Scope
Reference
TRAI3006
Description
Replacement of the existing lighting control system and light fittings with LED, including associated final design coordination on the eighth floor.
The provisional timetable for this procurement is:
w/c 29 Sep 25 – Tender goes live
w/c 29 Sep and w/c 6 October – Site Visits
Noon on Fri 17 Oct 25 – Tender deadline
w/c 17 Nov 25 – DfT Issue of intention to award
w/c 1 Dec 25 – Contract Award
March 2026 – Works on site, London
If you are interested in this opportunity:
1. Register for a Jaggaer account: https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
2. Once you have a Jaggaer account, click through to:
itt_2824 - IMO Lighting Upgrades (8th floor)
3. Book a site visit at the IMO, 4 Albert Embankment, SE1 7SR by emailing Alex.Barnes@atkinsrealis.com cc Elaine.Teoh@dft.gov.uk - please indicate dates and two hour slots in which you will be available to attend.
4. With the exception of arranging site visits, please use the messaging function on the Jaggaer Portal for all other queries. Please note that the Portal sends automated notifications to alert suppliers of new messages. These will come from noreply@jaggaer.com and may appear in your Junk folder.
The Department is in the process of upgrading lighting within the IMO Building to LED, and intends to carry out a subsequent procurement of similar goods, services or works for future phases of the upgrade programme.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £131,347.23 excluding VAT
- £157,616.68 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
8 December 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
16 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 9 March 2026 to 17 April 2026
- 1 month, 9 days
Main procurement category
Works
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
The Department is in the process of upgrading lighting within the IMO Building to LED, and intends to carry out a subsequent procurements of lighting works for future phases of the upgrade programme.
CPV classifications
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
Information about tenders
- 8 tenders received
- 7 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 7 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 6 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Supplier
Niblock (Builders) Ltd
135 Anerley Road
London
SE20 8AJ
United Kingdom
Email: enquiries@niblock.co.uk
Region: UKI61 - Bromley
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Department for Transport
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLTC-5358-LTWZ
Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 4DR
United Kingdom
Email: dftc.procurement@dft.gov.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government