Notice Information
Notice Title
CAF TSSSA Class 331 rolling stock units
Notice Description
Direct award of a contract for the provision of technical support and spares supply (TSSSA) services that will be provided in the course of the Contracting Authority's maintenance of a fleet of 12 x 4-car and 31 x 3-car Class 331 electric multiple units and associated equipment. The Service Provider will be the Supplier of all spares and consumables required for the maintenance and overhaul of the fleet. The services started on 01/04/25 and will continue for a period of 10 years. Under this agreement, the Service Provider shall provide: * the Spares Supply Services during the Maintenance Period (period from the Commencement Date to the termination or expiry of this Agreement) * the Initial Technical Support Services from the Commencement Date until the ITSS Expiry Date (01/04/2027) * the Secondary Technical Support Services from the ITSS Expiry Date until the expiry of the Maintenance Period. The Service Provider shall provide: * the Spares Supply Services at the Depot; * the Technical Support Services, Secondary Technical Support Services and Additional Services at such location as shall be necessary in the context of the services being provided at any location within the Northern Network. The Spares Supply Services include, but are not limited to: The Service Provider's responsibility for the management and delivery of all Spares to the point of delivery, including any requirements relating to delivery at the Depots, including: * establishing the levels of Spares to be held to allow the Operator to maintain the Units in revenue earning service; * the setting up of suppliers and supply chains to maintain the provision of Spares; * procuring all Spares (other than the Owner Owned Spares); * the logistics required to support the Spares supply; and * the repair, overhaul and replacement of any Spares The Service Provider will be responsible for the provision of all staff required to support the provision of the Spares, including: * procurement personnel; * logistics personnel; * supply chain managers; and any related management or supervisory staff. Under Technical Support Services the Service Provider shall provide the Operator with professional engineering and technical support and advice to support the Operator's operational requirements. The contract may be novated or assigned by Northern Trains Limited to Train Operating Companies, or to DFT Operator Limited (company number: 07141122) or any successor parent company to a Train Operating Company, following a corporate restructuring or similar circumstance. Where used throughout this notice, the meaning of Train Operating Companies includes all and any of those train operating companies who, currently or in the future, provide services for the carriage of passengers by railway: a) under a franchise agreement with the Secretary of State within the meaning of section 23(3) of the Railways Act 1993 or b) under, or secured under, the Secretary of State's duty in section 30(1) of the Railways Act 1993; or c) in accordance with legislation which supersedes or amends the powers referred to in a) and b), including where such powers are transferred from the Secretary of State to another body. The list of current providers of services for the carriage of passengers by railway under these provisions can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-register-of-rail-passenger-contracts. This Notice replaces the previously issued notice: 2025/S 000-017764, as it contains further information on this Agreement.
Procurement Information
CAF are the original equipment manufacturer for this type of fleet. CAF therefore have all the technical knowledge around how this train was designed and manufactured. They have the supply chain in place that covers spares and overhauls and own certain IPR and have certain know-how. As part of the supply of technical services CAF are providing support for our on-board systems including software updates and integration with the TCMS (Train Control Management System).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fc68
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035784-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK10 - Contract Change Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- 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
34630000 - Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £93,414,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- £93,414,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Mar 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 26 Jun 2025 - 1 Apr 2035 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@northernrailway.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- YORK
- Postcode
- YO1 6JT
- Post Town
- York
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE2 North Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE21 York
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- York
- Electoral Ward
- Micklegate
- Westminster Constituency
- York Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035784-2025
27th June 2025 - Contract change notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017780-2025
29th April 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017764-2025
29th April 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016069-2025
17th April 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012684-2025
3rd April 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-2567
This is a redacted copy of the original contract. No modifications have been made to it since the contract been let.
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