Notice Information
Notice Title
SYMCA - Life Extension for 25 Trams - Supertram Network
Notice Description
SYMCA require an organisation to undertake a targeted Life Extension Programme across a fleet of 25 Siemens Trams. This life extension is required to ensure performance, reliability, structural strength and crashworthiness are maintained at an acceptable level throughout the remaining service life of the fleet to 2035.
Planning Information
Date: Monday 24th November 2025 Time: 9.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Location: SYMCA offices,11 Broad Street West, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, S1 2BQ 09.30-11.30 - Presentation followed by Q & A session 11.30-13.00 - Site visit to Nunnery Depot 14.00-1700 - Supplier Engagement Following the depot visit, individual slots will be allocated to suppliers for direct engagement. These will be arranged once attendance numbers are confirmed. The following topics will be explored with suppliers during the individual engagement slots: - Form of Contract - Delivery Model - Pricing Mechanism/Commercial Model - Social Value - Key Performance Indicators/ Performance Monitoring - Procurement of specialist items of equipment. Please confirm your attendance by replying to the e-mail address provided below before 12 noon on 19th November 2025. PTPD@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d61e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048323-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
45453100 - Refurbishment work
50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £13,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £13,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 May 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Jun 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 28 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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, TLE32 Sheffield
-
- Local Authority
- Sheffield
- Electoral Ward
- City
- Westminster Constituency
- Sheffield Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048323-2026
24th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031873-2026
8th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019244-2026
3rd March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069328-2025
29th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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