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Published 22 Sept 2026, 11:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UITP Subscription (2026-2027) · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Transport for London (Public body)

Direct award
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: London (UKI)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Award in standstill 22 Sept 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to International Association of Public Transport
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

This request is for the renewal of TfL's membership of UITP - the International Association of Public Transport. TfL has been an active member for many years.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This request is for the renewal of TfL's membership of UITP - the International Association of Public Transport. TfL has been an active member for many years. Membership enables the sharing of best practice in the public transport industry; to promote opportunities for technical exchange with professionals; to make contacts with operators and authorities in the public transport field; to leverage our membership to identify consultancy opportunities; and to provide the opportunity to promote the reputation and image of TfL. The contract duration is 1 year (01 January 2026 - 01 January 2027.)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: London
79980000 Subscription services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
International Association of Public TransportUITP Direct Award (2026-2027)6 Oct 2026 – 1 Jan 2027€96,43822 Sept 2026standstill to 1 Oct 2026Standstill

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
22 Sept 2026, 11:17 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 15:06 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-089734
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07773f Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

This direct award is justified under the PA 2023 Direct Award justification, schedule 5(6)

(a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and

(b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

22 Sept 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published50 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 15:06 BST
  2. Standstill ends40 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 11:17 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 15:06 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    6 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport for London

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PHMT-6197-NWNZ 5 Endeavour Square, London, London, E20 1JNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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 Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender