Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 10 Sept 2025, 10:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CLIP Train Ambience refurbishment works

Official notice

Authority: Transport for London (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£6,000,000≈ £1.5m / year · £7,200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Dec 2025
Contract term 4 yrsends 17 Jul 2030 · up to 16 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 18 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The ambience refurbishment work is aimed at restoring and upgrading interior surface finishes to enhance the overall passenger environment on the Central Line 1992 Tube Stock (92TS). Many vehicles currently exhibit signs of deterioration, including damaged window protective films, scratched or faded interior panels, and instances of graffiti.

  • No preliminary market engagement: Preliminary market engagement has been carried out in 2024.

CPV: Railway transport services · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1CancelledRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£6,000,000
Contract period: 18 Jul 2026 – 17 Jul 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 16 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £6,000,000 exc. VAT · £7,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Contract extension to be utilised to extend the delivery of the services if required where any delays may occur during the contract.

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical: 50%
  • Commercial: 40%
  • Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical: Technical criteria that will determine: - Supplier technical capability; - Functional requirement compliance; - Refurbishment Process Acceptance Compliance; - Resource & Quality Plan
  • Commercial: Commercial offering as per the provided price schedule
  • Social value: Social value measures
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Cancelled
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
10 Sept 2025, 10:19 BST
Last source update
29 Oct 2025, 10:39 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Apr 2026
Authority reference
WS2641033202
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055266
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Railway transport servicesRepair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05974c Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

30 days

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Submission deadline
3 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The tender submissions will need to be submitted via e-tendering portal Ariba: service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw ↗

Please send your expression of interest for this tender to ingaskutane@tfl.gov.uk

Only those suppliers who have registered on SAP/Ariba portal will be able to access the tender documents.

Please use the link below to register your organisation on Ariba if you have not done so yet: support.ariba.com/Adapt/Ariba_Network_… ↗

If you have any difficulties with registration or access please contact Ariba_Supplier_Enablement@tfl.gov.uk and alternatively email Inga Skutane at email:ingaskutane@tfl.gov.uk to advise on the issues.

Timeline

10 Sept 2025 → 18 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 10:19 BST
  2. Latest notice published363 days ago
    29 Oct 2025, 10:39 GMT
  3. Submission deadline327 days ago
    3 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by208 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts101 days ago
    18 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 10:19 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    29 Oct 2025, 10:39 GMT
    UK12
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    29 Oct 2025, 10:39 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—17 Oct 2025CancelledThe tender and contract dates have changed and the tender notice will be reissued at a later stage, around January 2026.

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 name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender