Official UK procurement notice
TfL Long Term Storage Managed Services
Authority: Transport for London (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe service will support TfL's Logistics & Manufacturing (L&M) function in delivering multi-year projects such as the Central Line Improvement Plan (CLIP) and ensuring operational readiness during the construction of a new warehouse under the West London Depot Development Programme at Acton (2028).
Provides secure, climate-controlled storage for critical components, supported by stock inventory management for accurate tracking and retrieval. Includes managed haulage with guaranteed delivery to Acton within 24 hours, ensuring continuity of engineering works.
CPV: Storage and warehousing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- 15 Jan 2026, 10:58 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Apr 2026, 14:27 BST
- Authority reference
CW83919- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037131- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06066bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The contract is awarded via call-off against CCS framework RM6329 - Warehousing and Storage Solutions. The call-off is conducted in accordance with its terms and Regulation 33, the award without prior publication is consistent with PCR 2015 and does not breach transparency or competition requirements.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
The Call Off Contract was never executed. The Supplier was removed from the CCS Framework before the Contract Execution.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnsons 1871 Limited | £7,900,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 003394-2026-1 · Johnsons 1871 Limited
- Signed
- 3 Dec 2025
- Value
- £7,900,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Johnsons 1871 LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.