Award

Wheelset Overhaul, Float & Spares​

  • Transport for London

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-064559

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05adce (view related notices)

Published 13 October 2025, 9:17am



Scope

Reference

WS1831413072

Description

This procurement is for the supply of new Wheel Sets, the Overhaul of Wheel Sets and a maintenance agreement for supply of spare parts and operator training for Tampers used on LU infrastructure.

Tampers are used to compact ballast to maintain track geometry.

Total Contract amount is circa £1,131,677.

The justification for awarding this proposed contract in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 Direct Award to MATISA UK LTD is compliant with Schedule 5- paragraphs 6 which states:

The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract-

(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.


Contract 1. Wheelset Overhaul, Float & Spares

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,131,677 excluding VAT
  • £1,358,013 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

1 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2030
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Goods

Additional procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
  • 50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
  • 60210000 - Public transport services by railways

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

Single supplier - technical reasons

The justification for awarding this proposed contract in accordance with the Procurement ACT 2023 to MATISA UK LTD stems from the schedule 5 - paragraph 6 of the Act.

Paragraph 6 states - The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract-

(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.


Supplier

MATISA(U.K.)LIMITED

  • Companies House: 00831050
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMZJ-3418-HXJY

Matisa Hq

Scunthorpe

DN15 6UW

United Kingdom

Region: UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Wheelset Overhaul, Float & Spares


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