Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Class 158 & Class 159 USB-C At Seat Power Material
Authority: SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSouth Western Railway Limited (SWRL) is planning to install at seat power for customers within standard and first-class accommodation within its Class 158 and 159 fleet as part of the wider ongoing project to refurbish this fleet.
The purpose of this modification is to make at seat power within first class more accessible along with the addition of USB-C charging and to introduce USB-C charging facilities for the first time to standard class and a minimum of one USB-C outlet for the non-driving side of each cab.
This is a Supply of Goods requirement. The headline requirements are as follows:
A minimum of one USB-C outlet per seat for both standard and first class;
A minimum of one USB-C outlet for the non-driving side of each cab;
The wheelchair bays shall have both USB-C and 230V outlets.
No minimum order quantity for spares.
As a business we have decided to bring the Works element of installation in house but still require the goods to be procured.
CPV: Plugs and sockets · Power supply accessories · Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interfaces
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£600,000
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in Tender Pack/ Documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in Tender Pack/ Documentation.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price per quality points: As detailed in Tender Pack/ Documentation.
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in Tender Pack/ Documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in Tender Pack/ Documentation.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- 17 Feb 2026, 14:28 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Feb 2026, 11:02 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 22 May 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017783- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065628Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
17 Feb 2026 → 22 May 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published246 days ago17 Feb 2026, 14:28 GMT
- Market engagement238 days ago24 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
This engagement is meant to inform the market about a potential supply of goods contract opportunity with SWRL.
This opportunity will be run through the Medius e-Sourcing platform (Wax Digital).
- Tender notice published236 days ago27 Feb 2026, 11:02 GMT
- Next notice expected235 days ago27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification questions by204 days ago30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline194 days ago10 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
- Contract starts152 days ago22 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by151 days ago22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published17 Feb 2026, 14:28 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published23 Feb 2026, 12:15 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published26 Feb 2026, 16:54 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published27 Feb 2026, 11:02 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active27 Feb 2026, 11:02 GMT
- Procurement method changed27 Feb 2026, 11:02 GMT
- Deadline published: 10 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST27 Feb 2026, 11:02 GMT
Published amendments (2)
Please express your interest in the tender at the below link: https://swrl.medius-s2c.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=4563&Culture=en-GB EOI closes 26/02/2026
Access the tender through the below link: https://swrl.medius-s2c.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=4563&Culture=en-GB Once on the link, please express your interest in the tender and we will add you to the tender process. The Tender will close 10/04/2026 14:00.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-02: 1 release · 17 Feb 2026
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Once you have expressed an interest through the above link, the full tender pack/ documentation will be released to you.
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender