Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract award notice

Published 27 Oct 2025, 16:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Thermal imaging cameras and upgrades to existing equipment.

Official notice

Authority: SE TRAINS LIMITED (Public body)

Direct awardUtilitiesSME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) 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£593,465published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill 21 Nov 2025no call for competition

Award (standstill) to ONE BIG CIRCLE LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Thermal imaging cameras and upgrades to existing equipment fitted on CL 707 and 395 fleets.

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

34630000 Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment

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: 27 Oct 2025, 16:07 GMT
Last source update: 21 Nov 2025, 10:44 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-075924
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-05d489 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Protect Life

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

21 Nov 2025 → 3 Dec 2025 · 2 dates

Notice published335 days ago
21 Nov 2025, 10:44 GMT
Standstill ends323 days ago
3 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Oct 2025

Transparency notice published
27 Oct 2025, 16:07 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
21 Nov 2025, 10:44 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
5 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £593,4651 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ONE BIG CIRCLE LTD5 Dec 2025 – 31 Oct 2026 · up to 31 Oct 2027Extensions: Extension of up to 12 months if agreed mutually by the parties · Options: Extension to accommodate lead times if they are not able to be met within 12 months.	£593,465	21 Nov 2025standstill to 3 Dec 2025	Standstill

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

One Big Circle LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11022970 Unit 7/8 Temple Studios Temple Gate, Temple Meads, Bristol, South West, BS1 6QAContact 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 Tender21 Nov 2025, 10:44 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender27 Oct 2025, 16:07 GMT