Official UK procurement notice
London underground Pan Fleet Repairs of Rotating Machines
Authority: Docklands Light Railway Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Contract Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to notify the market of the intention to award a contract and to formally commence the standstill period for the provision of London Underground Pan Fleet Repairs of Rotating Machines to Electromech RS Limited.
In line with the Procurement Act 2023, this Contract Award Notice triggers an 8 working day standstill period, as applied automatically by the Find a Tender system. The Authority will not enter the contract before the end of this standstill period.
This direct award involves services for the repairs of rotating machines such as traction motors, motor alternators, compressor units across Pan LuL fleets.
The scope of repairs covers categories;
- Electrical repairs (e.g., frame, Armature)
- Motors Rewinds (e.g., Coils, Stator)
- Related Materials (e.g., buy new parts: Case, Coils, Stators)
Within London Underground (LU) fleet, the nature of repairs for rotating machines were predominantly performed under two categories such as complete rewind of armatures and complete rewind of armatures including commutator replacement.
This procurement ensures continuation of LU fleet operation and maintenance.
The justification of award is in accordance with Procurement Act 2023 Schedule 5 paragraph 7 for Additional or repeat goods, services or works whereby;
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 value is approximately £4,033,101.24 excluding VAT.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure 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
- 31 Mar 2026, 17:47 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Apr 2026, 11:18 BST
- Authority reference
WS3036631347- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-039058- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067a15Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
- Published justification
This direct award of this scope is required to support extension of Pan TFL Fleet rotating machines works to a second supplier. Electromech provide operationally and safety critical support to the fluctuating demand and high volume of repairs for rotating machines on TfL Rolling Stock. Electromech have the suitable capacity, technical expertise, plant and tooling to continue to provide this service, and it is not economically viable to demobilise and remobilse an alternative supplier for the short period of 3 months, or to run a further competitive procurement. There is currently only one incumbent supplier, who are not able (solely) to handle the demand and volume of repairs on the Pan LUL fleets rotating machines.
Thus, the intention of this direct award extension is to have Electromech continue with the repairs of rotating machines for an extended duration of 3 months commencing from April 2026 to July 2026 whilst a competitively process is concluded and contract awarded.
Additional or repeat goods, services or works
(7) 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
29 Apr 2026 → 11 May 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published183 days ago29 Apr 2026, 11:18 BST
- Standstill ends170 days ago11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2026- Transparency notice published31 Mar 2026, 17:47 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published29 Apr 2026, 11:18 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected12 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTROMECH RS LTD12 May 2026 – 31 Jul 2026 | £4,033,101 | 27 Apr 2026standstill to 11 May 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ELECTROMECH RS LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender