C-25-040 Supply of Two (2) Road-Rail Vehicles (RRVs) for the South Yorkshire Supertram Network

Buyer
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
Value
£1,000,000
Closes
30 November 2026
Where
Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber
Type
Open tender

In plain English

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority wants to buy two new road-rail vehicles, which are vehicles that can drive on roads and run on railway tracks, for maintaining the overhead power lines that feed the Supertram network. Each vehicle must come fully equipped with a working platform and maintenance equipment, and the buyer's own pantograph (the sliding arm that touches the overhead wire) must be fitted and integrated. The estimated value is £1 million, with an 18-month build period followed by a 5-year warranty and an optional maintenance term.

What the buyer wants

• Design, manufacture and deliver two complete road-rail OHLE maintenance vehicles, including the working platform and mission equipment, to the Technical Specification • Integrate the Authority-supplied OHLE pantograph and test, commission and gain final acceptance of both vehicles within about 18 months • Provide a 5-year warranty, with an optional 24-month extension and optional maintenance services after that

Likely requirements

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Building specialist road-rail vehicles with rail-approved integration and a 5-year warranty requires specialist engineering and manufacturing capability, so most small businesses would be ruled out unless they are established rail vehicle manufacturers or work in partnership with one.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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