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Supply of S-Stock, Victoria, Bakerloo, Jubilee and Tram Line Wiper System Components

Transport for London · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 17:06.

Opportunity overview

This procurement is for the supply and repair of windscreen wiper system components (including motors and blades) for the S-Stock, Victoria, Bakerloo and Tram Line Fleets Wiper Systems for a period of 4 years. Wiper systems are used for cab windscreens to ensure that visibility for the train operator is adequate during adverse conditions (e.g. various forms and levels of precipitation), by sweeping through the viewing area on the windscreen. Components under this scope cover the S-Stock (S7 and S8), Victoria Line (09TS) which use electrically driven wipers, Bakerloo Line (72TS) and some casualty related components for Tram Line fleet. Some components under this scope are classed as safety critical components. Award of this contract will ensure safe and reliable maintenance (and consumables when required) for the Windscreen Wiper Systems.

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.

B. HEPWORTH AND COMPANY LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£910.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 01585495
Location
Redditch, UKG12, B98 9HL, 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
WS2530543905
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Transport for London (TfL) does not possess, nor have access to, a complete set of drawings, material and product specifications, or the software required for the repair and maintenance of the Windscreen Wiper Systems. As a result, B Hepworth is currently the only supplier capable of providing replacement parts and carrying out maintenance activities for these systems. B Hepworth is the current supplier of key Windscreen Wiper System components, including the motor and TfL does not hold sufficient technical documentation, software, or associated technical information relating to these components. Consequently, appointing an alternative supplier would require London Underground Limited (LUL) to procure components with different technical characteristics. Any alternative supplier would be likely to use different manufacturing methods, materials, or designs to meet the required specification, resulting in variations in the finished product. Such variations would create incompatibility with the existing Windscreen Wiper System, as the components are integrated within a wider system and interact with neighbouring parts. This would give rise to disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance, including the potential need for system modifications, increased maintenance complexity, and reduced interoperability with existing equipment. This request aligns with the Procurement Act 2023 (Clause 41.6, Schedule 5, Paragraphs 7a) & 7b), 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

Special regime

utilities

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
switchingDirectAward

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

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
Toni Matthews

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
B. HEPWORTH AND COMPANY LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-01585495

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01585495

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCHQ-4597-VJRW

Address

Street Address
4 Merse Road
Locality
Redditch
Postal Code
B98 9HL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG12

Contact

Roles

supplier

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Supply of S-Stock, Victoria, Bakerloo and Tram Line Wiper System Components
Status
pending
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

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
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50222000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
1,092,394
Amount
910,328
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01585495
Name
B. HEPWORTH AND COMPANY LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
30 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
29 Nov 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
29 Nov 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The proposed contract will be awarded for a period of 5 years with an option to extend for a further 3 years (+1+1+1 - or any combination of years).

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
092973-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Oct 2026, 15:40
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
29 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 092973-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·