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Published 22 Oct 2025, 11:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

92TS Central Line and 73TS Bakerloo Line Fleet Motor Related Products

Official notice

Authority: Docklands Light Railway Limited (Public body)

Direct awardUtilities
Awarded value£4,552,856published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 5 Nov 2025no call for competition
Award (standstill) to MORGANITE ELECTRICAL CARBON LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The justification for awarding proposed contract in accordance with  the Procurement Act 2023 Direct Award  for additional supplies parts for Rolling Stock Business as Usual (BAU) purposes for 92TS Central Line and 73TS Bakerloo Line motor related products for the period between 2026-2032.

The parts fall within the scope of standard overhauls, completed for maintenance purposes of DC Traction Motors.

Total contract amount is circa £4,552,856 excluding VAT.

Direct award justification

Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement

The approval is sought on the basis of direct award permitted under Procurement Act 2023 SCHEDULE 5 Paragraph 7 (a) and (b).

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 lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
22 Oct 2025, 11:13 BST
Last source update
5 Nov 2025, 12:23 GMT
Authority reference
WS2705902179
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071231
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d15f Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

The approval is sought on the basis of direct award permitted under Procurement Act 2023 SCHEDULE 5 Paragraph 7 (a) and (b).

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

5 Nov 2025 → 14 Nov 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published357 days ago
    5 Nov 2025, 12:23 GMT
  2. Standstill ends347 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Oct 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    22 Oct 2025, 11:13 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    5 Nov 2025, 12:23 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    22 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,552,8561 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MORGANITE ELECTRICAL CARBON LIMITED5 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2032£4,552,8565 Nov 2025standstill to 14 Nov 2025Standstill

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 name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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