TenderlineUK
Procurement Intelligence
Official OCDS
Find a Tender
complete
Official procurement procedure

09TS Victoria Line Supply of Vertical and Lateral Dampers

No classification published
Location not published
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: London Underground Limited: "09TS Victoria Line Supply of Vertical and Lateral Dampers". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityLondon Underground LimitedScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: London Underground Limited
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for London Underground Limited. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
4.3Bids / Report
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 15 active published awards; 7 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityLondon Underground Limited
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published7 Jul 2026, 11:12 BST
Last source update7 Jul 2026, 11:12 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNot published
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06c4ef
What is being bought
This is a goods only requirement estimated to be circa £559,345 for the supply of 1480 vertical and 729 lateral dampers to support the 09TS Victoria Line Fleet Heavy Overhaul Program Lift (HOPL) project. . These dampers are critical suspension components connecting the bogies (wheelsets) to the car body, primarily to absorb vibrations, control excessive movement, and ensure a smooth stable ride by managing vertical bumps and side-to-side (lateral) swaying, boosting passenger comfort and reducing noise. The dampers work together to isolate the car body from track imperfections, especially important for faster high frequency lines.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Jul 2026, 11:12 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    7 Jul 2026, 11:12 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    7 Jul 2026, 11:12 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    7 Jul 2026, 11:12 BST
  2. Award pending
    Not published · £523,584
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
ZF SERVICES UK LIMITED
£523,584 · Not published · pending
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

London Underground Limited

Contracting authority GB-COH-01900907
View buyer profile

  • London Underground Limited
    buyer

    GB-COH: 01900907 · GB-PPON: PWJB-7544-VZCL
    5 Endeavour Square, London, UKI41, E20 1JN, GB
    KimBish@tfl.gov.uk

  • Transport for London
    processContactPoint
    procuringEntity

    GB-PPON: PHMT-6197-NWNZ
    5 Endeavour Square, London, UKI41, E20 1JN, GB
    kimbish@tfl.gov.uk

  • ZF SERVICES UK LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 01137722 · GB-PPON: PHXM-8752-TVZW
    Abbeyfield Road, Nottingham, UKF14, NG7 2SX, GB
    online.zf-aftermarket@zf.com
Award and contract changes
Documents (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied

  • Not published

    tender
    conflictOfInterest
Related procedures (0)
No data
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleZFGroup are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) who is the sole holder of the intellectual property rights (IPR) and exclusive rights necessary for the supply and maintenance . These rights prevent any other supplier from legally or technically providing the required solution. No reasonable alternative or substitute exists that would meet the specification without infringing on these rights. Therefore, a direct award to ZF Group is justified under the Procurement Act 2023, specifically Schedule 5, Paragraph 5 - Single Supplier Grounds. Safety and reliability considerations further reinforce the need for a direct award. Dampers degrade over time, and their performance must remain within specification to ensure safe operation. Introducing non-OEM dampers would necessitate extensive validation, including vehicle dynamics modelling, in-service trials, and degradation analysis.