AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Underground Limited has published a direct-award contract award notice for Central line tube-stock door components. The pending award names FAIVELEY TRANSPORT TAMWORTH LTD as supplier. The notice schedules signature for 30 October 2026, so the supplied data does not evidence a signed or active contract.
Published outcomeOne pending award, covering lot 1, is recorded for FAIVELEY TRANSPORT TAMWORTH LTD.
Market significanceThe procurement concerns specialised rolling-stock door components: 1,700 stiffener door-seal assemblies and 789 shaft-support-bracket assemblies.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FAIVELEY TRANSPORT TAMWORTH LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £365,657 excluding VAT (£438,788.40 including VAT) GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-02851510; the supplier record is verified by Companies House number 02851510. Award-level value amount is GBP 365,657 and amountGross is GBP 438,788.40.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 098916-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status 'pending'.
Award decision date
95% confidence24 September 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-09-24.
Planned signature date
99% confidence30 October 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-30.
Planned contract period
95% confidence2 November 2026 to 8 October 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£365,657
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Award 1 value.amount is 365657 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£438,788.40
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 438788.4 GBP.
Value allocation
90% confidenceAward-level value for the sole named supplier and lot 1
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Award 1 has one supplier and related lot 1; no separate lot-value field is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision
95% confidence24 September 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-09-24.
Standstill end
99% confidence29 October 2026
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Award 1 standstillPeriod endDate is 2026-10-29T23:59:59Z.
Planned signature
99% confidence30 October 2026
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Scheduled futureSignatureDate is 2026-10-30.
Planned start
95% confidence2 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-02.
Planned end
95% confidence8 October 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2029-10-08.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply of door components for Central line tube stock
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Procurement title and description.
Stiffener door seals
99% confidence1,700 assemblies
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The description states a total of 1,700 stiffener door-seal assemblies.
Shaft-support brackets
99% confidence789 assemblies
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The description states a total of 789 shaft-support-bracket assemblies.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 34600000 — railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery region
90% confidenceUKI (London region)
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Award item delivery address identifies region UKI.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is 'Direct award'.
Regime
99% confidenceUtilities
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Tender specialRegime includes utilities.
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice data
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No bidder count, tender responses, evaluation or scoring information is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Base planned term
95% confidence2 November 2026 to 8 October 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod dates.
Extension option
99% confidenceOption to extend for a further 12 months
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Award renewal description states this option.
Maximum stated extent
95% confidenceTo 8 October 2030
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Award 1 contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2030-10-08.
Quantity flexibility
99% confidenceQuantities may change once the project begins
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Award options description says quantities are based on a sample risk assessment and could change.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Supply profile
95% confidenceSpecialist rail rolling-stock parts supply with stated quantity uncertainty
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The scope identifies door-seal and shaft-support components, while the options text says quantities could change after project start.
Award maturity
99% confidenceCommercial outcome remains pre-signature in the supplied record
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The award is pending and signature is recorded as a future scheduled milestone.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract status caution
99% confidenceThe record is a pending award, not evidence of a concluded, signed or active contract.
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Award status is pending and the signature milestone is future-dated.
Publication-date inconsistency
99% confidenceThe process-level published_at is 27 February 2026, whereas the award notice document was published on 20 October 2026.
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Process published_at and document datePublished differ.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, lot title, individual lot value or signed-contract confirmation is provided.
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The pending award status and scheduled future signature mean the data does not establish that a contract was signed, commenced or remains active.
- The supplied process and document publication dates conflict: 27 February 2026 and 20 October 2026 respectively.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bidder numbers, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing breakdown, lot title, separate lot value and signed-contract documentation.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
London UndergroundFAIVELEY TRANSPORT TAMWORTH LTDCentral linedoor componentsdirect awardrail rolling stock
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named in the award?
FAIVELEY TRANSPORT TAMWORTH LTD is the verified supplier named for award 1.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied record does not evidence signature. The award is pending and lists 30 October 2026 as a scheduled future signature date.
What is the award value?
The award value is £365,657 excluding VAT and £438,788.40 including VAT.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.