Award

S Stock HVAC Repairs

  • Transport for London

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-048577

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058778 (view related notices)

Published 14 August 2025, 6:39am



Scope

Reference

WS2424864561

Description

This procurement will cover the immediate and ongoing requirements for the repair of Heat and Vent Air Conditioning Units (HVAC's) for S Stock trains. This will include finding faults in casualty units, rectifying the repairs, and repairing defective Cab and Saloon HVACs which is necessary to support fleet maintenance activities. Spend is not committed as HVAC's will be sent to the supplier on a fail and fix basis.

The total amount is circa £370,254.

The justification for awarding this proposed contract contract in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 Direct Award Section 41.6 Schedule 5 Paragraph 2 to Tidyco Limited for HVAC repairs without competition stems from Tidyco's having invested in developing a prototype repair rig solution for fault finding.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £370,254 excluding VAT
  • £444,304 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

26 August 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 26 August 2025 to 25 August 2027
  • 2 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 50222000 - Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock

Contract locations

  • UKI - London

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Special regime

Utilities

Direct award justification

Prototypes and development

The justification for awarding this contract in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 Section 41.6, Schedule 5, Paragraph 2 to Tidyco Limited is to ensure repair of the HVAC components. Tidyco have developed a test rig to understand, investigate and diagnose S Stock HVAC faults.

Paragraph 2 States:

Prototypes and development

The public contract concerns the production of a prototype, or supply of other novel goods or services, for the purpose of-

(a)testing the suitability of the goods or services,

(b)researching the viability of producing or supplying the goods or services at scale and developing them for that purpose, or

(c)other research, experiment, study or development.


Supplier

TIDYCO LIMITED

  • Companies House: 03184259
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGNG-1657-ZVPM

Unit 2 Pentagon Island

Derby

DE21 6BW

United Kingdom

Region: UKF11 - Derby

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Transport for London

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHMT-6197-NWNZ

5 Endeavour Square

London

E20 1JN

United Kingdom

Contact name: Helen White

Email: helenwhite@tfl.gov.uk

Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Organisation type: Public authority - central government