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    ContractsRecoating Service for Train Components on London Underground Lines
    Awarded contract

    Recoating Service for Train Components on London Underground Lines

    Awarded
    £672.4k
    Published 1 Jun 2026

    TfL seeks a supplier to recoat worn train components for Underground lines, restoring them to 'as-new' condition to ensure reliable operation until the next scheduled overhaul.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 1 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £672.4k
    Published 1 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £672,394
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • KP
      KARAS PLATING LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    1 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Transport for London (TfL) is seeking a supplier to provide offsite recoating services for worn cast and machined components used on S Stock (S7) and Central Line trains. Components requiring recoating include sleet brushes, shoe gear brackets, and associated parts that operate on the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City, and Central Lines. The recoating process must restore all components to 'as-new' condition to ensure continued operational reliability until the next scheduled overhaul (approximately nine years for S7 trains and six years for Central Line trains). Suppliers should demonstrate capability to perform high-quality surface coating restoration at their own facilities and maintain appropriate quality standards for London Underground operations.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In construction, London Underground Limited has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SCHAEFFLER (UK) LIMITED1× · 50%
    2. KARAS PLATING LIMITED1× · 50%

    Across construction, the most active winners are SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES PLC, PORTAKABIN LIMITED, Allerton Damp Proofing Limited — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-051d55

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    Sector
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