Qualification system – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Transport for London
5 Endeavour Square
London
E201JN
UK
Contact person: Samuel Ward
E-mail: samward1@tfl.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://tfl.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.risqs.org/
I.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply of the Services for Engineering Vehicles Plasser Tamper 773 Overhaul
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50220000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tamper 773 is based within London Underground's engineering fleet and plays a critical role in maintaining track infrastructure across the network. The asset forms part of TfL's specialist maintenance plant, which is essential for delivering safe and reliable operations and supporting major renewal programmes.
The scope of work covers the full heavy overhaul and re-certification of Tamper 773 to ensure its continued operational availability. This proactive intervention is strategically timed ahead of Tamper 771's concession expiry in October 2026, safeguarding continuity of track maintenance and mitigating risks of service disruption.
The overhaul directly supports the Aldgate Junction Renewal and Remodelling Programme, a high-impact initiative addressing deteriorating asset conditions and enabling an uplift in service frequency from 30 to 32 trains per hour-a key deliverable of the Four Lines Modernisation. By securing operational tampers ahead of the planned blockade, TfL ensures programme resilience and mitigates resource shortages during one of the most complex renewals on the network.
II.2.8) Duration of the qualification system
Indefinite duration
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Transport for London
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/01/2026