In deliveryUnited KingdomServicesFramework agreement£600,000
Tender for the Recoating of Shoegear on Central, District, Circle and Hammersmith and City Lines
- Published
- Published 22 May 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 22 October 2025
Overview
London Underground Limited awarded a contract to KARAS PLATING LIMITED for £672,394 on 20 May 2026 to recoat cast and machined components including sleet brushes and shoe gear brackets used on S Stock trains and Central Line trains. The offsite recoating service restores components to an 'as-new' condition to ensure reliability until the next scheduled overhaul, approximately nine years for S7 stock and six years for Central Line stock.
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £600,000
- Procedure
- Selective
- Contract type
- Framework agreement
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 22 May 2025
- Questions by
- 8 October 2025
- Deadline
- Closed
Coating materialsRepair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipmentRepair and maintenance services of rolling stock
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £672,394
- Award date
- 20 May 2026
- Contract period
- 1 April 2026 → 2 April 2030
- KARAS PLATING LIMITED
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
1 June 2026
View notice ↗Contract Notice
24 September 2025
View notice ↗Prior Information Notice
22 May 2025
View notice ↗
Contracting authority
London Underground Limited
BuyerLondon, United Kingdom
GB-COH: 01900907
Transport for London
Procuring entityLondon, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PHMT-6197-NWNZ
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