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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

09TS Victoria Line Supply of Vertical and Lateral Dampers

Transport for London · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 19 Oct 2026, 16:01.

Opportunity overview

In line with the Procurement Act 2023 this Contract Details Notice is being published following contract award. This goods-only direct award procurement is for the supply of vertical and lateral dampers to support the 09TS Victoria Line Fleet with phase 2 of their 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. ZF Group 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. The materials are currently supplied by ZF Services UK Limited. Due to the bespoke nature of them and the technical dependency, only ZF Services UK Limited can ensure full compatibility and continuity of service. Total contract amount is circa £523,668

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.

ZF SERVICES UK LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£523.7k
Awarded
22 Sept 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01137722
Location
Nottingham, UKF14, NG7 2SX, 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
WS2825603201
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights The justification for awarding this proposed contract in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 Direct Award to ZF Services UK Limited is compliant with Section 41.6,Schedule 5,Paragraph 5 : Paragraph 5 states: The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract- (a)due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights

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

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking
Organisation 2
Name
ZF SERVICES UK LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-01137722

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01137722

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHXM-8752-TVZW

Address

Street Address
Abbeyfield Road
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG7 2SX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF14

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
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01137722
Name
ZF SERVICES UK LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
16 Oct 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
N/A

Period

Starts
16 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
22 Jan 2029, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
628,402
Amount
523,668
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
098570-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
19 Oct 2026, 14:53
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 063537-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 089913-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 098570-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

Transport for London has awarded and signed a direct goods contract with ZF SERVICES UK LIMITED for vertical and lateral dampers for the 09TS Victoria Line fleet’s Heavy Overhaul Program Lift phase 2.

Published outcome signals

  • Procurement statusComplete direct-award procurement; award and contract are activeEvidence: Tender status is "complete"; award 1 status and contract 1 status are both "active".
  • Contract executionSigned on 16 October 2026Evidence: Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-16.
  • Contract start16 October 2026Evidence: Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-16.
96% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed3 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
098570-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c4ef
First published
23 Sept 2026
Last checked
19 Oct 2026, 16:01
Notice versions reviewed
3
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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
19 Oct 2026
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