---
title: "UITP Subscription (2026-2027)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07773f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Transport for London"
published: "2026-09-22"
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# UITP Subscription (2026-2027)

Buyer: Transport for London  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07773f

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## Summary

Transport for London is procuring a one-year subscription service: renewal of its membership of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP). The membership supports sharing best practice across the public transport industry, technical exchange with transport professionals, contact with public transport operators and authorities, identification of consultancy opportunities, and promotion of TfL’s reputation and image. This is a service requirement rather than the purchase of physical goods or construction works. The beneficiary and buyer is Transport for London, based in London. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement concerns access to an established international public transport membership organisation and the professional, knowledge-sharing and networking opportunities that membership provides.

The procurement has reached the award stage and is recorded as complete. Transport for London used a direct award, justified under Schedule 5(6) of the Procurement Act 2023 because of an absence of competition for technical reasons: only this supplier can provide the required service and there are no reasonable alternatives. The sole lot was awarded to the International Association of Public Transport. The award date was 22 September 2026. Its value is €96,438 excluding VAT and €115,726 including VAT. The awarded contract period runs from 6 October 2026 to 1 January 2027. A contract signature milestone was scheduled for 6 October 2026, and the standstill period ends on 1 October 2026. Evaluation was based on the direct-award justification rather than a competitive tender.

This procurement shows demand from Transport for London for a specialist public transport membership service that provides international sector knowledge, peer exchange and access to operators, authorities and technical professionals. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need an established public transport network, recognised expertise in the sector and the ability to facilitate practical sharing of best practice. Credibility would also depend on providing useful professional contacts, meaningful technical-exchange opportunities and a platform that can support consultancy or business-development activity. The successful organisation would need to offer membership benefits that strengthen a transport authority’s reputation and provide access to relevant industry relationships, rather than a general business networking service.

## Notice

This request is for the renewal of TfL's membership of UITP - the International Association of Public Transport. TfL has been an active member for many years. Membership enables the sharing of best practice in the public transport industry; to promote opportunities for technical exchange with professionals; to make contacts with operators and authorities in the public transport field; to leverage our membership to identify consultancy opportunities; and to provide the opportunity to promote the reputation and image of TfL. The contract duration is 1 year (01 January 2026 - 01 January 2027.)

### Procurement Information

This direct award is justified under the PA 2023 Direct Award justification, schedule 5(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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089734-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Oct 2026 - 1 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £96,438 |
| 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 | International Association of Public Transport |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 15:06 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089734-2026
- 22 Sep 2026 at 11:17 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089516-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089734-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089516-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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