Official UK procurement notice
SYMCA - Life Extension for 25 Trams - Supertram Network
Authority: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSYMCA require an organisation to undertake a targeted Life Extension Programme across a fleet of 25 Siemens Trams. This life extension is required to ensure performance, reliability, structural strength and crashworthiness are maintained at an acceptable level throughout the remaining service life of the fleet to 2035.
CPV: Refurbishment work · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£13,000,000
What it takes to wini
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Social Value
- Price
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Oct 2025, 12:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Jun 2026, 15:43 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
ProContract Reference: DN808560- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019244- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d61eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 15 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All associated tender documents can be found via procontract.due-north.com ↗
Timeline
29 Oct 2025 → 3 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published358 days ago29 Oct 2025, 12:12 GMT
- Market engagement328 days ago28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Date: Monday 24th November 2025
Time: 9.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Location: SYMCA offices,11 Broad Street West, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, S1 2BQ
09.30-11.30 - Presentation followed by Q & A session
11.30-13.00 - Site visit to Nunnery Depot
14.00-1700 - Supplier Engagement
Following the depot visit, individual slots will be allocated to suppliers for direct engagement. These will be arranged once attendance numbers are confirmed.
The following topics will be explored with suppliers during the individual engagement slots:
- Form of Contract
- Delivery Model
- Pricing Mechanism/Commercial Model
- Social Value
- Key Performance Indicators/ Performance Monitoring
- Procurement of specialist items of equipment.
Please confirm your attendance by replying to the e-mail address provided below before 12 noon on 19th November 2025.
- Tender notice published233 days ago3 Mar 2026, 21:16 GMT
- Clarification questions by160 days ago15 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Latest notice published132 days ago12 Jun 2026, 15:43 BST
- Submission deadline101 days ago13 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
- Award decision expected by94 days ago20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts81 days ago3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
12 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Oct 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published29 Oct 2025, 12:12 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published3 Mar 2026, 21:16 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £13,000,0003 Mar 2026, 21:16 GMTwas £8,500,000
- Status changed to active3 Mar 2026, 21:16 GMT
- Procurement method changed3 Mar 2026, 21:16 GMT
- Deadline published: 1 May 2026, 12:00 BST3 Mar 2026, 21:16 GMT
- Tender notice published8 Apr 2026, 12:05 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 29 May 2026, 12:00 BST8 Apr 2026, 12:05 BST+28 days · was 1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Tender notice published24 May 2026, 17:26 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 15 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST24 May 2026, 17:26 BST+17 days · was 29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Tender notice published12 Jun 2026, 15:43 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 13 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST12 Jun 2026, 15:43 BST+28 days · was 15 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
Published amendments (3)
Extension to clarification question deadline and bid submission deadline.
Extension to closing date and time.
4 week extension to tender return date due to late bidder clarifications to be considered and responded to. Extension is to ensure evidence of value for money in the tender outcome.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-03: 1 release · 3 Mar 2026
- 2025-10: 1 release · 29 Oct 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications All associated tender documents can be found via ProContract.
- Bidding documents and specifications
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender