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Wimbledon Train care Depot Upgrade (MCE) - ES4 Design Stage

ConstructionCPV 45234112

Value£1,094,000

Deadline23 Oct 2026

Published21 Sept 2026

RegionNationwide

£1,094,000 — stated in the notice

Timeline

Published 21 Sept 202631 days leftCloses 23 Oct 2026

Who to contact

ProcurementandContracts@swrailway.com

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

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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

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context

£1.1mtotal contract value

median £158k

this tender£0£6.5m

This is a large award for Construction — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 64,002 valued Construction tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

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

Requirements

What the notice asks for

The successful supplier will provide multidisciplinary depot

Tenderers will be required to demonstrate proven

The contract is expected to have

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

Suppliers will be required to submit lump-sum pricing, enabling robust value-for-money assessment and comparison of bids.

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25–40 daysof bid-team effort

£17.1k–£27.4kat typical UK bid-team rates

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Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

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Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
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