Planning

Provision of Trial Equipment for an Automated Vehicle Gauging System

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

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Planning

30 Oct 2025 at 15:34

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The current procurement process is initiated by Transport for London (TfL), a central government public authority based in London. This tender, titled "Provision of Trial Equipment for an Automated Vehicle Gauging System," is within the railway and tramway industry category. The procurement, currently in the planning stage, involves trial equipment for train gauging measurement systems with trials to be conducted across two locations from February 2026 to January 2027. Suppliers interested in participating must submit their Expressions of Interest by 6th November 2025, with further submissions due by 21st November 2025. Potential business participants are directed to engage through preliminary market engagement channels specified in the documentation.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in automated vehicle technology and railway equipment manufacturing. Companies with expertise in machine learning and artificial intelligence, particularly those developing diagnostic imaging systems, will find this project suitable for their specialties. By taking part in this tender, businesses can collaborate with a significant public authority and establish a foothold in the growing sector of railway automation. Notably, all captured trial data remains the property of TfL, ensuring suppliers can enhance their systems only with TfL's consent, which may lead to further procurement following the trial phase.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Trial Equipment for an Automated Vehicle Gauging System

Notice Description

London Underground (LU) is seeking to procure train gauging measurement systems to measure the following aspects of it's Rolling Stock: * Thermal imaging - to identify issues with overheating components including but not limited to; brake resistors, bearings, traction equipment, HVAC, brake blocks, wheel pans, bearings, traction motors, gearboxes etc. * Video imaging - to identify issues with out of gauge elements on the rolling stock including but not limited to; graffiti, broken windows, missing / misaligned equipment cover panels, missing / damaged collector shoes (both 3rd and 4th rail shoe gear), damage to under frame equipment e.g. from ballast strike or striking from foreign objects etc. The imaging capability should cover both sides of the vehicle, under frame and roof, and identify the individual vehicle by unit number(s). It is expected to trial the equipment at 2 locations for a period of between 6 - 12 months and the equipment shall work for multiple unit and single unit train configurations. The solution shall capture and store images with included data quality flags (e.g. time/date stamp etc.). Images shall then be processed using Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence (ML/AI) to identify defects for the attention of maintenance staff. For the duration of the trial, the post capture images shall be made available to view via a web based portal, accessible from the TfL Corporate network and TfL computers (laptop, desktop, thin client, tablet and mobile devices). All data captured during the trial shall remain the property of TfL and not be available to suppliers to further develop their system(s) without prior consent. Upon completion of the trial, TfL may proceed to full procurement of the successful product.

Planning Information

All relevant information will be contained in the EME document To request please contact the Procurement Lead Amir Shahzad :AmirShahzad@tfl.gov.uk The Expression of Interest deadline is 6th November 2025 12.00 Noon GMT Suppliers are to complete EME and return by 21 November 2025. 12.00 Noon GMT

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d750
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069822-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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