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Awarded · ResultStage · award

Transport for London

Supply of Drawgears for Engineering Vehicles

Value£567k
Awarded
Published29 Jul 2025
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
WILLIAM COOK RAIL LIMITED
Awarded value£567k

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
Roxana Staiculescu
roxanastaiculescu@tfl.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

This procurement is for the supply of 71 drawgears for Engineering Vehicles and are required for the completion of the wagon overhaul .

This procurement is essential for the assurance of the wagon overhaul and as part of the Train Maintenance Regime (TMR), the EV team is obliged to demonstrate that the drawgear has been replaced with new.

Drawgears are one of the higher safety criticality rating components, alongside brakes, wheelsets & suspension.

The total amount is circa £567k and materials must be delivered as soon as possible.

The justification for awarding this proposed contract in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 Direct Award Section 43.1, to William Cook for the supply of drawgears without competition stems from recognition that currently there is no reasonable alternative to procure these goods.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

This procurement is for the supply

This procurement is for the supply of 71 drawgears for Engineering Vehicles and are required for the completion of the wagon overhaul .

02

This procurement is essential for the assurance

This procurement is essential for the assurance of the wagon overhaul and as part of the Train Maintenance Regime (TMR), the EV team is obliged to demonstrate that the drawgear has been replaced with new.

03

The total amount is circa £567k

The total amount is circa £567k and materials must be delivered as soon as possible.

04

The justification for awarding this proposed contract

The justification for awarding this proposed contract in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 Direct Award Section 43.1, to William Cook for the supply of drawgears without competition stems from recognition that currently there is no reasonable alternative to procure these goods.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0567d7
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
043769-2025
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