Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Transport for London · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Johnsons 1871 Limited
- Value
- £7,900,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Transport support & travel · Storage and warehousing services (CPV 63120000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 003394-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date3 Dec 2025
- Published15 Jan 2026Published 43 days after the contract date
Description
The service will support TfL's Logistics & Manufacturing (L&M) function in delivering multi-year projects such as the Central Line Improvement Plan (CLIP) and ensuring operational readiness during the construction of a new warehouse under the West London Depot Development Programme at Acton (2028). Provides secure, climate-controlled storage for critical components, supported by stock inventory management for accurate tracking and retrieval. Includes managed haulage with guaranteed delivery to Acton within 24 hours, ensuring continuity of engineering works.
About the supplier
Johnsons 1871 Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02372641).