Notice Information
Notice Title
Primary Spring Chevrons - 09 HOPL (Victoria Line)
Notice Description
This direct award procurement is for the supply of the bogie Primary Spring Chevrons for the Victoria Line fleet. The primary suspension chevrons are Metalastik units made up of metal plates bonded with a moulded rubber layer. This rubber serves a dual purpose: it acts as a spring while also providing damping, and it allows limited movement so the wheelset can make small rotations in all directions. The programme is phase 2 of the of the Victoria Line Heavy Overhaul programme. This phase will commence in October 2026. The Chevrons will be fitted to the Bogies at Depot with a 100% mandatory swap out of 128 Chevron per train. 46 trains will be overhauled in total. The train overhaul is being undertaken by TFL engineering team.
Procurement Information
The justification for award of this proposed contract to Alstom Engineering & Services UK Ltd, in accordance with the direct award under Schedule 5, paragraph 5 of the Procurement Act 2023. Under the original procurement contract with Bombardier Trains UK for the Victoria Line Fleet, London Underground Limited has extensive rights to use Technical Information originally provided by Bombardier Trains UK for a number of purposes, including to undertake or procure maintenance, repair or overhaul of the train components, but that list of purposes does not include the manufacture of new components or overhaul requirements of existing goods, except in the case of declared obsolescence of those parts or a declared willingness from Bombardier Trains UK, (now known as Alstom), for London Underground Limited to procure the parts from a third party. A change of supplier would therefore oblige London Underground Limited to acquire the assembly with different technical characteristics which would result in a high likelihood of incompatibility resulting in the risk of delay in Overhaul of the entire Victoria Line Fleet. Any deviation from the original design would compromise safety-critical parameters, including ride quality, passenger comfort and derailment risk. To ensure operational safety and compliance, genuine OEM parts manufactured to the original specifications must be sourced. By procuring through Alstom, Transport for London guarantees that the Primary Spring Chevrons supplied are authentic components, manufactured to the required standards, thereby safeguarding technical compliance and the continued safe operation of the Victoria Line fleet.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060851
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036889-2026
- 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
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34630000 - Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £508,416 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £508,416 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Apr 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Jan 20263 months ago
- Contract Period
- 22 Apr 2026 - 23 Jul 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036889-2026
23rd April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030106-2026
1st April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004177-2026
19th January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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