Official UK procurement notice
DLR TEx - Cadent Gas Feasibility and Options Study
Authority: Transport for London (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract for the provision of a C3 stage feasibility design and options study for potential gas diversion works required to enable the proposed DLR Thamesmead Extension.
The current alignment of the Thamesmead Extension (TEx) route intersects a highly strategic and asset-dense section of Statutory Undertaker Cadent's London Network, comprising high, intermediate and medium-pressure gas mains, alongside key installations including the Beckton Above Ground Installation and associated pressure reduction infrastructure. These assets present one of the most significant technical and programme-critical risks to the TEx programme.
This request relates solely to the Feasibility Design and Options Study (C3 Works), This phase will provide a comprehensive desktop -based assessment of all potential diversion and AGI rationalisation requirements aligned to the current TEx design. The scope includes options development, engagement of a Cadent-approved design house, initial material take-off assessments, high level cost estimates for later phases, and mobilisation of a dedicated multi-disciplinary project management team to coordinate technical interfaces and third party stakeholders.
The value for this contract is £1,594,000
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Jun 2026, 11:52 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Sept 2026, 16:56 BST
- Authority reference
CW90498- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087963- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b0beFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
A Direct Award is required due to the non‑contestable nature of the works. As the statutory Gas Distribution Network Operator under the Gas Act 1986, Cadent is the only organisation legally authorised to operate, modify or approve works affecting these assets. Under Procurement Act (PA23) Schedule 5 Clause 5(a)(b), direct awards are permitted where suppliers hold exclusive rights or where competition is objectively absent. No alternative provider can legally undertake or approve the required activities.
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jun 2026- Transparency notice published9 Jun 2026, 11:52 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published3 Aug 2026, 16:10 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published16 Sept 2026, 16:56 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadent Gas LimitedDLR Thamesmead Extension - Gas Diversion Feasibility Design and Options Study14 Aug 2026 – 24 Feb 2027 | £1,594,000 | 3 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Cadent Gas Limited
- Signed
- 6 May 2026
- Value
- £1,594,000
- Period
- 14 Aug 2026 – 24 Feb 2027
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: The contract value is above the relevant threshold but is not more than £5 million including VAT, therefore key performance indicators have not been set.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CADENT GAS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender