Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework for the Supply of Rail for the Sheffield Super Tram System
Notice Description
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority are seeking to establish a closed framework for the Supply of Rail for use on the Sheffield Supertram Light Rail Network. The framework will be split into 2 Lots: Lot 1 - Grooved Rail Lot 2 - Flat Bottomed Rail
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Grooved Rail
To facilitate the next rail replacement programme, SYMCA need to procure additional grooved (embedded) rails (Lot 1) suitable for installation on the tram network. For Call-off 1, the supplier is to provide the following quantities of grooved rail: * Amount - 500t (METRIC TONNES) * Rail to be supplied in nominally 18.288m length, within the tolerance in BS EN14811:2019.
Lot 2 - Flat Bottomed RailTo facilitate the next rail replacement programme, SYMCA need to procure additional flat bottom/Vignole rails (Lot 2) suitable for installation on the tram network. For Call-off 1, the supplier is to provide the following quantities of flat bottom rail: * Amount -300t (METRIC TONNES) * Rail to be supplied in nominally 18.288m length, within the tolerance in BSEN13674-4:2019. * All rails to be undrilled.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ccfa
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085569-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
34941000 - Rails and accessories
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,078,030 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 12 Jan 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- jill.smith@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SHEFFIELD
- Postcode
- S1 2BQ
- Post Town
- Sheffield
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE3 South Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE32 Sheffield
- Delivery Location
- TLE3 South Yorkshire
-
- Local Authority
- Sheffield
- Electoral Ward
- City
- Westminster Constituency
- Sheffield Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085569-2025
22nd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065455-2025
15th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://procontract.due-north.com
All associated tender documents can be found via the above framework. Project ref: DN787033
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05ccfa-2025-12-22T16:54:52Z",
"date": "2025-12-22T16:54:52Z",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05ccfa",
"initiationType": "tender",
"parties": [
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PDBT-6675-QXPN",
"name": "South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-PPON",
"id": "PDBT-6675-QXPN"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "11 Broad Street West",
"locality": "Sheffield",
"postalCode": "S1 2BQ",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKE32"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "jill.smith@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
],
"details": {
"classifications": [
{
"id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
"scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
"description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
}
]
}
},
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PZWX-7965-MTQV",
"name": "Saarstahl Rail",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-PPON",
"id": "PZWX-7965-MTQV"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "164 Rue Marechal Foch",
"locality": "Hayange",
"postalCode": "57700",
"country": "FR",
"countryName": "France",
"region": "FR"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "sales@saarstahl-rail.fr"
},
"roles": [
"supplier"
],
"details": {
"url": "http://www.saarstahl-rail.fr",
"scale": "large",
"vcse": false,
"publicServiceMissionOrganization": false,
"shelteredWorkshop": false
}
},
{
"id": "GB-COH-12303256",
"name": "BRITISH STEEL LIMITED",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-COH",
"id": "12303256"
},
"additionalIdentifiers": [
{
"scheme": "GB-PPON",
"id": "PLBQ-4972-VYYR"
}
],
"address": {
"streetAddress": "British Steel, Administration Building",
"locality": "Scunthorpe",
"postalCode": "DN16 1XA",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKE13"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "rail@britishsteel.co.uk"
},
"roles": [
"supplier"
],
"details": {
"url": "http://www.britishsteel.co.uk",
"scale": "large",
"vcse": false,
"publicServiceMissionOrganization": false,
"shelteredWorkshop": false
}
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-PPON-PDBT-6675-QXPN",
"name": "South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority"
},
"tender": {
"id": "ProContract Reference: DN787033",
"legalBasis": {
"id": "2023/54",
"scheme": "UKPGA",
"uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
},
"title": "Framework for the Supply of Rail for the Sheffield Super Tram System",
"description": "South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority are seeking to establish a closed framework for the Supply of Rail for use on the Sheffield Supertram Light Rail Network. The framework will be split into 2 Lots: Lot 1 - Grooved Rail Lot 2 - Flat Bottomed Rail",
"status": "complete",
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "34941000",
"description": "Rails and accessories"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKE3",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "2",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "34941000",
"description": "Rails and accessories"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKE3",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
}
],
"relatedLot": "2"
}
],
"value": {
"amountGross": 4200000,
"amount": 3500000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"procurementMethod": "open",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
"mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
"aboveThreshold": true,
"coveredBy": [
"GPA"
],
"techniques": {
"hasFrameworkAgreement": true,
"frameworkAgreement": {
"method": "withReopeningCompetition",
"type": "closed",
"description": "Suppliers are invited to apply for appointment to the Framework through a competitive tendering procedure. As part of this process, the Authority will simultaneously award an initial call-off contract to the highest scoring bidder, based on the evaluation criteria set out. Following the initial call-off, subsequent call-off contracts will be awarded via mini competitions among appointed suppliers. These mini competitions will be conducted in accordance with Section 46 of the Act and will be evaluated using a combination of cost and quality, with specific criteria and weightings defined at the time of each competition."
