Notice Information
Notice Title
Basic Asset Protection Agreement (BAPA) relating to Principal Inspections of TfL bridges across Kent, Sussex and Wessex, 2025-29
Notice Description
This direct award is by Transport for London (TfL) to Network Rail (NR) to provide access for TfL contractors to carry out principal inspections of TfL bridges located on or near the NR infrastructure. The works will be delivered under NR's asset protection framework for low-risk, customer led projects. As the infrastructure owner, only Network Rail is authorised to deliver the services outlined in the BAPA. The agreement qualifies for the Direct Award exemption under Schedule 5.
Procurement Information
As the infrastructure owner, only Network Rail is authorised to deliver the services outlined in the BAPA.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e233
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080985-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45221112 - Railway bridge construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £835,220 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £835,220 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 20 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/080985-2025
9th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074512-2025
17th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074279-2025
17th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-8841
Redacted Basic Asset Protection Agreement (BAPA) Southern Region
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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