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
- Suppliers
- Not named
- Value
- Not published
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Vehicles & transport equipment · Electrical signalling equipment for railways (CPV 34632200)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 057380-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date30 Apr 2026
- Published18 Jun 2026Published 49 days after the contract date
Description
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice. The requirement is for the replacement of obsolete TMDD (Train Management & Dispatch System) units across the Class 334 fleet for the Fleet Reliability and Availability Programme (FRAP) works. The Driver Machine Interface (DMI) is a modular and configurable interface designed for integration into standard Rolling Stock, European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), URBALISTM, and Passenger Information Systems (PACIS) projects. It supports interaction with train drivers, captains, and maintenance personnel The proposed contract will provide continuity of operation of the system based upon the existing solution in which there has been significant prior investment.