Contract

Basic Asset Protection Agreement (BAPA) relating to Principal Inspections of TfL bridges across Kent, Sussex and Wessex, 2025-29

  • Transport for London

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-080985

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e233 (view related notices)

Published 9 December 2025, 11:27am



Scope

Description

This direct award is by Transport for London (TfL) to Network Rail (NR) to provide access for TfL contractors to carry out principal inspections of TfL bridges located on or near the NR infrastructure. The works will be delivered under NR's asset protection framework for low-risk, customer led projects.

As the infrastructure owner, only Network Rail is authorised to deliver the services outlined in the BAPA. The agreement qualifies for the Direct Award exemption under Schedule 5.


Contract 1. Redacted Basic Asset Protection Agreement (BAPA) Southern Region

Supplier

Contract value

  • £835,220 excluding VAT
  • £1,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

21 August 2025

Contract dates

  • 21 August 2025 to 31 March 2029
  • 3 years, 7 months, 11 days

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45221112 - Railway bridge construction work

Contract locations

  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)

Justification for not setting key performance indicators

N/A

Signed contract documents

Redacted ACE426101 - Asset Protection Ag Outside Party Basic OPBAPA 03 25 (SP24072025)signed by TfL and NR.pdf

Redacted Basic Asset Protection Agreement (BAPA) Southern Region


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

  • Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
  • Single supplier - technical reasons

As the infrastructure owner, only Network Rail is authorised to deliver the services outlined in the BAPA.


Supplier

Network Rail Certification Body

  • Companies House: 07885266
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDLP-4199-PHJD

Waterloo General Office

London

SE1 8SW

United Kingdom

Region: UKI45 - Lambeth

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Redacted Basic Asset Protection Agreement (BAPA) Southern Region


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