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Published 15 Jun 2026, 14:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Bowden cable replacement · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: SE TRAINS LIMITED (Public body)

Direct awardUtilities
Awarded value£300,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Knorr-Bremese

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bowden cable replacement for the Cab & Saloon Door Emergency Access & Egress switches as part of our time-based overhaul.

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
15 Jun 2026, 14:32 BST
Last source update
15 Jun 2026, 14:32 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056244
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b51e Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

The Supplier is the OEM, therefore the supplier is awarded the contract under the following PA23 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;

(b) There are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 15 Jun 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    15 Jun 2026, 14:32 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £300,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Knorr-Bremese3 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2029Extensions: 6 months allowed for contingency£300,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SE TRAINS LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 03266762 · GB-PPON: PWRR-2348-DXXP Second Floor, London, London, SE1 2AUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Knorr-BremeseAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03974921 Westinghouse Way, Hampton Park East, Melksham, Wiltshire, South West, SN12 6TLContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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