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Tender for the Recoating of Shoegear on Central, District, Circle and Hammersmith and City Lines

London Underground Limited

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

01 Sep 2026 at 11:41

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Award

01 Jun 2026 at 16:08

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 Sep 2025 at 16:02

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

22 May 2025 at 12:18

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London Underground Limited, with Transport for London acting as procuring organisation, sought an offsite recoating service for cast and machined shoegear components used on S7 trains on the Circle, District and Hammersmith & City lines and on Central line trains. The work covers items including sleet brushes, shoegear brackets and associated parts. Components require restoration to an as-new condition after surface coating wear, supporting train reliability until scheduled overhauls. The service is a rolling-stock repair and maintenance requirement, with coating materials also included in the classification. Delivery is in the United Kingdom at the successful supplier’s facilities. The requirement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and was procured under the utilities regime.

The procurement reached award stage following a selective competitive flexible procedure, with two final bids, both from SMEs. KARAS PLATING LIMITED was selected on 21 May 2026 for £672,394 excluding VAT (£806,873 including VAT). The awarded period was 29 June 2026 to 29 June 2030, with an option to extend by up to 24 months, and variation clauses allowing further purchases of the same services. Evaluation weighted commercial price at 40%, technical quality at 40%, deliverability at 10% and social value at 10%; economic and technical selection criteria also applied. The resulting contract was cancelled on 27 August 2026 because the issued technical specification contained missing information and may not have given participants sufficient clarity to prepare accurate submissions.

This requirement indicates a specialist market for industrial recoating and refurbishment of railway rolling-stock components, delivered offsite for a major urban transport operator. A credible competitor would need the facilities, equipment and quality controls to process cast and machined metal components, including shoegear assemblies and related parts, and to restore protective coatings to an as-new condition. Experience in rail engineering, rolling-stock maintenance or comparable safety-critical component refurbishment would strengthen a future response. Suppliers would also need to demonstrate reliable delivery arrangements, technical competence, commercial value and measurable social value, reflecting the evaluation balance used here. The cancellation highlights the importance of reviewing technical specifications carefully and seeking clarification where requirements for coating performance, restoration quality or component handling are unclear.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tender for the Recoating of Shoegear on Central, District, Circle and Hammersmith and City Lines

Notice Description

Transport for London (TfL) is concluding a competitive procurement process for the recoating of cast and machined components-including sleet brushes, shoe gear brackets, and associated parts-used on S Stock (S7) trains operating on the Circle, District, and Hammersmith & City lines, as well as on Central Line trains. These components experience surface coating wear during service and require restoration to an 'as-new' condition to ensure continued reliability until the next scheduled overhaul (approximately nine years for S7 and six years for Central Line stock). The recoating service will be performed offsite at the supplier's facilities.

Planning Information

The sourcing plan is to develop and publish a Tender package by 03.07.2025 after the completion and review of responses from potential suppliers towards the Preliminary Market Engagement published. TfL also desires to complete the Tender process by 30.03.2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051d55
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082564-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

44113330 - Coating materials

50110000 - Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment

50222000 - Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£672,394 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
3 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
21 May 20265 months ago
Contract Period
29 Jun 2026 - 29 Jun 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Cancelled

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Underground Limited
Additional Buyers

Transport for London

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KARAS PLATING LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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