Contract award · 10 Mar 2023

Gearbox Oil Sampling and Analysis Services

Transport for London awarded “Gearbox Oil Sampling and Analysis Services” to RS Components Limited for £578k on 10 Mar 2023.

Architecture & engineeringLondon

Value £578k

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Transport for London · Body governed by public law
Value
£577,674
Procedure
Restricted procedure
Sector
Architecture & engineering · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services (CPV 71600000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date10 Mar 2023
  2. Published18 May 2023Published 69 days after the contract date

Description

The appointed supplier will sample lubricant oil at predetermined, regular intervals. The sample is to be analysed for various properties and material to monitor gearbox wear and oil contamination. Sampling and analysing lubricant oil on a regular basis establishes a baseline of normal wear and can help indicate when abnormal gearbox wear or oil contamination is occurring.

About the supplier

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