Awarded contract

CoMET Benchmarking Membership for London Underground

Details

Buyer: Transport for London
Supplier(s): Imperial College Projects Ltd
Value: £241,471
Duration: 5 years
Topic: Membership organisation services
Published: 19 December 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Membership of the COMET (Community of Metros) international benchmarking group for metro and segregated light rail operators gives London Underground access to a pool of knowledge and expertise, including information which is otherwise commercially sensitive, from 45 other metros from around the world. The CoMET Benchmarking Group provides metro operators with a unique platform for global collaboration, enabling access to a diverse network of international metro systems, confidential performance data, and shared operational insights. Through secure and trust-based knowledge exchange, members gain tailored benchmarking analysis and learn from best practices across regions, helping them enhance efficiency, service quality, and strategic decision-making in a non-competitive environment. ## Contract award Title: CoMET Benchmarking Membership for London Underground

Timeline

Completed: Award published19 December 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date19 December 2025
Next: Contract expiry date31 December 2030in 4 years

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

98100000 · Membership organisation services

Decision makers

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