Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Transport for London
5 ENDEAVOUR SQUARE
LONDON
E201JN
Contact
Jodie Laver
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Jubilee Vehicle Underframe Modifications Project (JVUM)
Reference number
SAP ARIBA reference - WS1227259766
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50221000 - Repair and maintenance services of locomotives
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.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and LU train operators/ maintainers/ station staff) were returned to service however a large number of trains remained withdrawn until a repair (temporary) was undertaken.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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £8,963,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
The design, manufacture and supply of underframe modification services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
- 50222000 - Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock
- 50223000 - Reconditioning services of locomotives
- 50224000 - Reconditioning services of rolling stock
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
TfL depot in London
two.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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
The design, manufacture and modification to the coupler drawgear release mechanism (Not Awarded)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
- 50222000 - Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock
- 50223000 - Reconditioning services of locomotives
- 50224000 - Reconditioning services of rolling stock
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
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)
two.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)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note that this Lot was not awarded and there will be a new sourcing strategy for this lot)
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-033784
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
The design, manufacture and supply of underframe modification services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 February 2024
five.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
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Engineering Support Group Ltd
Carolina Way Lakeside Business Park, Doncaster
Doncaster
DN4 5PN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Companies House
3034821
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £8,963,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom