Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Transport for London
5
Endeavour Square
E20 1JN
Contact
Mr Steven Davies
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned 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
TfL/23814 - Manufacture and Supply of Anti-Roll Bars for the S7 Programme Lift
Reference number
DN620744
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34631000 - Parts of locomotives or rolling stock
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Transport for London (TfL) is inviting suppliers to participate in early market engagement for the supply of S-Stock Train Anti-Roll Bars.
Description of the procurement (nature and quantity of supplies and an indication of needs and requirements) for further information can be found within the MSQ pack.
If you would like to participate in this market engagement event, please visit https://procontract.due-north.com/Login and register your interest, download, complete and upload your MSQ response no later than 12 noon on 26th August 2022.
The terms of the market engagement are listed below
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34620000 - Rolling stock
- 34630000 - Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
TfL is inviting suppliers to participate in the early market engagement for the manufacture and supply of S7 Anti-Roll bars. The S-Stock comprises of 132 7-car trains (S7 sub-fleet; District Line, Hammersmith & City Line and Circle Line)
The S7 Anti-Roll bar procurement falls under the wider S-Stock Overhaul Programme Lift which is due to start in July 2023 and finish in May 2026. The aim of this procurement is the supply of anti roll bars to the standards and material specification stated within high level specification provided the MSQ pack.
TfL is seeking to engage with suppliers through this Prior Information Note (PIN) to participate in Early Market Engagement (EME). Through EME, TfL would like to review the indicative programme, understand the current market appetite, capacity and capability, and help to determine a cost effective solution to delivering the S7 Anti Roll Bars Procurement.
Interested parties are requested to respond to the ‘TfL/23814 Manufacture and supply of Anti Roll Bars for the S7 Programme Lift' PIN by expressing an interest as outlined below. Information provided as part of this early market engagement will be used to inform TfL’s approach to the delivery of the S7 Anti Roll Bars Procurement. TfL may at is sole discretion enter into further discussions with respondents.
Submission of Expression of Interest (EOI)
Suppliers are invited to register their interest via ProContract at www.procontract.due-north.com and (Reference ID DN620744) download and complete the Market sounding questionnaire (MSQ) pack by the deadline of 12 noon on 26th August 2022.
This PIN is issued solely for the purposes of the market engagement. No information contained in this document, or provided during and for the market engagement exercise, constitutes any commitment by TfL or any member of the TfL group or any of its or their stakeholders to undertake any procurement exercise in the future. This PIN does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works for TfL and TfL is not bound to accept any proposals offered. TfL is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in the market engagement. Any possible future procurement of any services, supplies or works by TfL would be carried out strictly in accordance with any relevant obligations under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.
Direct or indirect canvassing of any employee or agent of RfL, TfL or any TfL group company
by any company concerning this requirement, or any attempt to procure information from
any such employee or agent concerning this PIN outside of the formal process described in
this document may result in the disqualification of the company from consideration of any
future procurement activity.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
21 September 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes