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Transport for London

Engineering Vehicles (EV) - Heavy Overhaul of London Underground Switch Tilter (LUST) Wagons

Repair & MaintenanceCPV 50222000
Value£990k
Deadline16 Jul 2026
Published17 Jun 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 17 Jun 20263 days leftCloses 16 Jul 2026
Who to contact
BSFAribaAdministration@tfl.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£990ktotal contract value
median £130k
this tender£0£4.8m

This is a large award for Repair & Maintenance — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 15,278 valued Repair & Maintenance tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

Transport for London (TfL) is seeking to appoint a single supplier to deliver the heavy overhaul of London Underground Switch Tilter (LUST) wagons and associated lifting accessories.

The scope includes the full strip-down, inspection, overhaul, repair, testing and re-certification of: Eight (8) LUST wagons Six (6) lifting beams Sixty-four (64) pairs of cross and connecting beams The works will cover all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, structural, braking and safety systems, including: Completion of all mandatory overhaul and remediation activities in accordance with the Technical Specification and applicable LU standards LOLER-compliant inspection and certification of lifting equipment Non-destructive testing (NDT), functional testing and assurance activities Provision of all associated technical documentation, test results and certification required to return the assets to operational service The supplier will be responsible for delivering the works in a controlled workshop environment, including management of materials, consumables and specialist subcontractors where required.

Certain components or materials may be free issued by TfL, and provision of optional parts and consumables may be requested for pricing transparency only.

The objective of the procurement is to return the assets to a safe, compliant and serviceable condition, supporting a minimum operational life and enabling TfL to meet planned engineering and operational requirements.

The contract will be delivered over a defined programme period, with suppliers expected to demonstrate the capability to manage multiple workstreams and deliver in line with programme constraints.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Transport for London (TfL) is seeking

Transport for London (TfL) is seeking to appoint a single supplier to deliver the heavy overhaul of London Underground Switch Tilter (LUST) wagons and associated lifting accessories.

02

Provision of all associated technical documentation, test

Provision of all associated technical documentation, test results and certification required to return the assets to operational service.

03

The supplier will be responsible for delivering

The supplier will be responsible for delivering the works in a controlled workshop environment, including management of materials, consumables and specialist subcontractors where required.

04

The contract will be delivered over

The contract will be delivered over a defined programme period, with suppliers expected to demonstrate the capability to manage multiple workstreams and deliver in line with programme constraints.

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