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Tender for the Recoating of Shoegear on Central, District, Circle and Hammersmith and City Lines

London Underground Limited · Public undertaking

In brief

London Underground Limited has cancelled this procurement.

The notice does not state a value.

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What the notice says

Transport for London (TfL) is concluding a competitive procurement process for the recoating of cast and machined components-including sleet brushes, shoe gear brackets, and associated parts-used on S Stock (S7) trains operating on the Circle, District, and Hammersmith & City lines, as well as on Central Line trains. These components experience surface coating wear during service and require restoration to an 'as-new' condition to ensure continued reliability until the next scheduled overhaul (approximately nine years for S7 and six years for Central Line stock). The recoating service will be performed offsite at the supplier's facilities.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Karas Plating Limited (SME)
2 bids received
£672,394
Awarded 21 May 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 051546-2026
  2. Procurement termination notice · UK12, notice 082564-2026

Last time this was bought

Supply of Negative Bearings for Circle, District & Hammersmith and City Lines

Awarded
26 June 2026
Value
£1,551,699
Contract ends
24 May 2030

Matched on London Underground Limited, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

London Underground LimitedLast 12 months

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From notice 051546-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 June 2026, last updated 1 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.