Official UK procurement notice
Power Plant Repair and Maintenance Framework
Authority: Docklands Light Railway Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTransport for London (TfL) is issuing a preliminary market engagement notice to obtain market feedback in relation to the supply of Repair and Maintenance Services across a range of Power Plant activities for the Asset Performance Directorate TfL business unit by issuing a Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ).
The primary focus of the MSQ is to better understand the market, supplier appetite, capacity, and capability, as well as perceived risks and opportunities. The engagement will also provide feedback and help to develop the lotting strategy for the framework.
The purpose of the framework is to support the area within TfL, by allowing services to be competed through the framework, ensuring value for money for TfL.
TfL envisage that the framework will be an open framework which will be reopened and to competition during the life of the framework, however this could change following feedback from the market and TfL reserve the right to change our procurement approach.
Full details of the MSQ and how to engage in the process can be found in the notice below.
Lots covered under this framework include:
- London Underground: Transformer In-service unit repair, refurbishment/rebuild and on-site fault diagnostics.
Rectifier transformers - ABB 1580KVA & 2140KVA & Auxiliary transformers - ABB 800KVA 500KVA.
•Substation High Voltage, Low Voltage and Direct Current switchgear repair, refurbishment and replacement.
•High Voltage Power Third Party Support Services
•Substation battery and charger systems
CPV: Repair and maintenance services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 4 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 31 Mar 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1PlannedRenewal
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).
- “Power Plant Repair and Maintenance Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 May 2025, 14:42 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Jun 2025, 15:57 BST
- Authority reference
WS2501391626- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033804- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051b1fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
21 May 2025 → 31 Mar 2026 · 5 dates- Planning notice published21 May 2025, 14:42 BST
- Latest notice published19 Jun 2025, 15:57 BST
- Market engagement18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
TfL invites suppliers to participate in this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise by completing an Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ). All feedback received will be treated confidentially and will help to shape the upcoming procurement opportunity.
Information on the engagement process and the procurement can be found in MSQ documents which will be emailed to interested suppliers.
The engagement process consists of the following key steps:
- Registering Interest - Suppliers who wish to participate should express their interest by emailing powerplantrepairandmaintenance@tfl.gov.uk and quoting 'Power Plant Repair and Maintenance Framework - Registering MSQ interest'.
- Review and complete the MSQ document.
- Email the completed MSQ document back to powerplantrepairandmaintenance@tfl.gov.uk before the deadline of 17:00 on Friday 18th July 2025.
TfL reserve the right to hold 1-2-1s with suppliers following the submission of the MSQs.
If you have any questions about the process, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Tamsyn Busby and Davina Alvares at powerplantrepairandmaintenance@tfl.gov.uk.
We look forward to hearing from you.
- Tender notice expected391 days ago1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts211 days ago31 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2025- Pipeline notice published21 May 2025, 14:42 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published19 Jun 2025, 15:57 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender