Materials and Services Supplies to London Underground Pan Fleet Rolling Stock & Engineering Vehicles

Overview

This Contract Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to notify the market of the intention to award a contract and to formally commence the standstill period for Wabtec UK Limited (OEM) services and components including highly complex subsystems with multiple safety critical for Shoe Gear, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning(HVAC), Door Systems used across the London Underground (LU) Fleet and Engineering Vehicles.  In line with the Procurement Act 2023, this Contract Award Notice triggers an 8 working day standstill period, as applied automatically by the Find a Tender system.   The Authority will not enter into the contract before the end of this standstill period.  Spend is not committed and the repairs and associated consumables will be according to requirement.  The proposed contract is awarded to Wabtec UK Limited in accordance with Procurement Act 2023, Schedule 5 Section 7 a and b: Paragraph 7 states: This states where a 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. Wabtec UK Limited is the Original Engineering Manufacturer (OEM) for these components which are safety critical parts which are used across London Underground rolling stock fleets which support highly complex safety critical systems. The Wabtec components found within this direct awards scope possess unique technical characteristics that are the result of their original design, manufacturing, and quality assurances process, of which TfL/LU have no access. The lack of access to this technical information means that there is insufficient information to be able to tender competitively. 00204/2525 Positive Shoe (Inclusive of Fixings) 00205/7959 Shoe Posi 09TS 00204/2506 Negative Shoe Assembly 00138/5018 554/8019 RETURN SPRING 00205/7970 Shoe Negi Collector 09 TS 00206/7969 Central Line Positive Collector Repair 00206/7974 Central Line Neg Collector Assy (Rep) 00204/2523 Positive De-Icer Shoe Assembly 00128/2476 Door Engine Assy 00128/2434 Door Engine Assy 00204/1960 3EER400010-2002 Sensitive Edge Male 00128/2468 Door Engine Assy 00206/7973 Posi De-Icing Shoegear Assembly (Rep) 00206/4558 Door Control Unit 3EER400001-9883R 00128/9468 Cover Bottom Traction Motor 00206/7975 Cl Neg Collector Assy De-Icing (Rep) 00204/1959 3EER400010-2000 Window Equipped (1600) 00136/3626 Plug Shed Jumper 423/8018 DTR0000007939-A Negative Sleet Shoe beam Assembly DTR0000004873-A Shoe Gear Arc Barrier R/H (M20330-02-A)