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Published 23 May 2025, 15:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Rail Hydraulic Bogie Damper Repair and Overhaul for Bakerloo Line 72TS

Official notice

Authority: Docklands Light Railway Limited (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: London (UKI)
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 8 Sept 2025from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 4 yrsends 5 Oct 2029 · up to 17 Feb 2032 with extensions · starts 6 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The proposed tender is intended to secure long-term overhaul and repair of Hydraulic dampers for London Underground (LU) 1972 Tube Stock (72TS), used on the Bakerloo line and to maximise LU's intellectual property rights (IPRs) over the designs, recognizing that there are likely to be existing IPRs owned by the supplier. See section Q13 of the Preliminary Market Engagement document.

The proposed scope for this tender covers the repair and overhaul of Bogie Dampers for London Underground (LU) 1972 Tube Stock (72TS), used on the Bakerloo line.

These items form part of the suspension on the train which reduce the effect of travelling over rough surfaces leading to improved ride quality and vehicle handling. Their main purpose is to limit excessive suspension movement.

The dampers form part of the suspension on the train and fit between the car body and bogie either in a nominally vertical or lateral orientation.

CPV: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
4 yrs · up to 6 yrs 4 mo from 6 Oct 2025

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 6 Oct 2025 – 5 Oct 2029 (4 yrs) · up to 17 Feb 2032 with extensions
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
50200000 Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

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
What this means for your bid
  • “Rail Hydraulic Bogie Damper Repair and Overhaul for Bakerloo Line 72TS” 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
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
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
23 May 2025, 15:28 BST
Last source update
26 Jun 2025, 14:40 BST
Authority reference
WS2516727595
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035452
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0523c9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

23 May 2025 → 6 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    23 May 2025, 15:28 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    26 Jun 2025, 14:40 BST
  3. Market engagement
    24 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST

    Please email tinchilee@tfl.gov.uk to request and complete the Preliminary Market Engagement Document.

    Please answer all questions and send your completed questionnaire by email to the Procurement Manager, Tin-Chi Lee (tinchilee@tfl.gov.uk) before 17:00 GMT on 24th July 2025. Late Responses will not be considered.

    Non-responses to this expression of interest will be deemed as not interested. If bidders do not choose to participate in the Early Market Engagement process, this will not affect the ability to participate in the tender, if Expression of Interest to participate in the tender is received by the closing date.

    Your answers will be treated as TfL restricted in accordance with TfL standard S1782, Information security classification. This means that your answers will only be visible to people authorised by TfL, typically only the TfL staff involved in the procurement.

  4. Tender notice expected
    8 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts387 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    23 May 2025, 15:28 BST
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    26 Jun 2025, 14:40 BST
    UK2

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

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