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Central Line and Victoria Line - Cab Simulator Upgrades

Transport for London · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:53.

Opportunity overview

The justification for awarding the proposed contract in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 is a Direct Award for the provision of upgraded OEM assets and software of Two (2) Cab Simulators on each of the Central and Victoria Lines. This is required to maintain operational continuity and mitigate risks associated with ageing hardware and unsupported operating systems. This upgrade is essential for Transport for London to ensure simulator reliability, reduce maintenance overheads, and avoid costly and disruptive failures. The contract supports Business as Usual (BAU) training operations and aligns with long-term asset management strategies. This direct award is justified under Schedule 5, Paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023, as the goods and services required must be compatible with existing equipment and systems. 6. 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. Total Contract Amount is circa £450,000 excluding VAT.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

SYDAC LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£450k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 05848364
Location
Southampton, UKJ32, SO15 1GA, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
WS2723490010
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The Central and Victoria Line Cab Simulators are proprietary assets originally developed and maintained by Sydac, and the proposed upgrades including hardware replacement, software migration to Windows 11, and integration with the existing Ogre Vision platform must align with the current simulator architecture and operational environment. Due to the bespoke nature of the simulators and the technical dependencies between legacy and upgraded components, only Sydac can ensure full compatibility and continuity of service.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHMT-6197-NWNZ
Name
Transport for London

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI41
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
E20 1JN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
5 Endeavour Square

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PHMT-6197-NWNZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Samuel Ward
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-05848364
Name
SYDAC LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ32
Country
GB
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO15 1GA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
C/O Womble Bond Dickinson (Uk) Llp Oceana House

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
05848364
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PQWW-9352-VGRY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Central Line and Victoria Line - Cab Simulator Upgrades
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
48140000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Railway traffic control software package

Value

Amount
450,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
540,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074369-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
17 Nov 2025, 12:28

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05848364
Name
SYDAC LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
5 Jan 2026, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
11 Jan 2027, 23:59
Starts
12 Jan 2026, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI41 · E20 1JN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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