Manufacture and Supply of 500pcs FBR 60E2 for Elizabeth Line

Direct award

Awarded value£856,308published award · inc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to Voestalpine Rail Technology GMBH

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This notice confirms TfL's award of a contract for the manufacture and Supply of 500 pcs Flat Bottom Rail 60E2

R350LHT according to EN13674-1:2017, Length 18,288 mm for Elizabeth Line through a Direct Award.

This contract has already been awarded to the only Supplier after a failed competitive ITQ exercise.

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: London

From the official record

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement; Additional Repeat Further Following Competitive Procedure
Published justification: Voestalpine Rail GmbH are the only suppliers capable of manufacturing and supplying the required Rail grade of 60E2 350LHT in the required quantities at the required time.
Invitation to quote was sent out to 3 suppliers, namely British Steel, Voestalpine GmbH and Saarstahl Rail:
British Steel no longer produce this type of Rail. They currently produce the 60E2 in premium Rail (HP350) but not in 350LHT specifically required by Elizabeth Line - COS
Saarstahl can produce the 60E2 350LHT grade but would require a minimum order quantity (MOQ) of 1000 to 1500 to 'mount a production campaign' in their mill. They currently produce the 60E2 in R260 grade, and 60E1 in 350LHT. These are not suitable for the end-user - Elizabeth line - requirements.

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Awarded value (inc. VAT) £856,3081 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Voestalpine Rail Technology GMBHManufacture and Supply of 500 pcs Flat Bottom Rail 60E2 R350LHT according to EN13674-1:2017, Length 18,288 mm for Elizabeth Line1 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027	£856,308 inc. VAT	—	Standstill

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PHMT-6197-NWNZ 5 Endeavour Square, London, London, E20 1JNContact name, email

1 commercial party on the notice

Voestalpine Rail Technology GmbHAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTMB-9412-WTZT Kerpelystrasse 199, Leoben, AT, 8700, ATContact email

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