Scope
Reference
WS2520389605
Description
Rail for London Infrastructure (RFLI) is a Transport for London (TfL) subsidiary, set up to provide engineering maintenance services to the Elizabeth Line.
Walter Frank is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Pressure Regulating Valves and hold the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). They have been servicing the parts under previous commercial arrangements.
There is a total of 1438 PRVs across the network - two per fire hydrant. To avoid the component drifting out of operating tolerances, manufacturer's stipulation is for regular servicing. The Service Provider will be expected to have facilities and resources capable of servicing and returning 40 Pressure Regulating Valve (PRV) units a week.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 24 November 2025 to 23 November 2028
- Possible extension to 23 November 2030
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Extension would be a +1 +1 subject to intention to extend the contract.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 44482000 - Fire-protection devices
- 45343000 - Fire-prevention installation works
- 50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment
- 50600000 - Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
23 June 2025
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
29 August 2025, 11:59pm
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
27 October 2025
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
To be clarified and confirmed at a later date.
Contracting authority
Transport for London
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHMT-6197-NWNZ
5 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
United Kingdom
Email: isaacakingba@tfl.gov.uk
Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Organisation type: Public authority - central government