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Supply of Escalator Steps (Fabricated and Die-Cast)

Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
London (UKI)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Transport for London: "Supply of Escalator Steps (Fabricated and Die-Cast)". Published status: planned. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityTransport for LondonScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
planned
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Transport for London. 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
3.3Bids / Report
31.3% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
SAP (UK) LIMITEDTop vendor: 29.1% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 85 active published awards; 16 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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
SAP (UK) LIMITED1 win£6,700,000
SIEMENS MOBILITY LIMITED1 win£4,316,720
CLARKE CHAPMAN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED1 win£1,831,032
CADENT GAS LIMITED1 win£1,594,000
CLESHAR CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED1 win£1,320,806
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityTransport for London
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusplanned
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Last source update21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationConstruction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
Delivery area
London (UKI)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0517bb
What is being bought
In the last decades the vast majority of the world of escalator steps production has been migrating to die casting. TfL's present die-cast step fleet is at 43%. The introduction of die-cast steps has been primarily through our main escalator contractors during escalator replacement or refurbishment works. TfL are looking to accelerate the percentage of the step fleet which is die-cast by proactively replacing fabricated steps on our internally maintained legacy fleet with interchangeable die-cast steps. The MH-B step is deemed to be the most appropriate candidate to begin the conversion: today more than 18,000 MH-B steps are installed in MH-B, MY-A, and MH-A Otis escalators. Their replacement is intended to contribute by 21% to the whole fleet conversion. The scope of the contract is summarised below: 1. Desktop study a. Design of Escalator Steps to meet specification b. Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of step to meet load cases in specs c. Feasibility of mould design to verify that the step geometry be achieved within constraints of moulding technology available 2. Die Cast Moulding a. Mould Design b. Manufacture of mould c. Prototype testing and quality assurance against BS EN 115 and SPC-LAE-421479903 3. Manufacturing of Escalator Steps a. Ability to die-cast steps b. Minimum production runs per order c. Number of shots for life of mould 4. Delivery and Storage of Escalator Step a. Typical lead time b. UK storage A first study for the new die cast design has been performed (drawing 564-12031 Rev.A) and the set of requirements for the step supply has been collected in the SPC-LAE-421479903. The Contractor will be asked to follow the SPC document as a technical reference.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    23 May 2025, 14:30 BST
  3. Status changed to planned
    19 May 2025, 23:07 BST
  4. Official notice release published
    19 May 2025, 23:07 BST
  5. Buyer information updated
    19 May 2025, 23:07 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    planned
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Pipeline notice
    21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Procedure published
    21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. engagement
    15 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST · scheduled
    As part of this market sounding exercise, TfL wishes to seek your views on the extent of your capabilities and appetite for TfL MH-B Die-Cast Step Supply Contract. TfL would appreciate your feedback in the form of a response to a questionnaire, with the specific questions to be answered in the blank tables/boxes provided. Should you consider a particular question is not applicable to your organisation, please state "not applicable" in the tables/boxes provided. There is no limit to the amount of feedback that can be provided. Please email RfLIProcurement@tfl.gov.uk if you are interested in completing this questionnaire. Structure: The questionnaire covers the Design Desktop Study, the Quality Assurance, and the Mould Manufacturing for an Escalator Die Cast Step. Whilst it is understood that some suppliers operate their business providing all the services, some may not, and we may adopt different strategies for the different services. If you provide services relating only to one of these types, please advise in your response to this MSQ.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Transport for London

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PHMT-6197-NWNZ
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Documents (1)
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Related procedures (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNot published