Official UK procurement notice
Maintenance, Service and Support of Track Ultrasonic Testing Devices
Authority: Docklands Light Railway Limited (Public body)
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: London (UKI)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Award in standstill 5 Oct 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to SPERRY RAIL (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMaintenance, Service and Support of Track Ultrasonic Testing Devices £2,300,000.00 excluding VAT
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Oct 2026, 12:22 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Oct 2026, 12:25 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-101498- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0780a9Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
a)due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and
Our existing supplier are the only provider who can maintain the existing equipment that LU own. They are OEM and hold the design and IP rights for hardware, software and relevant technical training and certification. No other company could maintain, supply or repair the kit.
(b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
27 Oct 2026 → 5 Nov 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published29h ago27 Oct 2026, 12:25 GMT
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 8 days5 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Oct 2026- Transparency notice published5 Oct 2026, 12:22 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published27 Oct 2026, 12:25 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPERRY RAIL (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED9 Nov 2026 – 8 Nov 2031 | £2,760,000 inc. VAT | 5 Oct 2026standstill to 5 Nov 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- SPERRY RAIL (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender