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Direct Award for Elizabeth Line 5 years Communication performance improvement project

Transport for London

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23 Sep 2026 at 08:33

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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21 Apr 2026 at 11:08

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Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London’s Elizabeth line requirement covers communications and control systems: a five-year programme of 27 minor works packages and straightforward renewals. Work includes replacing obsolete equipment, applying safety and cyber-security patches, making small functionality changes, and improving communications subsystems to increase reliability and performance. The procurement is categorised as railway works and includes railway traffic-control equipment and signalling. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The systems are operational railway infrastructure, so the work concerns changes and maintenance to existing equipment rather than a new standalone installation.

The procurement has been awarded to Siemens Mobility Limited through a direct award. The award was made on 22 September 2026, with a gross award value of £4.32 million (£3.6 million excluding VAT). The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 4 October 2031. Transport for London chose a direct award because Siemens has the data protocols and software tools needed to integrate equipment with the existing systems without disrupting operations; it considered an alternative contractor infeasible. The requirement is treated as one lot. The award covers the Elizabeth line communications and control improvement programme and is active.

For suppliers assessing comparable future work for Transport for London, this award shows demand for continued, relatively small-scale renewal and improvement of Elizabeth line communications and control systems. A credible competitor would need to work safely on operational railway infrastructure, understand communications and control equipment, and deliver obsolescence replacements, security patching, minor modifications and reliability improvements with minimal disruption. The direct award rationale also shows the importance of access to the existing system’s data protocols and integration tools; competing for similar work would require a convincing way to maintain compatibility and operational continuity. Relevant suppliers are those with railway signalling or traffic-control experience and the technical capability to modify established systems, rather than providers focused only on new-build infrastructure.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Direct Award for Elizabeth Line 5 years Communication performance improvement project

Notice Description

The 5 years Communications Performance Improvement Strategy planned for 2026 to 2031 primarily focuses on delivering 27 minor Communications and Control works packages and simple renewal activities on the Elizabeth Line Communications and Control systems. This includes obsolescence related works, safety and cyber security patches, minor functionality changes, and improvement changes to the communication sub-systems for reliability and performance.

Procurement Information

Siemens holds the necessary data protocols and software tools required to integrate new equipment with the existing systems without disrupting operations. It is also not feasible to engage an alternative contractor to undertake works or services on these systems.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06871a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089890-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

34630000 - Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment

45234115 - Railway signalling works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,600,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 4 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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
Postcode Area
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

Siemens Mobility Limited

Further Information

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