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Overheight Valves for Victoria Line

LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

05 Nov 2025 at 15:53

Award

08 Oct 2025 at 16:04

Award

08 Oct 2025 at 14:37

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Overheight Valves for Victoria Line," commissioned by London Underground Limited, detailed a direct award contract under the management of Transport for London. This contract, classified in the railway and tramway industry sector, involves supplying over-height valves essential for the Victoria Line's vehicle gauging system. The buyer, London Underground Limited, is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The procurement was carried out under a completed status with the contract running from 1st November 2025 to 31st October 2026. The procurement method employed was direct due to the specific supplier holding intellectual property rights, making alternatives impractical. The key procurement details include a contract signed on 21st October 2025 and an award notice released on 5th November 2025. The procurement involves a significant contract value of £777,870 gross, indicating a substantial investment in maintaining the railway's operational standards.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for specialised businesses, particularly those with capabilities in supplying railway components, given the technical and proprietary nature of the equipment involved. It underscores a distinct chance for suppliers like ROSS PNEUMATROL LTD, an SME based in Accrington, to leverage their technical expertise and exclusive rights to deliver on this crucial contract. Companies that hold unique, protected technologies or have developed significant innovations within the transport infrastructure sector would find similar opportunities to bid for such contracts. These contracts drive growth by fostering innovation and ensuring the supply chain of critical transport infrastructure elements remains robust and efficient.

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Notice Title

Overheight Valves for Victoria Line

Notice Description

Supply of Over Height Valves which will be fitted to the fleet . This requirement is to provide the material only and the overhaul will be carried out by Depot Engineering.

Procurement Information

-Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights -Single supplier - technical reasons The over-height valves have undergone significant development and modification since the original train build and are an integral part of the vehicle gauging system. Due to the particular supplier having intellectual property rights and or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods required and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods. The nature of these goods is that alternative component would remain incompatible with the existing system and or train.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aad8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071353-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£648,225 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£648,225 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED
Additional Buyers

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
angelacorsan@tfl.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Post Town
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROSS PNEUMATROL

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