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London Underground Pan Fleet Bespoke Plastic and Rubber Components and Related Services (the Goods and Services) Tender

Transport for London · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:20.

Opportunity overview

Description: The proposed tender aims to secure the requirements for the supply of bespoke plastic and rubber components and related services (the Goods and Services) to London Underground Pan Fleet Rolling Stock. Scope: 1. The scope includes Goods and Services related to: 1.1 Plastics products, as defined by clause 2.1908 of BS EN ISO 472:2013+A1:2018 (7), that are bespoke to TfL. 1.2 Rubber products, as defined by clause 3.426 of BS ISO 1382:2025 (8), that are bespoke to TfL. 1.3 Polymer and composite products made by additive manufacturing, as defined by clause 3.1.2 of BS EN ISO/ASTM 52900:2021 (9), that are bespoke to TfL. 2. The scope excludes: 2.1 Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Goods and consumables that are not a sub-component of a bespoke component. 2.2 Goods and Services in the scope of ISO international classification for standards (ICS) group 83.160, Tyres. 2.3 Products and services in the scope of the following British Standards Institution (BSI) technical committees: 2.3.1 MCE/18, Fluid power systems and components 2.3.2 PRI/60, Resilient and laminate floor coverings 2.3.3 PRI/66, Rubber and plastics tubing, hoses and hose assemblies 2.3.4 PRI/76, Laminated sheet for decorative purposes 2.3.5 PRI/88, Plastics piping systems 2.3.6 RAE/3/-/4, Railway Applications - Suspension components, e.g. rubber suspension components, including pneumatic suspension springs (airbags) 2.3.7 RAE/3/-/1, Railway Applications - Wheels and wheelsets, e.g. bogie bumpstops 2.3.8 RAE/4/-/1, Railway applications - Braking Objective: The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to understand current market capability and capacity for the supply of bespoke plastic and rubber components and related services.

Classification

  • CPV34600000 — Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
  • CPV60210000 — Public transport services by railways

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05a779
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
30 May 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
Entry 2
Id
60210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Public transport services by railways

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
061977-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
3 Oct 2025, 09:26

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
31 Oct 2025, 23:59
Description
Engagement process description: All relevant information will be contained in the EME document To request please contact to Procurement Lead Halise Akkaya ( HaliseAkkaya@tfl.gov.uk ) before 17:00 GMT on 31st October 2025. Late Responses will not be considered. Non-responses to this expression of interest will be deemed as not interested. If bidders do not choose to participate in the Early Market Engagement process, this will not affect the ability to participate in the tender, if Expression of Interest to participate in the tender is received by the closing date. Your answers will be treated as TfL restricted in accordance with TfL standard S1782, Information security classification. This means that your answers will only be visible to people authorised by TfL, typically only the TfL staff involved in the procurement.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHMT-6197-NWNZ
Name
Transport for London

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI41
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
E20 1JN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
5 Endeavour Square

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PHMT-6197-NWNZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI41 · E20 1JN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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