Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of CNC VMC Machining Centre and CNC Turning Centre
Notice Description
This Contract Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to notify the market of the intention to award a contract and to formally commence the standstill period for the provision of a CNC VMC Machining Centre and a CNC Turning Centre to support London Underground's Lille Bridge Depot Maintenance requirements. In line with the Procurement Act 2023, this Contract Award Notice triggers an 8-working-day standstill period, as applied automatically by the Find a Tender system. The Authority will not enter into the contract before the end of this standstill period. All other information on this notice remains unchanged
Lot Information
CNC VMC Machining Centre
One (1) CNC VMC Machining Centre
Renewal: Option to extend six months.
CNC Turning CentreOne (1) CNC Turning Centre
Renewal: Option to extend six months.
Planning Information
How to Apply Expressions of interest for EME engagement will close on 17th September 2025 at 5pm. Interested suppliers should register their interest by contacting Transport for London Procurement Manager - Amir Shahzad (amirshahzad@tfl.gov.uk) and Michelle Sweeney (michelle.sweeney@tube.tfl.gov.uk). For any general enquiries please contact Amir Shahzad. Should any supplier not participate in this EME exercise, it will not limit your entitlement to participate in a future tender.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05955e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014417-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
42 - Industrial machinery
-
- CPV Codes
42610000 - Machine tools operated by laser and machining centres
42621000 - Lathes
42623000 - Milling machines
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £482,710 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Feb 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 7 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 4 Mar 2026 - 3 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
- Contact Name
- Amir Shahzad
- 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
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Newham
- Electoral Ward
- Stratford Olympic Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014417-2026
17th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069745-2025
30th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054464-2025
6th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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