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Supply of Shoe Gear and Beams for S Stock, London Underground Rolling Stock

Transport for London · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 17:11.

Opportunity overview

This Contract Details Notice is issued in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 for the supply of Shoe Gear and Beams for S Stock (Metropolitan, District, Circle and Hammersmith & City Lines) for London Underground Rolling Stock. Shoe Gear and Beams are used to support the Fleet Maintenance programme of work. Spend is not committed and associated consumables will be according to requirement. The contract is awarded to Schunk Carbon Technology Limited who are the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for the Shoe Gear and Beams. Due to the bespoke nature of the S Stock Shoe Gear and Beams and the technical dependency, only Schunk Carbon Technology Limited UK can ensure full compatibility and continuity of service. Total contract amount is circa £11,166,440

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£11.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2026
Including VAT
£13.4m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00737825
Location
Grangefield Industrial Estate, UKE42, LS28 6QR, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
WS2284289369 / CW85017
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The justification for awarding this contract to Schunk Carbon Technology Limited UK in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 Section 41.6,Schedule 5,Paragraph 7 a) & b) which states: - The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where- (a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b )the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
additionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Transport for London
Id
GB-PPON-PHMT-6197-NWNZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHMT-6197-NWNZ

Address

Street Address
5 Endeavour Square
Locality
London
Postal Code
E20 1JN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI41

Contact

Name
Helen White

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking
Organisation 2
Name
SCHUNK CARBON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-00737825

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
00737825

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYHP-7899-NJRV

Address

Street Address
Europa Works
Locality
Grangefield Industrial Estate
Postal Code
LS28 6QR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE42

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34600000
Description
Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI41
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00737825
Name
SCHUNK CARBON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
14 Aug 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
14 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
13 Aug 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
13 Aug 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract by up to 3 (+1+1+1) years to accommodate additional Shoe Gear and Beams. Any extension will be subject to satisfactory performance, continued business need, funding availability, and Authority approval.

Value

Including VAT
13,399,728
Amount
11,166,441
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-22404
Document Type
contractSigned
Description
CW85017 Redacted Contract - Schunk
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
087049-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Sept 2026, 16:53
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Delivery Performance
Description
The target is 100% on time delivery, to the agreed times.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Quality Performance
Description
The Supplier will supply Goods with 0% Defects.
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Management of obsolescence
Description
Any obsolescence issues which are identified will be discussed with the Company and options to mitigate the effects will be discussed and actions agreed as necessary no less than six months after being identified.

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI41 · E20 1JN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 070635-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 087049-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·