Planning

London Overground Core Windrush Line Transmission Design and Build

  • Transport for London

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-050505

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051b27 (view related notices)

Published 21 August 2025, 12:30pm



Scope

Description

London Overground requires a contractor to upgrade the existing Transmission system installed on the Core Windrush Line.

It is proposed that the successful contractor will undertake the both the design and build elements of the scheme.

Further details will be provided within the MSQ documentation.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 May 2026 to 6 November 2027
  • 1 year, 6 months, 6 days

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45234120 - Urban railway works

Contract locations

  • UKI - London

Engagement

Engagement deadline

1 October 2025

Engagement process description

On the 30th June 2025, the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS) was used to identify potential contractors to shortlist for participation in the formal procurement process expected to commence in December 2025.

In order to do that the following Railway Industry Commodity Classification List (RICCL) codes were selected were:

B.C.2.1.6: Lineside Telephones / Commission + Design + Install + Overhaul

B.C.2.2.1: Transmission Systems / Commission + Design + Install + Overhaul

B.C.2.2.6: Telecomm Cabling (Data Cabling) / Commission + Design + Install + Overhaul

B.C.2.2.7: Telecomm Cabling (Fibre) / Commission + Design + Install + Overhaul

B.C.2.2.8: UPS / Commission + Design + Install + Overhaul

Audit CDM Scope: CDM Principal Contractor AND CDM Principal Designer, Infrastructures: Network Rail, Regions Greater London

RISQS identified 13 contractors with the ability to undertake the works identified by London Overground. Market engagement will commence with these suppliers only.

Further information about RISQS can be found below

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007184-2025

A market sounding questionnaire will be issued for the 13 Contractors to complete, submit and express an interest in formally participating with the tender process later in 2025 or early 2026.


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 December 2025


Procedure

Special regime

Utilities


Contracting authority

Transport for London

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHMT-6197-NWNZ

5 Endeavour Square

London

E20 1JN

United Kingdom

Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Organisation type: Public authority - central government