Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Transport for London
5 ENDEAVOUR SQUARE
LONDON
E201JN
UK
Contact person: Jodie Laver
E-mail: JodieLaver@tfl.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://tfl.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Jubilee Vehicle Underframe Modifications Project (JVUM)
Reference number: SAP ARIBA reference - WS1227259766
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50221000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this procurement was the underframe modification of 96 Tube Stock, (96TS)/Jubilee Line rail vehicles.
This requirement was subdivided into the following 2 lots.
Lot 1) The design, manufacture and supply of underframe modification services.
Lot 2) The design, manufacture and modification to the coupler drawgear release mechanism. (Please note that this Lot was not awarded and there will be a new sourcing strategy for this lot)
In 2019 fractures were found on the longitudinal beams of a 96TS Jubilee Line train's underframe. It was identified through further inspection, that the fractures were not limited to this one train.
Those trains that were identified as fit for service (with regards to safety of passengers and LU train operators/ maintainers/ station staff) were returned to service however a large number of trains remained withdrawn until a repair (temporary) was undertaken.
The purpose of this procurement is to provide a long-term solution to the fatigue cracking in the vehicle underframe before the short-term repairs are life expired and to resolve associated safety issues with the drawgear load release mechanism.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
8 963 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
The design, manufacture and supply of underframe modification services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34600000
50222000
50223000
50224000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
TfL depot in London
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - The design, manufacture and supply of underframe modification services.
The 1996 tube stock fleet comprises sixty-three (63) 7-car trains, delivered over two production runs. The initial run L14 includes the build of fifty-nine (59) off 6-car trains, manufactured between 1997and 1998. Subsequently, in 2006 the L17 project delivered
additional Special Trailer cars to convert the 6-car to 7-car train plus an additional four (4) off 7-car trains.In October 2019 fatigue cracks were found in the Jubilee line fleet's inner longitudes causing 40% of the fleet to be withdrawn from service for further investigation.
London Underground commissioned an internal Formal Investigation Review to identify the root cause of the fatigue cracks and make recommendations to safeguard the future
operation of the Jubilee line service. The Formal Investigation Review included an engineering investigation which resulted in the following key recommendations.
a)There should be a redesign and fleet replacement of the cross beam support brackets to significantly improve the transfer of coupler loads into the car body structure.
b)The design of the inner longitude should be reviewed in conjunction with the cross beam support bracket and rectified to remove the risk of continued fleet wide crack propagation
and to ensure the proof load requirements are met.
c)The 1996 Tube Stock coupler release system should be replaced to ensure it will always correctly function in a collision scenario and eliminate the current costly maintenance.
This Lot is designed to address those recommendations.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
The design, manufacture and modification to the coupler drawgear release mechanism (Not Awarded)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34600000
50222000
50223000
50224000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
Please note that this Lot was not awarded and there will be a new sourcing strategy for this lot)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please note that this Lot was not awarded and there will be a new sourcing strategy for this lot)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Please note that this Lot was not awarded and there will be a new sourcing strategy for this lot)
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-033784
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: The design, manufacture and supply of underframe modification services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Engineering Support Group Ltd
3034821
Carolina Way Lakeside Business Park, Doncaster
Doncaster
DN4 5PN
UK
NUTS: UKE3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 8 963 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/07/2024