Stale Pre-tender

Services for Operation & Maintenance of DISAB TubeVac Machines

Details

Buyer: Transport for London
Topic: Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
Published: 2 October 2025
Submission: 17 October 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Transport for London (TfL) have 2 x Disab Tubevac machines, which are used primarily to support ballast track renewals and track maintenance. The scope involves operation and maintenance of Disab TubeVac assets. The Supplier shall note the following: For clarification, the Supplier's Maintenance Services shall only apply to the 'Wagon Mounted Plant'. This comprises of all the Disab plant and equipment mounted and secured on top of the wagon deck (i.e., above the wagon sole bar). The underlying wagon (i.e., sole bar and below) shall be maintained by Transport for London.

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published2 October 2025
Current notice

About the buyer

Transport for London operates the capital's transport network for the Mayor of London, and buys as a local government organisation on behalf of TfL, the Greater London Authority and the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation. Suppliers register free on the SAP Business Network, where TfL's contract opportunities are published. Higher-value contracts appear on Find a Tender, with Contracts Finder used for smaller opportunities. A dedicated opportunities page lists larger upcoming work on a periodic basis. Rail-related work can be sourced through RISQS, the rail industry supplier qualification scheme, without a published tender notice.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Transport for London's contract awards have been in transport services, business services and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

34600000 · Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
50220000 · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
60210000 · Public transport services by railways

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@transport-for-london.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@transport-for-london.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@transport-for-london.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@transport-for-london.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@transport-for-london.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@transport-for-london.gov