AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Underground Limited has published a transparency notice for a planned direct award to HYDRAULIC TECHNOLOGIES ENGLAND LIMITED for supplementary drive detectors, clamplocks and associated spares.
Published outcomeAward 1 is pending, not confirmed as signed or active. The notice gives a scheduled future signature date of 25 October 2026 and a planned contract period from 16 November 2026 to 15 November 2029.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, utilities-regime goods procurement without competition, with an award value of £315,000 excluding VAT (£378,000 gross).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
HYDRAULIC TECHNOLOGIES ENGLAND LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £315,000 excluding VAT; £378,000 gross shared award value GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names HYDRAULIC TECHNOLOGIES ENGLAND LIMITED as supplier and reports value.amount £315,000 and amountGross £378,000. Supplier identity is verified against Companies House number 12069238.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
97% confidencePublished transparency notice; tender and lot marked complete
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The notice is a UK5 transparency notice published on 16 October 2026; tender and lot 1 each have status "complete".
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status "pending".
Signature status
99% confidenceNot evidenced as signed
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A futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 25 October 2026; no signed-contract field or completed signature milestone is supplied.
Planned contract start
98% confidence16 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-16.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£315,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 315000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£378,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 378000 GBP.
Lot-level value
98% confidenceUnknown
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No value is supplied for lot 1 separately; the reported award covers the single listed lot.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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The UK5 notice document datePublished is 2026-10-16T13:28:56+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
98% confidence25 October 2026
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Award milestone futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-25T23:59:59Z.
Planned initial term
99% confidence16 November 2026 to 15 November 2029
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Award contractPeriod runs from 2026-11-16 to 2029-11-15.
Maximum possible end date
98% confidence15 November 2031
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Award contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2031-11-15.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply of supplementary drive detectors, clamplocks and associated spares
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The process title and description state this requirement.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Technical classification
99% confidenceCPV 34632200 — Electrical signalling equipment for railways
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Award item 1 carries CPV 34632200.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UK and country GB.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne listed lot (Lot 1)
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The tender contains lot 1 and award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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The tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Regime
99% confidenceUtilities
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Tender specialRegime lists "utilities".
Threshold classification
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Bidder count and evaluation details
99% confidenceUnknown
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CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
98% confidence3 years
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The planned contract period is 16 November 2026 to 15 November 2029.
Extension option
99% confidenceUp to 24 months
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The renewal description states an option to extend by two years (24 months), subject to mutual acceptability, performance, value for money and business needs.
Maximum term
98% confidenceUp to 5 years
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The maximum end date is 15 November 2031, two years after the planned initial end date.
Additional-purchase option
98% confidenceIncluded; to be managed through contract variation
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The options description permits additional purchases if unexpected demand exceeds the original forecast.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA single pending direct award covers the one listed lot; no individual pricing breakdown is published.
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One award is related to lot 1, with a total award value but no published lot-level pricing.
Demand flexibility
98% confidenceThe buyer retains scope for additional purchases through variation if demand exceeds forecast.
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The published options description explicitly provides for additional purchases managed by contract variation.
Extension conditions
99% confidenceAny extension is conditional on mutual acceptability, performance, value for money and ongoing business needs.
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These conditions are stated in the published renewal description.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award versus contract conclusion
99% confidenceThe published award remains pending; it must not be treated as a signed, concluded or active contract.
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Award 1 status is pending and the signature date is a scheduled future milestone.
Publication coverage
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes award date, tender deadline, bidder count, evaluation rationale, scores, pricing breakdown and separate lot value.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied notice data.
Lot description
99% confidenceLot 1 has no separate title or description in the supplied data.
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Lot 1 title and description are null.
Identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified; no source-name mismatch is reported.
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Verification status is verified, with a company-number match and nameMismatch false.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending and a concluded or signed contract is not evidenced.
- No award date is supplied.
- The notice does not publish bidder numbers, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale or savings.
- Lot 1 has no separate title, description or value.
- No item quantities, unit prices or pricing breakdown are supplied.
- The extension is optional and conditional; exercise is not confirmed.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
London Underground LimitedHYDRAULIC TECHNOLOGIES ENGLAND LIMITEDrail signalling equipmentdrive detectorsclamplocksdirect awardtransparency noticeUK public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named for the London Underground award?
HYDRAULIC TECHNOLOGIES ENGLAND LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 12069238.
What is the value of the award?
£315,000 excluding VAT, with a gross value of £378,000.
Has the contract been signed?
Not evidenced. The award is pending and the notice lists 25 October 2026 as a scheduled future signature date.
What is being supplied?
Supplementary drive detectors, clamplocks and associated spares, classified as electrical signalling equipment for railways.
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