Live tenders / SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED
Wimbledon Train care Depot Upgrade (MCE) - ES4 Design Stage
What the buyer is asking for
South Western Railway (SWR) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Depot Enhancement Specialist to deliver the Wimbledon Traincare Depot Enhancement Scheme through Network Rail PACE Stage ES4 and support progression towards PACE Stage ES5. The procurement will be conducted via a Single-Stage Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) under the Procurement Act 2023. The successful supplier will provide multidisciplinary depot enhancement services within a live operational railway environment, including design development, engineering assurance, stakeholder management, and support for Network Rail approvals and assurance requirements. Tenderers will be required to demonstrate proven experience in rail depot enhancement projects, multidisciplinary rail infrastructure design, Network Rail PACE processes, engineering assurance, and stakeholder engagement. Tenders will be evaluated against published technical and commercial criteria, with assessment focusing on technical capability, rail sector experience, programme delivery, risk management, and value for money. SWR reserves the right to award based on initial submissions or undertake negotiations where advantageous. The contract is expected to have a duration of 12 months(1-year) with an estimated value of approximately £1.094 million. Suppliers will be required to submit lump-sum pricing, enabling robust value-for-money assessment and comparison of bids. The procurement aims to secure the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) through a competitive, transparent process that promotes quality, capability, delivery certainty, and whole-life value. Please self invite to the project at the below link: https://swrl.medius-s2c.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx?ApplicationInstanceID=27adc89e-0cb2-4b51-9bc1-34061f10156f Project Reference: FX4541 - Wimbledon Traincare Depot Upgrade (MCE) - ES4 Design Stage > SWR004571
How this is scored
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- 50%qualityTechnical and Capability
- 10%qualitySocial Value (via Social Value Platform)
- 40%priceCommercial(Price)
- Value
- £1,094,000
- Submission deadline
- 23 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST (31 days left)
- Enquiry deadline
- 13 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected by
- 18 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract start
- Not stated
- Contract end
- Not stated
- Category
- services
- Lots
- 1
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
- CPV codes
- 45234112, 71311000, 71312000
- Legal basis
- 2023/54
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Timeline
4 published dates · Europe/London
- Tender notice publishedtoday21 Sept 2026, 13:41 BST
- Clarification questions byin 22 days14 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadlinein 32 days23 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected byin 88 days18 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
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How to bid
Tender submissions should be made via Medius Sourcing Portal (Wax digital) Project Reference: FX4541 - Wimbledon Traincare Depot Upgrade (MCE) - ES4 Design Stage > SWR004571: https://swrl.medius-s2c.com/S2C/SignIn.aspx?SCT=5e618fe5-89ab-4af2-bbee-f834f9f7be77 Social Value submissions should be made within the online Social Value Portal at the following link (SVP): https://app.socialvalueportal.com/s/supplierregistration?svpprojectid=Sl0-0000-4oOcj
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