Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Transport for London
5 Endeavour Square
LONDON
E201JN
UK
Contact person: Sam Walden
E-mail: samwalden@tfl.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://tfl.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw
I.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Railway Signals Labour Framework
Reference number: TfL 96898
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Signals Labour Framework will mainly address shortages in the TfL network. As a result, the labour resources will not be working full-time. The services required will be on an as-needed basis by TfL. The working hours will vary between day, night, bank holidays, Christmas and weekend shifts (based on engineering working hours of LU or network rail).
The resources must have the necessary skills and expertise within the disciplines listed at the time the contract is called off. Additionally, they must possess IRSE licenses, relevant work experience, medical certification, and any other requirements specific to their role.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
69 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50220000
71300000
71600000
71700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Signals Labour Framework will mainly address shortages in the TfL network. As a result, the labour resources will not be working full-time. The services required will be on an as-needed basis by TfL. The working hours will vary between day, night, bank holidays, Christmas and weekend shifts (based on engineering working hours of LU or network rail).
The resources must have the necessary skills and expertise within the disciplines listed at the time the contract is called off. Additionally, they must possess IRSE licenses, relevant work experience, medical certification, and any other requirements specific to their role.
This will be run as an Open Procedure under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
69 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contract is for an initial 5-year term (60 months) with an option to extend by up to three further years (1+1+1) totalling 96 months
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contract is for an initial 5-year term (60 months) with an option to extend by up to three further years (1+1+1) totalling 96 months
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
To be able to participate in the tender, suppliers must be registered on TfL's SAP Ariba system.
To express an interest for this contract, interested bidders must BOTH confirm by email to SamWalden@tfl.gov.uk to express their interest in the opportunity AND complete Ariba registration, if required. Upon completion of registration and confirmation that the bidder has been invited to the Sourcing Event in Ariba, the interested bidder will have unrestricted and full access to the procurement documents, free of charge through their dashboard when they login to Ariba at https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw.
Any additional information can be obtained from the above mentioned email address. Economic operators need to complete
and submit a response to the relevant procurement documents by the deadline date set out in these documents. To register or to check if you are already registered in Ariba log on to https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw. Interested participants must read the instructions carefully before proceeding with registration and are advised to satisfy themselves that they
understand all the requirements of this opportunity and the procurement exercise before submitting their response. For help on uploading your responses, please refer to
https://support.ariba.com/Adapt/Ariba_Network_Supplier_Training. If the problem persists please contact Ariba_Supplier_Enablement@tfl.gov.uk.
Please note, even if you are already a registered supplier on SAP Ariba you must without any delay confirm to the Procurement Lead SamWalden@tfl.gov.uk your intention to participate in this opportunity and your details as follows, so that the Procurement Lead can manually add vital details to the Sourcing Event on SAP Ariba.
You must provide:
Company Name:
Key Contact Name:
Email address / Telephone Number:
Registered Company Name (as it appears on the portal):
Applicable vendor ID (as it appears on the portal):
Full Contact Name/s of the invitees for the tender opportunity (as it appears on the portal):
Contact email address/s of the invitees for the tender opportunity (as it appears on the portal):
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 5
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:
2024/S 000-026546
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/03/2025
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
To be able to participate in the tender, suppliers must be registered on TfL's SAP Ariba system.
To express an interest for this contract, interested bidders must BOTH confirm by email to SamWalden@tfl.gov.uk to express their interest in the opportunity AND complete Ariba registration, if required. Upon completion of registration and confirmation that the bidder has been invited to the Sourcing Event in Ariba, the interested bidder will have unrestricted and full access to the procurement documents, free of charge through their dashboard when they login to Ariba at https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw.
Any additional information can be obtained from the above mentioned email address. Economic operators need to complete
and submit a response to the relevant procurement documents by the deadline date set out in these documents. To register or to check if you are already registered in Ariba log on to https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw. Interested participants must read the instructions carefully before proceeding with registration and are advised to satisfy themselves that they
understand all the requirements of this opportunity and the procurement exercise before submitting their response. For help on uploading your responses, please refer to
https://support.ariba.com/Adapt/Ariba_Network_Supplier_Training. If the problem persists please contact Ariba_Supplier_Enablement@tfl.gov.uk.
Please note, even if you are already a registered supplier on SAP Ariba you must without any delay confirm to the Procurement Lead SamWalden@tfl.gov.uk your intention to participate in this opportunity and your details as follows, so that the Procurement Lead can manually add vital details to the Sourcing Event on SAP Ariba.
You must provide:
Company Name:
Key Contact Name:
Email address / Telephone Number:
Registered Company Name (as it appears on the portal):
Applicable vendor ID (as it appears on the portal):
Full Contact Name/s of the invitees for the tender opportunity (as it appears on the portal):
Contact email address/s of the invitees for the tender opportunity (as it appears on the portal):
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Transport for London
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/02/2025