Official UK procurement notice
Metropolitan line Doors Overhaul Parts
Authority: Docklands Light Railway Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement is for the supply of door parts such as electrical motor, wiring chains, cables, driving screws, and seals from original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Wabtec, for the overhaul of the Metropolitan line doors project.
The parts being procured are partial replacement of the existing ones as confirmed following the condition assessments which were initially conducted by TfL in 2022 and a further assessment is planned for January 2026.
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
- 11 Feb 2026, 15:23 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Feb 2026, 15:23 GMT
- Authority reference
WS2710824815- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012528- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064e2dFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
The reason for a direct award is as result of Faiveley Transport Tamworth Ltd, a 100% subsidiary of Wabtec being the original manufacturer who owns the intellectual rights to these components. The parts are based on proprietary designs and require specific safety certifications, which means no other supplier can legally or practically produce them to the required standards.
Therefore, this direct award is in line with the permissible provisions under Section 41, Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 which calls for reason to award directly to the OEM in the absence of intellectual property and exclusive rights, with no reasonable alternatives to those goods. Any part/goods purchased from alternate supplier other than the OEM could result in disproportionate functioning of the door systems, thereby risking the functionality and potentially causing safety hazards on a running train.
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 11 Feb 2026- Transparency notice published11 Feb 2026, 15:23 GMTUK5
- Contract signature expected5 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAIVELEY TRANSPORT TAMWORTH LTD10 Mar 2026 – 9 Mar 2028 | £7,058,245 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Transport for LondonProcess contact pointProcuring entityTransport for London is procuring on behalf of its subsidiary London Underground
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- FAIVELEY TRANSPORT TAMWORTH LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender