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Maintenance and Replacement of Compressors and Driers across the London Underground Estate

Transport for London · Public undertaking

In brief

Transport for London has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £4,100,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 11 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
midday, Monday 8 February 2027

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 67 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The purpose of this Planned Procurement notice is to notify the market of a future- tender for the Maintenance and Replacement of Compressors and Driers across the London Underground Estate. The proposed service will be delivered through a single-supplier model under a consolidated contract, providing a consistent and integrated approach to the management of these safety-critical assets. The future contract will provide maintenance and statutory compliance services for compressed air systems and pressure vessel assets across London Underground, excluding Power Assets. The services will support compressed air and pressure vessel assets associated with: • Rolling Stock maintenance facilities…Read the full description
The purpose of this Planned Procurement notice is to notify the market of a future- tender for the Maintenance and Replacement of Compressors and Driers across the London Underground Estate. The proposed service will be delivered through a single-supplier model under a consolidated contract, providing a consistent and integrated approach to the management of these safety-critical assets. The future contract will provide maintenance and statutory compliance services for compressed air systems and pressure vessel assets across London Underground, excluding Power Assets. The services will support compressed air and pressure vessel assets associated with: • Rolling Stock maintenance facilities • Signalling infrastructure • Fire safety systems • Depot tooling and workshop equipment • Manufacturing facilities • Station smoke extraction systems • Effluent ejectors • Train cleaning systems The scope includes: • Planned Maintenance: Scheduled inspections, servicing, and performance checks to maintain asset reliability, availability, and statutory compliance. • Fault Response: Reactive support and emergency attendance in response to equipment failures, alarms, and operational incidents. • Fault Rectification: Diagnosis and repair of faults, including component replacement, system reinstatement, and verification testing. • Critical Spares Management: Supply and management of essential spare parts required to maintain asset availability and support rapid fault recovery. • Statutory Examinations: Delivery of inspections, Written Schemes of Examination, and certification activities required under the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR).

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 8 February 2027. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 107124-2026

About the buyer

From notice 107124-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 11 November 2026.