}
},
"submissionMethodDetails": "All tenders to be submitted via ProContract. https://procontract.due-north.com Ref: DN787033",
"submissionTerms": {
"electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
"languages": [
"en"
]
},
"tenderPeriod": {
"endDate": "2025-11-17T12:00:00Z"
},
"enquiryPeriod": {
"endDate": "2025-11-06T17:00:00Z"
},
"awardPeriod": {
"endDate": "2025-11-24T23:59:59Z"
},
"lots": [
{
"id": "1",
"title": "Lot 1 - Grooved Rail",
"description": "To facilitate the next rail replacement programme, SYMCA need to procure additional grooved (embedded) rails (Lot 1) suitable for installation on the tram network. For Call-off 1, the supplier is to provide the following quantities of grooved rail: * Amount - 500t (METRIC TONNES) * Rail to be supplied in nominally 18.288m length, within the tolerance in BS EN14811:2019.",
"status": "complete",
"value": {
"amountGross": 2640000,
"amount": 2200000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"awardCriteria": {
"criteria": [
{
"type": "quality",
"name": "Compliance",
"description": "Compliance based on Pass / Fail against the specification. Delivery Timescales and Environmental",
"numbers": [
{
"number": 20,
"weight": "percentageExact"
}
]
},
{
"type": "price",
"name": "Price",
"numbers": [
{
"number": 80,
"weight": "percentageExact"
}
]
}
]
},
"suitability": {
"sme": true
},
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2025-12-01T00:00:00Z",
"endDate": "2029-11-30T23:59:59Z"
}
},
{
"id": "2",
"title": "Lot 2 - Flat Bottomed Rail",
"description": "To facilitate the next rail replacement programme, SYMCA need to procure additional flat bottom/Vignole rails (Lot 2) suitable for installation on the tram network. For Call-off 1, the supplier is to provide the following quantities of flat bottom rail: * Amount -300t (METRIC TONNES) * Rail to be supplied in nominally 18.288m length, within the tolerance in BSEN13674-4:2019. * All rails to be undrilled.",
"status": "complete",
"value": {
"amountGross": 1560000,
"amount": 1300000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"awardCriteria": {
"criteria": [
{
"type": "quality",
"name": "Compliance",
"description": "Compliance based on Pass / Fail against the specification. Delivery Timescales and Environmental",
"numbers": [
{
"number": 20,
"weight": "percentageExact"
}
]
},
{
"type": "price",
"name": "Price",
"numbers": [
{
"number": 80,
"weight": "percentageExact"
}
]
}
]
},
"suitability": {
"sme": true
},
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2025-12-01T00:00:00Z",
"endDate": "2029-11-30T23:59:59Z"
}
}
],
"documents": [
{
"id": "conflictOfInterest",
"documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
"description": "Not published"
},
{
"id": "L-1",
"documentType": "biddingDocuments",
"description": "All associated tender documents can be found via the above framework. Project ref: DN787033",
"url": "https://procontract.due-north.com"
},
{
"id": "065455-2025",
"documentType": "tenderNotice",
"noticeType": "UK4",
"description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065455-2025",
"datePublished": "2025-10-15T10:03:09+01:00",
"format": "text/html"
}
]
},
"language": "en",
"bids": {
"statistics": [
{
"id": "1",
"measure": "bids",
"value": 2,
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "2",
"measure": "finalStageBids",
"value": 2,
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "3",
"measure": "smeFinalStageBids",
"value": 0,
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "4",
"measure": "vcseFinalStageBids",
"value": 0,
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "5",
"measure": "bids",
"value": 2,
"relatedLot": "2"
},
{
"id": "6",
"measure": "finalStageBids",
"value": 2,
"relatedLot": "2"
},
{
"id": "7",
"measure": "smeFinalStageBids",
"value": 0,
"relatedLot": "2"
},
{
"id": "8",
"measure": "vcseFinalStageBids",
"value": 0,
"relatedLot": "2"
}
]
},
"awards": [
{
"id": "1",
"title": "Lot 1 Grooved Rail",
"status": "pending",
"date": "2025-12-22T00:00:00Z",
"value": {
"amountGross": 845796,
"amount": 704830,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
"aboveThreshold": true,
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PZWX-7965-MTQV",
"name": "Saarstahl Rail"
}
],
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "34600000",
"description": "Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKE3",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "2",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "34600000",
"description": "Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKE3",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
}
],
"relatedLot": "2"
}
],
"standstillPeriod": {
"endDate": "2026-01-06T23:59:59+00:00"
},
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2026-03-02T00:00:00Z",
"endDate": "2029-10-31T23:59:59Z"
},
"relatedLots": [
"1",
"2"
],
"documents": [
{
"id": "085569-2025",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"noticeType": "UK6",
"description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085569-2025",
"datePublished": "2025-12-22T16:54:52Z",
"format": "text/html"
}
],
"assessmentSummariesDateSent": "2025-12-22T00:00:00Z",
"milestones": [
{
"id": "1",
"type": "futureSignatureDate",
"dueDate": "2026-01-13T23:59:59Z",
"status": "scheduled"
}
]
},
{
"id": "2",
"title": "Lot 2 - Flat Bottomed Rail",
"status": "pending",
"date": "2025-12-22T00:00:00Z",
"value": {
"amountGross": 447840,
"amount": 373200,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
"aboveThreshold": true,
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-COH-12303256",
"name": "BRITISH STEEL LIMITED"
}
],
"items": [
{
"id": "2",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "34600000",
"description": "Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKE3",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
}
],
"relatedLot": "2"
}
],
"standstillPeriod": {
"endDate": "2026-01-06T23:59:59+00:00"
},
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2026-01-12T00:00:00Z",
"endDate": "2029-10-31T23:59:59Z"
},
"relatedLots": [
"2"
],
"documents": [
{
"id": "085569-2025",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"noticeType": "UK6",
"description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085569-2025",
"datePublished": "2025-12-22T16:54:52Z",
"format": "text/html"
}
],
"assessmentSummariesDateSent": "2025-12-22T00:00:00Z",
"milestones": [
{
"id": "1",
"type": "futureSignatureDate",
"dueDate": "2026-01-12T23:59:59Z",
"status": "scheduled"
}
]
}
]
}