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Supply and Delivery of AdBlue/ PS0025

services
Competitive flexible procedure
Services related to the oil and gas industry
UK
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Official notice
Published value
£596,000
Submission deadline 5 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED: "Supply and Delivery of AdBlue/ PS0025". Published status: active. Published value: £596,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: eastmidlandsrailway.medius-s2c.com.
Contracting AuthorityTRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITEDScope & CategoriesSERVICES (1 lot)Submission Window
28d 5h left
5 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
Submission Gateway
eastmidlandsrailway.medius-s2c.com
Legal Basis & Regime2023/54 · Competitive flexible procedure · Above thresholdEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£596,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
17Bids / Report
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
esso petroleum company limitedTop vendor: 67.6% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 30 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
esso petroleum company limited2 wins£39,000,000
WORLDLINE IT SERVICES UK LIMITED1 win£7,576,432
CUBIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS LIMITED1 win£6,726,140
ALSTOM ENGINEERING AND SERVICES LIMITED1 win£1,808,400
HITACHI RAIL GTS UK LIMITED1 win£534,199
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityTRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED
Procedure methodCompetitive flexible procedure
Procurement categoryservices
Statusactive
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdYes
Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionallowed
Submission languagesen
Published3 Sept 2026, 20:32 BST
Last source update3 Sept 2026, 20:32 BST
Recurring procurementYes
ClassificationServices related to the oil and gas industry
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-069a6c
How to participate
Open submission portal
Submission methodNot published
Electronic submissionallowed
Clarification deadlineNot published
Submission languagesen
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
E-Sourcing Portal
Open portal
Submission instructions
https://eastmidlandsrailway.medius-s2c.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=2351&Culture=en-GB
What is being bought
East Midlands Railway (EMR) requires the ongoing supply and delivery of AdBlue (AUS 32) to support the operation of diesel and bi mode rolling stock across all operational operations across Etches Park (Derby) and Cricklewood depots but other locations could be added throughout the lifetime of the contract. There are 2 x 15,000 litre bulk tanks (these tanks feed into one for extraction of AdBlue) at Etches park and a further 2,500 litre tank at Cricklewood which is used as a back up fuelling location. EMR may wish to also purchase tanks from you in the future The Contract will replace an existing arrangement and this contract award is intended for January 2027 to allow sufficient time for mobilisation and transition activities. The scope of the Contract includes bulk AdBlue supply, stock monitoring arrangements, and associated tank and site support where required. EMR may wish to purchase tanks from you on a future date , Pricing will be required but not evaluated The service is business critical. Any failure to maintain adequate AdBlue stock levels may result in fleet withdrawal, operational disruption, and non compliance with emissions requirements.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Published value updated to £596,000
    3 Sept 2026, 20:32 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    3 Sept 2026, 20:32 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    3 Sept 2026, 20:32 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to 5 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
    3 Sept 2026, 20:32 BST
  5. Status changed to planning
    15 May 2026, 16:56 BST
  6. Official notice release published
    15 May 2026, 16:56 BST
  7. Buyer information updated
    15 May 2026, 16:56 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    active
    Options
    Renewal
    Published value£596,000
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract period1 Feb 2027, 00:00 GMT — 1 Feb 2029, 23:59 GMT
    Eligibility
    SME eligible
    Options / renewalThe right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Any compliant option for additional or repeat goods, services or works following contract expiry will be considered only in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and EMR governance. · The Contract duration will be Contract term: Initial period of 2 years, with the option to extend for two additional 1-year periods (2+1+1). EMR may also, where permitted under the Procurement Act 2023, award additional or repeat goods, services or works in accordance with applicable legislation.
Timeline
  1. Pipeline notice
    15 May 2026, 16:56 BST
  2. Procedure published
    3 Sept 2026, 20:32 BST
  3. engagement
    2 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduled
    The purpose of this PME is to support the development of the future ITT by: • Understanding supplier capability, capacity, and experience in delivering AdBlue within a safety-critical rail environment • Assessing supply chain resilience, contingency planning, geographic coverage, and risk mitigation arrangements • Exploring opportunities for SME participation, either as prime contractors or through subcontracting and collaborative models • Identifying telemetry, monitoring, and stock management solutions to support visibility, forecasting, and performance reporting • Understanding sustainability opportunities, including low-carbon logistics, waste reduction, and environmentally responsible packaging • Gaining insight into commercial and pricing models, including bulk supply, managed service options, indexation, and cost drivers Suppliers will be invited to review PME documentation and provide responses to a set of market-focused questions. EMR will review all feedback received and use this information to refine the scope, service requirements, commercial structure, and evaluation methodology for the future procurement. Participation in this PME does not guarantee inclusion in the subsequent procurement process and is not a precondition for bidding. Feedback from the PME will be analysed and used to inform the final ITT documentation. Once finalised, the opportunity will be formally advertised and competed via Find a Tender, in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and applicable transparency requirements. Expressions of Interest in the PME will be managed through EMR's WAX procurement portal. Interested parties will need to be registered on WAX to access the PME documentation and submit their responses.https://eastmidlandsrailway.medius-s2c.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=2288&Culture=en-GB
  4. Submission deadline
    5 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED

Contracting authority GB-COH-09860485
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Documents (5)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNot published