Scope
Reference
WS2710824815
Description
This procurement is for the supply of door parts such as electrical motor, wiring chains, cables, driving screws, and seals from original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Wabtec, for the overhaul of the Metropolitan line doors project.
The parts being procured are partial replacement of the existing ones as confirmed following the condition assessments which were initially conducted by TfL in 2022 and a further assessment is planned for January 2026.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £7,058,245 excluding VAT
- £8,469,894 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
5 March 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 10 March 2026 to 9 March 2028
- 2 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 34630000 - Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment
Contract locations
- UKI - London
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Utilities
Direct award justification
Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
The reason for a direct award is as result of Faiveley Transport Tamworth Ltd, a 100% subsidiary of Wabtec being the original manufacturer who owns the intellectual rights to these components. The parts are based on proprietary designs and require specific safety certifications, which means no other supplier can legally or practically produce them to the required standards.
Therefore, this direct award is in line with the permissible provisions under Section 41, Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 which calls for reason to award directly to the OEM in the absence of intellectual property and exclusive rights, with no reasonable alternatives to those goods. Any part/goods purchased from alternate supplier other than the OEM could result in disproportionate functioning of the door systems, thereby risking the functionality and potentially causing safety hazards on a running train.
Supplier
FAIVELEY TRANSPORT TAMWORTH LTD
- Companies House: 02851510
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPXJ-7741-YQDD
Morpeth Wharf
Birkenhead
CH41 1LF
United Kingdom
Email: efox@wabtec.com
Website: http://www.wabteccorp.com
Region: UKD74 - Wirral
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
London Underground Limited
- Companies House: 01900907
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWJB-7544-VZCL
5 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
United Kingdom
Email: aleynabugur@tfl.gov.uk
Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Transport for London
Summary of their role in this procurement: Transport for London is procuring on behalf of its subsidiary London Underground
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHMT-6197-NWNZ
5 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
United Kingdom
Email: aleynabugur@tfl.gov.uk
Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham