Awarded contract

1992 Tube Stock Saloon Seat Overhaul (CLIP)

Details

Buyer: Transport for London
Supplier(s): RICHMOND INTERIOR SUPPLIES LTD
Value: £4,620,437.34
Topic: Rolling stock
Published: 23 September 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

This procurement for the 1992 Tube Stock (Central and Waterloo & City Lines) Saloon Seat Overhaul (CLIP) will be carried out as a single procurement through a negotiated tender process conducted in accordance with TfL rules, governance, and procedures. The contract involves the winning bidder to reupholster with foam and an updated RVAR compliant moquette design. Moquette design supplied by TfL. Quantity is consisting of 18,525 passenger seats and 1,225 perch seats. Lot 1: The scope is for two lines (Central and Waterloo & City) quantity consisting of 18,525 passenger seats and 1,225 perch seats.

Timeline

Completed: Award date6 August 2025
Completed: Award published23 September 2025
Current notice

About the buyer

Transport for London operates the capital's transport network for the Mayor of London, and buys as a local government organisation on behalf of TfL, the Greater London Authority and the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation. Suppliers register free on the SAP Business Network, where TfL's contract opportunities are published. Higher-value contracts appear on Find a Tender, with Contracts Finder used for smaller opportunities. A dedicated opportunities page lists larger upcoming work on a periodic basis. Rail-related work can be sourced through RISQS, the rail industry supplier qualification scheme, without a published tender notice.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Transport for London's contract awards have been in transport services, business services and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

34620000 · Rolling stock
34631300 · Rolling-stock seats
39111000 · Seats
39114000 · Parts of seats
50224100 · Reconditioning services of rolling stock seats

Decision makers

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