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Published 11 Aug 2026, 14:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Duke Street Transformer Lift

Official notice

Authority: UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED

Direct awardUtilities
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£670,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 15 Jun 2026no call for competition
Awarded to J.B. RAWCLIFFE & SONS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This direct source is being proposed to send out a transparency notice reviewing whether UKPN could proceed to contractual and commercial negotiations with JB Rawcliffe & Sons for the removal of existing transformers and delivery, lifting and positions of new transformers at Duke Street.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
42414310 Mobile lifting frames

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
11 Aug 2026, 14:51 BST
Last source update
12 Aug 2026, 09:31 BST
Authority reference
CW36340
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076514
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e187 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

The requirement involves bespoke lifting and installation of 3 high value electrical transformers in a constrained Central London environment with restricted access, live network risks, Grade 2 listed building and complex interfaces (highways, permits, traffic management, confined spaces).

Market analysis confirms that only a limited number of suppliers possess:

  • Integrated heavy-lift engineering capability (crane + skidding + jacking)
  • Demonstrable experience delivering transformer installations in central London
  • Full compliance with LOLER and BS7121 including appointed person-led lift design
  • UKPN authorisation and interface with The Wilson Transformer Company (OEM of ordered Transformers).

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Aug 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 14:51 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Aug 2026, 09:31 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    15 Aug 2026, 00:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £670,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
J.B. RAWCLIFFE & SONS LIMITED25 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2027£670,00015 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 03870728 Newington House, 237 Southwark Bridge Road, London, London, SE1 6NPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • J.B. RAWCLIFFE & SONS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00899213 Blaguegate Works, Stanley Way, Skelmerdale, Lancashire, Skelmerdale, Lancashire, North West, WN8 8EAContact 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