--- title: "TFL - 01296 Supply of Wheels, Axles and related components" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e44c3b8a-e849-48c3-88e4-39885e23c5e9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e44c3b8a-e849-48c3-88e4-39885e23c5e9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e44c3b8a-e849-48c3-88e4-39885e23c5e9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e44c3b8a-e849-48c3-88e4-39885e23c5e9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON" published: "2020-06-30" --- # TFL - 01296 Supply of Wheels, Axles and related components Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e44c3b8a-e849-48c3-88e4-39885e23c5e9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e44c3b8a-e849-48c3-88e4-39885e23c5e9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e44c3b8a-e849-48c3-88e4-39885e23c5e9.json) ## Summary Transport for London (TfL) is initiating a tender process for the "TFL - 01296 Supply of Wheels, Axles and related components" in the goods category. This procurement is located in London and is currently in the Tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 10 August 2020. The contract is valued between £28 million and £34 million, with a term of five years, extendable up to fifteen years in total. The procurement will employ an open procedure and consists of a two-stage process: a Supplier Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for selected bidders. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the supply of wheels, axles, and related components. Companies that can effectively engage in the tendering process could benefit from contracts that will support TfL's existing fleet maintenance until the anticipated fleet replacement between 2026 and 2035. Both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, particularly those that can provide innovative pricing models or alternative offers for multiple lots, fostering a competitive bidding environment that can drive growth and expansion. ## Notice TfL requires a Contract(s) to be put in place for the Supply of Wheels, Axles & related components. TheContract(s) is for Legacy Fleet requirements for a term of 5 (five) years and will support the existing fleet maintenance requirements until its scheduled replacement anticipated in 2026 - 2035. The provisions of the Agreement contain the option to extend for a further 5 plus 5 (five) years and shall not be exercised on more than two (2) occasions in total, and the aggregate Term of the Agreement shall not exceed 15 years. The Contract may be awarded as a single Contract for all Lots forming an award for the Supply of Wheels, Axles & related components to one (1) supplier or up to three (3) Lots where a maximum of three (3) suppliers will be awarded. Lots will comprise of: * Lot 1 Supply of Wheels * Lot 2 Supply of Axles * Lot 3 Supply of related components which comprise of Pinions, Suspension tubes and Gearwheels. Bidders may choose to bid for one (1) Lot or a combination of Lots. If bidders tender for more than one Lot, they must submit their pricing for each Lot separately. Bidders are encouraged to indicate whether alternative pricing would apply if awarded a combination of Lots. The tender will be a two-stage process: Stage 1 - Supplier Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) Stage 2 - Invitation to tender (ITT) The SSQ submissions will be evaluated according to a two (2)-stage process where submissions will be assessed in the order of: Stage 1: Mandatory Compliance for Part 1 (Supplier Information) and; Part 2 (Exclusion Grounds) (Information Only, Pass/Fail, Discretionary Pass/Fail or Scored & Weighted). Stage 2: Part 3 (Information Only, Discretionary Pass/Fail or Scored & Weighted) All responses will be evaluated using the e-tendering system. Bidders who are selected will be ranked in order of their total scores. Up to a maximum of eight (8) Bidders will be taken through to the ITT stage. TfL has reserved the right to invite more or less than eight (8) Bidders through to ITT, dependant on the number of suppliers that achieve the minimum scoring required to pass. It should be noted that, following conclusion of all stages of the evaluation process, TfL will carry out a detailed Assurance Audit of the preferred bidder for each Lot including compliance checks to ensure that all relevant standards have and will be, effectively met and demonstrated. It should be noted, that this audit will involve only the preferred bidder. Should the preferred bidder for a Lot fail to satisfy the requirements as set out, TfL reserves the right to eliminate that preferred bidder from the tender process and to invite the second placed bidder to undergo the same audit process. TfL reserves the right to discontinue the Procurement Process without awarding a contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8da5993c-1c8e-4a3d-b0f1-7cfe860fab83 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jun 2020 | | Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Nov 2020 - 30 Nov 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £34,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR LONDON | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E20 1JN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Newham | | Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park | | Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34631400 - Wheel axles and tyres and other parts of locomotives or rolling stock ## Release History - 30 Jun 2020 at 11:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8da5993c-1c8e-4a3d-b0f1-7cfe860fab83 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8da5993c-1c8e-4a3d-b0f1-7cfe860fab83 30th June 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://tfl.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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