Road User Charging Outstation Spares, Repairs and Firmware

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

03 Jun 2026 at 07:56

Award

25 Feb 2026 at 18:26

Award

17 Feb 2026 at 15:58

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Road User Charging Outstation Spares, Repairs, and Firmware" was successfully completed with a direct award to YUNEX LIMITED. This contract, valued at £24,000,000 with a gross amount of £28,800,000, is facilitated by Transport for London, a central government public authority based in London. The procurement falls under the industry category of support services for road transport, with its implementation set across England. The procurement method employed is a direct award due to technical and intellectual property constraints, which made YUNEX the singular suitable supplier. Key dates indicate the contract will span from 20th September 2028 to 19th September 2038, ensuring ongoing maintenance and updates for camera systems crucial to the Road User Charging programme.

This tender represents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in electronic maintenance, firmware updates, and equipment repairs, particularly those capable of providing Original Equipment Manufacturer-level services. Given its reliance on specific proprietary technologies, businesses with existing expertise in supporting YUNEX equipment or similar technology platforms may find this contract especially beneficial. Such businesses can leverage this opportunity for sustained growth and establish a significant footprint in public infrastructure projects, enhancing their portfolio and extending technical capabilities within the transport systems sector.

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Notice Title

Road User Charging Outstation Spares, Repairs and Firmware

Notice Description

The awarded contract is for the provision of Spares, Repairs and Firmware to monitor, maintain and update Outstation equipment which supports the Road User Charging programme. Outstation equipment is used within the Road User Charging system to capture all moving vehicles at specific camera locations across the estate. The provider will be required by Transport for London to provide firmware and software maintenance, updates, fixes and repairs, as well as the provision of hardware items required for the maintenance and support of the existing cameras across the estate. Further, the provider will provide Original Equipment Manufacturer level maintenance and support services for outstation assets. They include: -Firmware/software updates to maintain outstation performance and security; -Ongoing access to a repair facility for legacy outstation hardware; and -Access to bespoke spare parts not available on the open market. This is planned to continue until all cameras are removed and replaced at their end of life, within the term of the to-be-awarded, Detection and Enforcement Infrastructure contract which has been published under Notice Identifier: 2025/S 000-070268.

Procurement Information

(1) Direct Award - Conditions met The Outstation Spares, Repairs and Firmware Contract is a direct award under section 41 and Schedule 5 Procurement Act 2023. This is on the basis that only Yunex can supply the services required due to the following conditions being met: Schedule 5, Paragraph 5 (a) due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required; and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Schedule 5, Paragraph 6 (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. (2) Direct Award - Justifications A direct award to Yunex is justified for technical reasons. The current Detection and Enforcement Infrastructure contract, which is separate to this agreement and is provided by Yunex includes Original Equipment Manufacturer-level maintenance and support services for existing Outstation assets which are proprietary to Yunex. This contract is planned to continue until all cameras are removed and replaced at their end of life, within the term of the to-be-awarded, Detection and Enforcement Infrastructure contract which has been published under Notice Identifier: 2025/S 000-070268. They include: -Firmware/software updates to maintain outstation performance and security; -Ongoing access to a repair facility for legacy outstation hardware; and -Access to bespoke spare parts not available on the open market. No other supplier can provide these service elements for bespoke Yunex cameras.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06566b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052113-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services


CPV Codes

63712000 - Support services for road transport

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£24,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£24,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jun 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Feb 20264 months ago
Contract Period
19 Sep 2028 - 19 Sep 2038 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

YUNEX

Further Information

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