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Manufacture and Supply of 92TS Body End Panels for CLIP Fleet

Transport for London

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

18 Dec 2025 at 15:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

16 Oct 2025 at 17:07

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

16 Oct 2025 at 16:44

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 15:18

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Manufacture and Supply of 92TS Body End Panels for CLIP Fleet" was led by Transport for London, a prominent public authority in the UK, located at 5 Endeavour Square, London. This tender falls under the industry category of transportation equipment and auxiliary products, with CRMi LTD identified as the supplier. The contract involves a direct award, justified by technical requirements that only a particular supplier could meet, and was completed on 3rd November 2025. The awarded contract, which began on this date, is set to continue until 19th March 2029, with a possible extension until 31st May 2029 due to delivery contingencies. The procurement was conducted under the special regime for utilities, and the contract value amounts to £3,143,156 (gross £3,771,787 GBP).

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers with expertise in transport equipment manufacturing. Companies involved in high-precision engineering and capable of managing complex supply chains are well-suited for such contracts. The need for specific technical skills and capabilities in superplastic forming techniques highlights the opportunity for SMEs like CRMi LTD, which stand to grow by leveraging unique capabilities to fulfill niche and technically demanding contracts. This scenario underscores the importance of specialised knowledge and established industry relationships in securing procurement contracts with large entities like Transport for London.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Manufacture and Supply of 92TS Body End Panels for CLIP Fleet

Notice Description

92TS Manufacture and Supply of Body End Panels for Central Line Fleet

Procurement Information

In accordance with Procurement Act 2023 Schedule 5 Paragraph 6, the conditions permitting a single source direct award are demonstrably met; a) absence of competition for technical reasons; only a particular supplier can meet the technical requirements of the contract CRMi has been identified as the sole supplier with the technical capability and established relationships to source and manage a qualified SPF manufacture. No equivalent capability is available within the UK. b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. There are no reasonable alternatives to these goods or services Market testing has confirmed that no other supplier can meet the complex manufacturing tolerances or manage delivery risk to the required project standards

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0523a8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084537-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,143,156 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£3,143,156 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
16 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
3 Nov 2025 - 19 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Transport for London
Additional Buyers

London Underground Limited

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CRMi LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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