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title: "Overheight Valves for Victoria Line"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05aad8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED"
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# Overheight Valves for Victoria Line

Buyer: LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05aad8

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071353-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £648,225 |
| Contracts value | £648,225 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | TRANSPORT FOR LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROSS PNEUMATROL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 5 Nov 2025 at 15:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071353-2025
- 8 Oct 2025 at 16:04 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063457-2025
- 8 Oct 2025 at 14:37 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063399-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071353-2025
  5th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063457-2025
  8th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063399-2025
  8th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-7372

## Notice URLs

- http://www.pneumatrol.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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