Services for Operation & Maintenance of DISAB TubeVac Machines

Authority: Docklands Light Railway Limited (Public body)

ServicesAbove thresholdUtilities

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Repair & Maintenance (50)Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: London (UKI)

Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 1 Jul 2026from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Oct 2030 · up to 30 Oct 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Transport for London (TfL) have 2 x Disab Tubevac machines, which are used primarily to support ballast track renewals and track maintenance.

The scope involves operation and maintenance of Disab TubeVac assets.

The Supplier shall note the following:

For clarification, the Supplier's Maintenance Services shall only apply to the 'Wagon Mounted Plant'. This comprises of all the Disab plant and equipment mounted and secured on top of the wagon deck (i.e., above the wagon sole bar). The underlying wagon (i.e., sole bar and below) shall be maintained by Transport for London.

CPV: Public transport services by railways · Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 4 yrs

Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 30 Oct 2032 with extensions

Delivery: London

Extensions: Extension options published

34600000 Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts 50220000 Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment 60210000 Public transport services by railways

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 Oct 2025, 14:29 BST
Last source update: 2 Oct 2025, 14:29 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-061768
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Public transport services by railwaysRailway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated partsRepair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a6ee Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

2 Oct 2025 → 1 Nov 2026 · 4 dates

Planning notice published392 days ago
2 Oct 2025, 14:29 BST
Market engagement376 days ago
17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
How to Apply
Expressions of interest for Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) will close on 17th October 2025 at 5 PM. This will be followed by a Market Sounding Questionnaire.
Interested suppliers should register their interest to the email below for the scope of works.
Procurement Agent - Arjun Mattathil Anilan ([email protected]).
For any general enquiries please contact Arjun Mattathil Anilan.
Should any supplier not participate in this PME exercise, it will not limit your entitlement to participate in any future tenders.
Tender notice expected119 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Today
29 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 2 days
1 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
2 Oct 2025, 14:29 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

Transport for London

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHMT-6197-NWNZ 5 Endeavour Square, London, London, E20 1JNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender2 Oct 2025, 14:29 BST