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Published 14 Jul 2025, 13:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CLIP Electronic Communication Network(ECN) Harnesses

Official notice

Authority: London Underground Limited (Public body)

Direct awardUtilitiesSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£549,273published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 14 Jul 2025no call for competition
Awarded to HARTING LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

CLIP Electronic Communication Network(ECN) Harnesses (assembly of cables) for 12 train sets

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
34630000 Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment60200000 Railway transport services

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
14 Jul 2025, 13:46 BST
Last source update
12 Aug 2025, 14:43 BST
Authority reference
CW80128
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048079
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055e9a Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

The reason for the Direct Award: Harting ECN components are required by the contracts for Data Transmission System (DTS) and Passenger Information System (PIS). It is also part of the design integration for the other saloon systems i.e. CCTV. The provision of ECN components has been descoped within the DTS/PIS contracts so it can be supplied as integrated harnesses (a chain configuration as opposed to individual ECN cables). Any deviance from this agreed cable would invalidate the warranty associated with the DTS/PIS & CCTV Systems (contained within the drawings of the system) as we would have used a part that is not of the formally agreed design, thereby invalidating the Declarations of Design Performance. Without provision of the ECN harnesses, the new systems will be unable to be operated.

Review and risk notes
Risks

TFL will direct award the manufacture and supply of bespoke data cable harnesses to support the installation of Passenger Information, CCTV and Data Transmission Systems on the Central Line 92TS fleet as part of the Central Line Improvement Programme via Direct Award.

ECN Components (electric cable network) are part of the design integration for the other saloon systems i.e. CCTV. Any deviance from this agreed cable would invalidate the warranty associated with the DTS/PIS & CCTV Systems (contained within the drawings of the system) invalidating the Declarations of Design Performance. Without provision of the ECN harnesses, the new systems will be unable to be operated

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

24 Jul 2025 → 12 Aug 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends
    24 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published
    12 Aug 2025, 14:43 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jul 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    14 Jul 2025, 13:46 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    14 Jul 2025, 14:19 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    11 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    12 Aug 2025, 14:43 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £549,2731 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
HARTING LIMITEDSME14 Aug 2025 – 13 Aug 2027 · up to 13 Aug 2028Extensions: The purpose of one year extension is for any delays to the goods that may occur£549,27314 Jul 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · HARTING LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    7 Aug 2025
    Value
    £549,273
    Period
    8 Aug 2025 – 7 Aug 2027 · up to 7 Aug 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Extension may be granted in case a delivery schedule need to be extended.
    3 agreed KPIs: First Article Inspections completed as per the delivery schedule · Delivery Schedule 90% of the supplier's delivery schedule is in line with the programme · Supplier Testing completed to requirement (As listed on drawings)
    • First Article Inspections completed as per the delivery schedule
    • Delivery Schedule 90% of the supplier's delivery schedule is in line with the programme
    • Supplier Testing completed to requirement (As listed on drawings)

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
  • HARTING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05540444GB-PPON: PXPH-8715-BVGZ Caswell Road, Brackmills Industrial Estate, Northampton, East Midlands, NN4 7PWContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender