Construction Contract Leads
United Kingdom
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 7th Oct 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-078246 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Railway maintenance or service vehicles |
| Procurement Method | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Value | £6,000,000 |
United Kingdom
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 7th Oct 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-078246 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Railway maintenance or service vehicles |
| Procurement Method | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Value | £6,000,000 |
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Scope
Reference
TPT684
Description
TransPennine Trains ('TPT') operates a fleet of 12 Class 397 EMU trains along the UK West Coast Main Line rail network. Having had their initial overhaul in 2026, additional overhaul activities will fall due 2028 - 2030. TPT is seeking a supply chain partner to deliver these overhaul services, including but not limited to provision of an service delivery location to deliver services, transport of units from home depot to proposed service delivery location, undertaking of overhaul services across full fleet, and co-ordination with the OEM for overhaul materials delivery management.
Total value (estimated)
- £6,000,000 excluding VAT
- £7,200,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 29 April 2027 to 28 April 2030
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 34621000 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons
- 34621200 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles
- 60200000 - Railway transport services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Submission
Enquiry deadline
16 December 2026, 12:00pm
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
20 January 2027, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/mainMenu.html
Tenders may be submitted electronically
No
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
31 March 2027
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Order of importance |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality | 1 |
| Price | Price | 2 |
| Social Value | Quality | 3 |
Other information
Payment terms
30 days
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
This will be a multi stage procurement, beginning with an Invitation to Participate (Shortlisting stage) utilising the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) followed by and Invitation to Negotiate (interim/second) stage submission, followed by a Final (Best and Final Offer 'BAFO') submission. Further details can be found on the Tender Documentation provided on Delta.
Contracting authority
Transpennine Trains Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXNX-1214-CQYL
Bridgewater House, 58-60 Whitworth Street
Manchester
M1 6LT
United Kingdom
Contact name: Nathan Hodgson
Telephone: 0330 095 4077
Email: nathan.hodgson [at] tpexpress.co.uk
Region: UKD33 - Manchester
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)