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Supply of S Stock Seat repairs

Transport for London

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05 Aug 2026 at 22:04

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London procured repair and maintenance services for S Stock seat bases and cushions used on London Underground rolling stock. The work supports the fleet maintenance programme and is intended to keep S7 trains on the Circle, District and Hammersmith & City lines, and S8 trains on the Metropolitan line, operationally ready, safe and reliable. The requirement covers seat repairs rather than the supply of complete trains or new rolling stock. Delivery is for London Underground operations in the United Kingdom. The main category is rolling stock repair and maintenance services, classified under CPV 50222000. The procurement was managed by Transport for London as the public buyer, with one lot covering the requirement.

The procurement is complete and the supplier selected through a direct award to Compin Fainsa Iberia S.L. The award was recorded on 5 August 2026 and has a value of £407,931 excluding VAT, or £489,517 including VAT. The contract period is 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2030, with signature scheduled for 30 September 2026. The award is for the full requirement and spend is according to need rather than committed in advance. TfL used the direct award route under section 41.6 and Schedule 5, paragraph 7 of the Procurement Act 2023. The stated basis is that Compin Fainsa is the original equipment manufacturer, and changing supplier would create incompatibility and disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance.

This opportunity indicates a specialist requirement for maintaining passenger seat systems on a defined London Underground fleet. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable capability in repairing rolling stock seating, including seat bases and cushions, while preserving compatibility with existing equipment. The buyer’s rationale shows that technical knowledge of the original design, materials, manufacturing processes and repair specification would be important. Suppliers would also need to address railway safety and performance requirements, including fire compliance, endurance and validation of repaired components, alongside reliable maintenance support. Experience managing variations across an operating fleet would help demonstrate control of inspection, performance and lifecycle risks. Small and medium-sized enterprises were identified as suitable for the requirement, although the selected supplier was the original equipment manufacturer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of S Stock Seat repairs

Notice Description

This Procurement is for the repair of the S-Stock seat bases and cushions, for London Underground Rolling Stock. This will support the fleet maintenance programme of works. S Stock Rolling Stock are the Suburban S7 trains which operate on the circle, District and Hammersmith & city lines & S8 trains which operate on the Metropolitan line. TFL needs to procure the necessary maintenance services to maintain operational readiness and ensure the safety and reliability of the equipment. The total amount is circa PS407,931 Spend is not committed and the repairs will be according to requirement. The justification for awarding this proposed contract is in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 Direct Award and is compliant with Section 41.6 Schedule 5 Paragraph 7 which states: The public contract concerns the supply of Goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where (a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b)The difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.

Procurement Information

Compin Fainsa are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the seat cushions. TfL does not own or have access to the drawings, material/product specifications or the manufacturing processes originally used to enable us to test the market for alternatives. If an alternative supplier was selected for the repairs, they would likely employ alternative manufacturing techniques or materials to meet our requirements, resulting in variations in the final product. These variations would introduce incompatibility with the existing seat system and would give rise to disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance. In particular, this would necessitate the development of a new repair specification and comprehensive verification and validation activities across all interfaces, including fire compliance testing, endurance testing, and in-service trials, to ensure the repaired seats meet the required safety and performance standards. In addition, introducing non-OEM variants would increase maintenance complexity through mixed fleet configurations, potentially requiring different inspection regimes, as well as creating uncertainty in long-term performance and lifecycle behaviour. Compin Fainsa can guarantee full compatibility and continuity of the repair for the S-Stock seats ensuring full compliance with technical and operational requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dcf9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074424-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50222000 - Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£407,931 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 29 Sep 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Compin Fainsa Iberia S.L

Further Information

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