Supply of Machined Aluminium Headstock Bars for London Underground Piccadilly Line
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Machined Aluminium Headstock Bars for London Underground Piccadilly Line
Awarded 25 Jan 2018
Awarded25 Jan 2018
Value£2,172,936.00
SupplierWilliam Cook Rail Limited
AgencyTRANSPORT FOR LONDON
RegionLondon
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 5y 10mo ago3y term
Awarded 25 Jan 2018Expired 24 Jan 2021
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Transport for London awarded a contract to William Cook Rail Limited for the supply of machined aluminium headstock bars for the London Underground Piccadilly Line Life 73ST.
The contract value is £2,172,936.
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