Pre-Market Engagement - Provision of 24/7 Emergency Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) Response and Repair Services for Midland Metro Limited (MML)

West Midlands Combined Authority
West Midlands
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028

24/7 emergency response and repair services for overhead line equipment (OLE) supporting Midland Metro Limited, operating under a pre-market engagement phase to inform future procurement strategy and delivery approaches.

Open the official notice

Closed· 18 September 2026

Estimated value: £600k; Buyer estimate
Published: 26 August 2026
Deadline: 18 September 2026; Closed
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of 24/7 emergency overhead line equipment response and repair services for light rail networks

Provision of 24/7 Emergency Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) Response and Repair Services for Midland Metro Limited (MML)

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 45232210, 50000000, 71311230, 71314100

Services in this tender

Rail electrification and signallingMain service£512k typical24/7 emergency overhead line equipment response and repair for tram network

Lifecycle

Published
26 August 2026
Deadline for bidsClosed
18 September 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
1 April 2027

The buyer

West Midlands Combined Authority

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3861864/pre-market-engagement-provision-of-24-7-emergency-overhead-line-equipment-ole-re
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ed11
Last checked: 5 November 2026

West Midlands Combined Authority. Pre-Market Engagement - Provision of 24/7 Emergency Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) Response and Repair Services for Midland Metro Limited (MML). Tender, 26 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3861864/pre-market-engagement-provision-of-24-7-emergency-overhead-line-equipment-ole-re (accessed 5 November 2026).