---
title: "Maintenance, Service and Support of Track Ultrasonic Testing Devices"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0780a9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Transport for London"
published: "2026-10-05"
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# Maintenance, Service and Support of Track Ultrasonic Testing Devices

Buyer: Transport for London  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0780a9

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## Summary

Transport for London is procuring maintenance, servicing and support for its track ultrasonic testing devices, including an ultrasonic B-scan testing resource. The work covers maintaining, supplying or repairing the existing equipment used by London Underground. The services are classified as repair and maintenance services (CPV 50000000) and are intended for delivery in the United Kingdom. The requirement is focused on specialist railway track-testing equipment rather than general rail maintenance. Sperry Rail (International) Limited is the selected supplier for this requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award under a closed framework agreement. Transport for London selected Sperry Rail (International) Limited. The award value is £2,760,000 gross. The contract period runs from 9 November 2026 to 8 November 2031, with award recorded on 5 October 2026. The requirement is one lot. The buyer’s stated rationale was that Sperry Rail is the only supplier able to maintain the existing equipment: it is the original equipment manufacturer and holds the relevant hardware and software intellectual property and exclusive rights, including technical training and certification. The buyer also stated there were no reasonable alternatives.

This award demonstrates a tightly specialised requirement: credible suppliers need the ability to maintain and support Transport for London’s existing ultrasonic track-testing equipment, including its hardware and software, and to supply or repair the kit. The stated reason for the direct award was Sperry Rail’s original-equipment-manufacturer status, intellectual property and exclusive rights, together with its relevant technical training and certification. A competitor seeking similar work would therefore need to show equivalent rights and equipment-specific expertise, as well as the capacity to provide ongoing servicing and support for London Underground’s testing equipment. General rail engineering or maintenance capability alone would not address the buyer’s stated requirement; the key differentiator is authorised, technically qualified support for this particular equipment.

## Notice

Maintenance, Service and Support of Track Ultrasonic Testing Devices-Ultrasonic B Scan Testing Resource.

### Procurement Information

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 Our existing supplier are the only provider who can maintain the existing equipment that LU own. They are OEM and hold the design and IP rights for hardware, software and relevant technical training and certification. No other company could maintain, supply or repair the kit. (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/093767-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Nov 2026 - 8 Nov 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,760,000 |
| 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 | SPERRY RAIL INTERNATIONAL LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 12:22 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093767-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093767-2026
  5th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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