Class 397 Heavy Overhaul Partner
Transpennine Trains Limited · published 7 Oct 2026
- Deadline
- 20 Jan 2027, 12:00 · questions by 16 Dec 2026, 12:00
- Estimated value
- £6,000,000 excluding VAT where stated
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure · above threshold
- Contract dates
- 29 Apr 2027 to 28 Apr 2030
- Where
- UK-wide
- Categories (CPV)
- 34621000 Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons
- 34621200 Railway maintenance or service vehicles
- 60200000 Railway transport services
- Award criteria
- Quality (quality)
- Price (price)
- Social Value (quality)
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. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Railway-maintenance-or-service-vehicles%2C-and-railway-freight-wagons./26AB2J3NR5 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/26AB2J3NR5
Notices for this procurement
- 7 Oct 2026 · Tender notice (update)094586-2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 7 Oct 2026 · Tender notice094560-2026 (opens in a new tab)
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