-tram-units-ocds-h6vhtk-059dec#tl-md)

## Description
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, is the owner of the South Yorkshire Supertram Light Rail system. The system opened between 1994 and 1995 with a fleet of 25 Siemens trams serving three routes within the city of Sheffield. In 2018 the system was extended to the neighbouring town of Rotherham using innovative tram-train technology where vehicles cross between the light and heavy rail network. To facilitate this extension, seven new vehicles were purchased from Stadler. The system now comprises of four routes and 32 vehicles. 
The Siemens fleet consists of 25 vehicles manufactured in 1994. These are 35m long trams, formed from 3 sections with a tare mass of 46.5 tonnes and a top speed of 80km/hr. The vehicle operates from a 750Vdc overhead system and has a nominal 24 volts dc control system. The vehicles are used solely on the Supertram light rail network owned by the Authority.
The Siemens tram fleet of vehicles is in need of a targeted Life Extension Programme to ensure that it will continue to deliver the passenger service required until it is replaced by a new fleet. 
The Authority's Siemens tram fleet is now approaching the end of its operational life. Reliability is low, by modern fleet standards, and costs to maintain the current level of reliability will increase as the fleet ages further.
This work has identified a number of areas where work is needed, including:
•	Minor corrosion repairs to the bodyshell 
•	Variable and in some cases extensive corrosion to the underframe
•	Replacement of very unreliable equipment
•	Replacement of life expired or damaged equipment.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 50221000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £13,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 30/06/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F081855-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-11T11:27:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T17:13:16.416Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-059dec