Relocation of Lewisham Gateline

Authority: SE TRAINS LIMITED (Public body)

Direct awardUtilitiesSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£416,666published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to W.P.B. Contractors Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Relocation of Lewisham Gateline from current location to reduce bottle neck within the station, and mitigate the safety risk.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible

45230000 Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork 60210000 Public transport services by railways

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: 29 Aug 2025, 11:00 BST
Last source update: 1 Sept 2025, 16:33 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-052932
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059024 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Urgency
Published justification: This is a safety requirement due to passenger footfall increasing, there is a recognised danger of passengers falling onto the live rail if this is not addressed ASAP.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Aug 2025

Transparency notice published
29 Aug 2025, 11:00 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
1 Sept 2025, 16:33 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
8 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £416,6661 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
W.P.B. Contractors LimitedSME22 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2027	£416,666	1 Sept 2025	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SE TRAINS LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 03266762 · GB-PPON: PWRR-2348-DXXP Second Floor, London, London, SE1 2AUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

W.P.B. Contractors LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02649098 Unit 1, Heron Business Centre,, Henwood, Ashford, South East, TN24 8DHContact 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 Tender1 Sept 2025, 16:33 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender29 Aug 2025, 11:00 BST