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title: "The provision of Crane Controllers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e6ca"
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buyer: "Transport for London"
published: "2026-08-18"
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# The provision of Crane Controllers

Buyer: Transport for London  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e6ca

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## Summary

Transport for London is procuring crane controller services to support operational track works for London Underground Limited and Rail for London Infrastructure. The requirement covers the provision of controllers across multiple London sites: Arnos Grove, West Kensington, South Kensington, Leyton and Euston Square. Crane controllers are needed for construction operations and a wide range of track works, supporting programme delivery and safe working. The service falls within construction supervision services. The buyer is Transport for London, a public undertaking, and the work is connected to its London Underground and rail infrastructure operations. This is a single-service requirement covering multiple operational locations rather than the supply of equipment or construction works themselves.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded by direct award to A J Safety Services Ltd. The buyer used the Procurement Act 2023 urgency ground, citing unforeseeable operational and safety risks, the need for immediate rectification and insufficient time for a competitive procedure. The award value is £984,000 excluding VAT and £1,180,000 including VAT. The awarded service period runs from 28 September 2026 to 27 September 2027, described as a 12-month interim arrangement. The award is above the relevant threshold and covers one lot. A future contract-signature milestone is scheduled for 25 September 2026. The procurement is treated as a utilities procurement and was evaluated through direct award rather than competition.

This award demonstrates demand from Transport for London for specialist crane controllers supporting rail infrastructure and track construction activities across several London Underground and rail sites. Suppliers considering future requirements would need to provide competent crane controllers who can work safely within operational rail environments, coordinate lifting activities and support construction or maintenance programmes without creating avoidable disruption. Credible capability would include experience of multi-site deployment, reliable short-notice mobilisation and disciplined compliance with health and safety requirements. The requirement also indicates that continuity of crane-control services is commercially important where downtime can affect programme delivery, operational availability and regulatory obligations. Firms with established rail, infrastructure or construction-supervision experience, and the capacity to manage an interim service at this scale, would be well placed to compete when a comparable requirement is next tested.

## Notice

The provision of crane controllers to support operational activities across both London Underground Limited (LUL) and Rail for London Infrastructure (RFLI) track. The requirement: * Duration: 12months (interim arrangement) * Scope: Provision of crane controllers across multiple sites, including: o Arnos Grove o West Kensington o South Kensington o Leyton o Euston Square Crane controllers are essential for a wide range of track works, making this requirement critical to ongoing programme delivery.

### Procurement Information

Direct Award under the Procurement Act 2023 - Urgency Ground The justification for the awarding this proposed contract to AJ Safety Services without competition is in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, Section 41, Schedule 5, Paragraphs 35 which states: This justification is where the public contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure because the goods, services or works are strictly necessary for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency. The urgency is unavoidable if it is not attributable to any act or omission of the contracting authority, and could not have been foreseen by the contracting authority. This contract shall be awarded without competition in accordance with the direct award provisions for urgency, where: * The Authority has identified urgent operational and safety risks requiring immediate rectification. * The circumstances were unforeseeable and not attributable to the Authority. * The timescales required to run a competitive procurement would result in significant operational disruption and safety risk. The decision to directly award the contract is based on the following urgency grounds: * The crane controllers are essential to construction operations, and downtime presents serious financial and operational consequences. * Continuing to operate without replacement introduces unacceptable safety risks. * There is insufficient time to conduct a competitive procurement procedure without causing: o Extended shutdown of operations o Health & safety risks to personnel o Potential contractual or regulatory breaches

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078653-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Sep 2026 - 27 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £984,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Transport for London |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | A J Safety services LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71520000 - Construction supervision services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 15:43 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078653-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078653-2026
  18th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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