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New Trains Manufacturer

Transpennine Trains Limited

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09 Oct 2026 at 15:30

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Summary of the contracting process

Transpennine Trains Limited procured new rolling stock for use in Scotland. The requirement covers the design, manufacture, testing and commissioning of the selected train option, followed by fleet maintenance, servicing and refurbishment. The trains are to be supplied under a Manufacture and Supply Agreement, with ongoing services under a Train Services Agreement using a dry-lease structure consistent with the operator’s operations. Maintenance payments are adjusted against performance measures including fleet availability and reliability. This combines a major train-manufacturing programme with long-term technical support and upkeep, rather than a standalone purchase of vehicles.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Alstom Engineering and Services Limited following a selective negotiated procedure. The award was made on 8 September 2026, with an awarded value of £1,292,159,073. The contract period runs from 8 September 2026 to 8 September 2042. The tender deadline was 8 September 2026. The requirement was treated as a single procurement, with no separate lots identified. The tender set out output requirements for the trains’ key characteristics, the expected contract programme and overall deliverability. Maintenance service payments are linked in part to performance indicators, including fleet availability, reliability and performance.

This award demonstrates demand from Transpennine Trains Limited for an integrated supplier able to design, build, test and commission new trains and then maintain, service and refurbish the fleet over a long operating period. A credible competitor would need substantial rolling-stock manufacturing capability, engineering and commissioning expertise, and the capacity to deliver dependable whole-life maintenance at fleet scale. The output-based requirements make the ability to meet defined train characteristics and deliver a coordinated programme important, while the maintenance model rewards consistent availability, reliability and performance. The successful supplier was a large engineering business, indicating the scale and breadth of capability involved. Firms specialising only in routine maintenance or supplying components would be better placed as delivery partners than as the lead provider for this combined requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

New Trains Manufacturer

Notice Description

Supply of rolling stock *A Manufacture and Supply Agreement ("MSA"), for the Train Manufacturer and Maintainer ("TMM") to design, build, test and commission the selected option will be put in place with the successful Tenderer. An output scope formed part of the tender, providing the required key characteristics of the train, expected Contract Programme and the overall deliverability of the solution. Maintenance *Maintenance will be delivered under a Train Services Agreement (TSA), for the TMM to provide all train maintenance, servicing and refurbishment services. This will be under a dry lease structure, consistent with TPT's operations. *Once in service, payment for services under the TSA will be adjusted to take account of, amongst other key performance indicators, the availability, reliability and performance of the fleet.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-55a60233-63bb-4e3a-8d2e-f3b2532c4934
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ec4e0c5-a5ad-468c-a1b9-2c4170ee07b3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34620000 - Rolling stock

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,292,159,073 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,292,159,073 £1B-£10B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 9 Sep 2042 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Transpennine Trains Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6LT
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALSTOM ENGINEERING AND SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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