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Primary Spring Chevrons - 09 HOPL (Victoria Line)

Awarded to ALSTOM TRANSPORT UK LIMITED

London Underground Limited(buyer)

Published
Published 19 January 2026

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Overview

London Underground Limited awarded ALSTOM TRANSPORT UK LIMITED a contract worth £508,416 on 19 March 2026 for the supply of Primary Spring Chevrons for the Victoria Line fleet. The chevrons are Metalastik suspension units comprising metal plates bonded with moulded rubber that provide both spring and damping functions. The supply supports Phase 2 of the Victoria Line Heavy Overhaul programme, commencing October 2026, with 128 chevrons per train required for a mandatory 100% swap-out across 46 trains to be overhauled by TfL engineering.

Contracting authority

  • 19 awarded contracts

    London, United Kingdom

    GB-COH: 01900907

  • Transport for London

    Procuring entity

    London, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PHMT-6197-NWNZ

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Procedure
Direct award
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
19 January 2026
Classification (CPV)
Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment

Award outcome

Awarded value
£508,416
Award date
19 March 2026
Contract period
14 April 2026 → 15 July 2027
Contract length
1 year 3 months
Winner
  • ALSTOM TRANSPORT UK LIMITED

This contract ends on 15 July 2027.

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About the winner

ALSTOM TRANSPORT UK LIMITED

Based in
Derby
Public contracts won
4
Across UK and EU notices

2 other contracts from London Underground Limited since 2025, worth £3,127,634.

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Market context

Typical award in Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

£150,000

Median of 5,054 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 3.4× the median.

London Underground Limited in the last 12 months

15

contracts awarded, worth £448,872,943 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    23 April 2026

  2. Contract

    1 April 2026

  3. Contract

    19 January 2026

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