Scope
Reference
WS2728364254
Description
The required works are to renew the current Docklands Light Railway System Management Centre (SMC) and subsystems located in Beckton and Poplar control centres.
The works include, but may not be limited to, replacement of SMC Servers, SMC Workstations, SMC Remote Workstations, Networking Hardware, Software, Cabling, Operational Training Workstations, spares provisions, updated installation, maintenance & operating procedures and operational & maintenance system training.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £17,000,000 excluding VAT
- £20,400,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
27 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 1 June 2030
- 4 years, 2 months, 1 day
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 34632200 - Electrical signalling equipment for railways
- 45234115 - Railway signalling works
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
- Single supplier - technical reasons
Hitachi is the only supplier that can provide the required works for renewal of the System Management Centre (SMC) as they have exclusive ownership of the intellectual property rights (IPR) associated with the design, software and hardware of the Automatic Train Control (ATC) signalling system currently deployed at Docklands Light Railway.
The SMC is a subsystem of the ATC signalling system.
Access to Hitachi's software or source codes by other suppliers would invalidate the safety assurances given by Hitachi, in its capacity as the signalling design authority, that the system is and continues to be fit for purpose and safe to operate.
Supplier
HITACHI RAIL GTS UK LIMITED
- Companies House: 03132438
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZJZ-4459-WXGL
Quadrant House 4 Thomas More Square
London
E1W 1YW
United Kingdom
Email: uk-gts-opp@urbanandmainlines.com
Website: https://www.hitachirail.com/
Region: UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
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
Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Organisation type: Public authority - central government