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

Transport for London · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:43.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
£835.2k
Awarded
17 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 07885266
Location
London, UKI45, SE1 8SW, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

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-05e233
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
As the infrastructure owner, only Network Rail is authorised to deliver the services outlined in the BAPA.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights
Entry 2
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

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

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-07885266
Name
Network Rail Certification Body

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI45
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8SW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Waterloo General Office

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
07885266
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PDLP-4199-PHJD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
17 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
Basic Asset Protection Agreement Kent, Sussex and Wessex, 2025-2029
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
works

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45221112
Scheme
CPV
Description
Railway bridge construction work

Value

Amount
835,220
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,000,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074279-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
17 Nov 2025, 10:20
Entry 2
Id
074512-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
17 Nov 2025, 16:07

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-07885266
Name
Network Rail Certification Body

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
27 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
27 Nov 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
26 Nov 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Redacted Basic Asset Protection Agreement (BAPA) Southern Region
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
21 Aug 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
N/A

Value

Amount
835,220
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,000,000

Period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
21 Aug 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-8841
Format
application/pdf
Description
Redacted Basic Asset Protection Agreement (BAPA) Southern Region
Document Type
contractSigned
Entry 2
Id
080985-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
9 Dec 2025, 11:27

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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