Notice Information
Notice Title
CLIP Train Ambience refurbishment works
Notice Description
The ambience work is aimed at restoring and upgrading interior surface finishes to enhance the overall passenger environment on the Central Line 1992 Tube Stock (92TS). Many vehicles currently exhibit signs of deterioration, including damaged window protective films, scratched or faded interior panels, and instances of graffiti. The refurbishment works are required to improve the ambience of saloon and cab interior areas, as well as car exterior. In context, the restoration/upgrading works covers aspects of saloon interior, car interior, car exterior.
Planning Information
The preliminary market engagement process involves asking the interested suppliers to complete an early market engagement questionnaire which will be submitted to the suppliers once they have expressed their interest. The questionnaire is for assessing the current supplier market for the required services and is not part of a tender process. Please submit your interest directly via email to Inga Skutane email:IngaSkutane@tfl.gov.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dc56
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071853-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- 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
50 - Repair and maintenance services
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
34620000 - Rolling stock
50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
60200000 - Railway transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Aug 2026 - 30 Aug 2030 4-5 years
- 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
- Inga Skutane
- Contact Email
- ingaskutane@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
- Not specified
-
- 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/071853-2025
7th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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