Official UK procurement notice
GWR - Sourcing supply, repair, refurbishment, testing and overhaul of hydraulic and pneumatic components
Authority: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED (Public body)
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£700,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to TIDYCO LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGWR requires the supply, repair, refurbishment, testing and overhaul of hydraulic and pneumatic components used across its rolling stock fleet and depot equipment. This includes valves, pumps, actuators, cylinders, hoses, fittings, seals and associated control equipment, together with fault diagnosis, component identification, collection and delivery, testing, certification and other specialist engineering support as required.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1Awarded
50510000 Repair and maintenance services of pumps, valves, taps and metal containers
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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Sept 2026, 14:55 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Sept 2026, 14:55 BST
- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0776a9
- Why no open competition
- Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
- Published justification
Tidyco provides specialist hydraulic and pneumatic components and associated repair and overhaul services used across GWR's existing rolling stock fleet and depot equipment. Continuity of the existing supply and repair arrangements is required to maintain compatibility with existing equipment and avoid disproportionate technical difficulties, additional engineering assessment, testing, cost and potential disruption more…
to fleet maintenance. The direct award will provide an interim contractual arrangement while GWR undertakes a competitive tendering exercise for the longer-term requirement.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £700,0001 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIDYCO LIMITEDSMEHydraulic and Pneumatic Components, Repair and Overhaul Services2 Nov 2026 — 2 Nov 2027 · up to 2 Nov 2028Extensions: The agreement may be extended subject to the outcome and timing of a future competitive tendering exercise. | £700,000 | — | Standstill |
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 21 Sept 2026- Contract signature expected30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Transparency notice published21 Sept 2026, 14:55 BSTUK5
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- TIDYCO LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender