Official UK procurement notice
Supply of TX Transformer · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) have procured the supply, installation, testing, commissioning and handover of a replacement TX2 1000 kVA distribution transformer and the associated high voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) cabling infrastructure at the Morriston site. The works would also be to replace existing cabling to the existing transformer.
The works are intended to restore and improve electrical resilience across the estate by replacing the failed secondary transformer and associated aged cabling. The new equipment must meet or exceed the specifications below:
Equipment Specification
- Transformer Capacity: 1000 kVA
- Type: Oil filled distribution transformer
- Standard: IEC 60076
- Vector Group: Dyn11
- Primary / Secondary Voltage Ratio: 11,000 V / 415 V
- Cooling Method: KNAN
- Insulating Liquid: Midel 7131 (Natural Ester)
- Core Material: Cold Rolled Grain Oriented (CRGO) steel.
- Conductor Material: Copper windings
- Compliance: CE / UKCA marked
- Installation Type: Suitable for installation within existing A Block Transformer House
- Design Intent: Like for like replacement of original TX2 to maintain system uniformity and simplify maintenance.
The supplier shall ensure that all proposed equipment is compatible with the existing DVLA HV/LV distribution network, protection systems and switchgear.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Standard
- 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
- 27 Apr 2026, 12:11 BST
- Last source update
- 18 May 2026, 10:57 BST
- Authority reference
CRN/26/09- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-045257- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068b7bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Urgency
- Published justification
Due to the increased risk exposure resulting from the failure of the existing TX transformer configuration at DVLA, urgent action is required. Procuring a replacement transformer will address this risk by reinstating the resilience provided by a dual‑transformer arrangement, ensuring that operational continuity and site-wide electrical resilience are fully restored.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
18 May 2026 → 18 May 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published155 days ago18 May 2026, 10:57 BST
- Standstill ends154 days ago18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Apr 2026- Transparency notice published27 Apr 2026, 12:11 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published6 May 2026, 14:10 BSTUK6
- Contract details notice published18 May 2026, 10:57 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected19 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| J & P Inteelegent Solutions for PowerSupply of TX Transformers25 May 2026 – 24 May 2027 | £189,925 | 6 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · J & P Inteelegent Solutions for Power
- Signed
- 24 Mar 2026
- Value
- £189,925
- Period
- 19 May 2026 – 18 May 2027
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Contract value is below five million
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- J & P Inteelegent Solutions for PowerAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender