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Published 31 Mar 2026, 17:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

London underground Pan Fleet Repairs of Rotating Machines

Official notice

Authority: Docklands Light Railway Limited (Public body)

Direct awardUtilitiesSME suitable
Awarded value£4,033,101published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 27 Apr 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to ELECTROMECH RS LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Contract Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to notify the market of the intention to award a contract and to formally commence the standstill period for the provision of London Underground Pan Fleet Repairs of Rotating Machines to Electromech RS Limited.

In line with the Procurement Act 2023, this Contract Award Notice triggers an 8 working day standstill period, as applied automatically by the Find a Tender system. The Authority will not enter the contract before the end of this standstill period.

This direct award involves services for the repairs of rotating machines such as traction motors, motor alternators, compressor units across Pan LuL fleets.

The scope of repairs covers categories;

  • Electrical repairs (e.g., frame, Armature)
  • Motors Rewinds (e.g., Coils, Stator)
  • Related Materials (e.g., buy new parts: Case, Coils, Stators)

Within London Underground (LU) fleet, the nature of repairs for rotating machines were predominantly performed under two categories such as complete rewind of armatures and complete rewind of armatures including commutator replacement.

This procurement ensures continuation of LU fleet operation and maintenance.

The justification of award is in accordance with Procurement Act 2023 Schedule 5 paragraph 7 for Additional or repeat goods, services or works whereby;

The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where-

(a)a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and;

(b)the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.

The value is approximately £4,033,101.24 excluding VAT.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME

Procedure 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
31 Mar 2026, 17:47 BST
Last source update
29 Apr 2026, 11:18 BST
Authority reference
WS3036631347
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-039058
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067a15 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

This direct award of this scope is required to support extension of Pan TFL Fleet rotating machines works to a second supplier. Electromech provide operationally and safety critical support to the fluctuating demand and high volume of repairs for rotating machines on TfL Rolling Stock. Electromech have the suitable capacity, technical expertise, plant and tooling to continue to provide this service, and it is not economically viable to demobilise and remobilse an alternative supplier for the short period of 3 months, or to run a further competitive procurement. There is currently only one incumbent supplier, who are not able (solely) to handle the demand and volume of repairs on the Pan LUL fleets rotating machines.

Thus, the intention of this direct award extension is to have Electromech continue with the repairs of rotating machines for an extended duration of 3 months commencing from April 2026 to July 2026 whilst a competitively process is concluded and contract awarded.

Additional or repeat goods, services or works

(7) The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where-

(a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and;

(b)the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

29 Apr 2026 → 11 May 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published182 days ago
    29 Apr 2026, 11:18 BST
  2. Standstill ends170 days ago
    11 May 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    31 Mar 2026, 17:47 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    29 Apr 2026, 11:18 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    12 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,033,1011 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ELECTROMECH RS LTD12 May 2026 – 31 Jul 2026£4,033,10127 Apr 2026standstill to 11 May 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport for London

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHMT-6197-NWNZ 5 Endeavour Square, London, London, E20 1JNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ELECTROMECH RS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12205676GB-PPON: PLLH-8548-RMGT 93 Leopold Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 0UDContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender