Award

Woolwich Ferry Engines replacement

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

04 Feb 2026 at 11:57

Tender

14 Oct 2025 at 14:14

PlanningUpdate

02 Jul 2025 at 09:21

Planning

02 Jun 2025 at 10:57

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Woolwich Ferry Engines Replacement" project led by Transport for London (TfL) has reached the award and contract stage. This project focuses on replacing engines on the Woolwich Ferry vessels and falls under the industry categories of mechanical installations, repair and maintenance services of ships, and installation services of marine engines. The location for this contract is London, within the UKI region. The contract was awarded to B&L Consultants Ltd, with the activity period running from 12th January 2026 until 31st March 2026. The procurement method employed was an open competition, specifically below the procurement threshold.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in marine engineering, mechanical installations, or ship repair and maintenance services. Businesses within these sectors could benefit by becoming suppliers in similar future opportunities, leveraging their experience and capacity to deliver specialised mechanical and marine services. The transparent procurement process used by Transport for London ensures an open competition, encouraging broad participation and fostering suitable partnerships for industry stakeholders aiming to expand their services within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Woolwich Ferry Engines replacement

Notice Description

Transport for London has sought a supplier to replace engines on the two Woolwich Ferry vessels, which are equipped with two type QSK-19DM Tier II Cummins engines (4 engines in total). In line with current projected running hours, the engines on both vessels will replace new-for-old with matching Cummins QSK-19DM Tier II (IMO2) engines in line with existing Class approval (to extend to engine interfaces). The Invitation to tender has found a suitable supplier to replace the new-for-old engines on the vessels. The Cummins QSK-19DM Tier II (IMO2) engines have been procured outside of this requirement and has been delivered to Woolwich in December 2025.

Planning Information

Transport for London's Woolwich Ferry Commercial team began a market engagement process in early April consisting of market sounding questionnaire to known suppliers of these specific engines. Suppliers were given one week to submit responses to general questions the project team had queried to better understand the requirement. TfL commercial followed up with any additional questions as and when they arose; borne from the project, risk and commercial progress meetings.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052a8a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009909-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)


CPV Codes

45350000 - Mechanical installations

50241000 - Repair and maintenance services of ships

51145000 - Installation services of marine engines

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£166,126 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
13 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
12 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
12 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
bsfaribaadministration@tfl.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Post Town
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
TLI London

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

B&L CONSULTANTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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