Award

Classes 165 and 168 Tripcock Valve Overhaul Services

THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

11 Dec 2025 at 13:44

Award

07 Nov 2025 at 13:27

Tender

09 Jul 2025 at 11:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Chiltern Railway Company Limited is leading a procurement process for the provision of overhaul services for Classes 165 and 168 Tripcock Valves. This project aims to enhance the reliability of the valves, ultimately improving the performance of the trains in which they are installed. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on repair and maintenance of locomotive brakes and components. The process is open and employs a competitive flexible procedure, with the award stage recently completed. Final contract signatures are pending, with an expected start date of 12th January 2026, and completion by 12th January 2031, potentially extending to 12th January 2032. The project covers multiple regions across the United Kingdom, making it a significant opportunity in the utilities sector.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in locomotive repair and maintenance, particularly those with expertise in ad-hoc overhaul services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the capability to accommodate additional unforeseen requirements beyond the core specifications are well-positioned to benefit from this contract. The procurement offers chances for long-term engagement, given the potential for a 12-month renewable extension, contingent upon meeting service levels and KPIs. Companies skilled in precise engineering services, especially those experienced with railway systems, will find this an opportune project to expand their portfolio and demonstrate technical capacity.

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Notice Title

Classes 165 and 168 Tripcock Valve Overhaul Services

Notice Description

This procuurement is for the provisdion of overhaul services for Classes 165 and 168 Trip cock valves. The trip cock valves are to be overhualed to a Chiltern Railways specification to improve the reliability of the valves and in turn the fleets to which they are installed. The specification consists of a core scope with a list of mandatory change components and also componenets that are changed on condition following inspection. The trip cock valves have not been overhauld recently so some valves could be excessively worn. Where this is the case, additional services could be required over and above the core specification to return the valves to a serviceable condition. Whilst the overhaul services are ad-hoc in nature, it is expected that output volume will be circa 40 valves per annum.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Additional unforseen ad-hoc services, over and above the core overhaul specifications.

Renewal: a 12-month extension is permitted within the terms of this contract, subject to the supplier sucessfully meeting the service levels and KPIs as set out in the contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055be0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082001-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50221000 - Repair and maintenance services of locomotives

50221400 - Repair and maintenance services of locomotive brakes and brake parts

50222000 - Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£990,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£990,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£990,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
12 Jan 2026 - 12 Jan 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2030-10-27

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED
Contact Name
Ian Norman
Contact Email
procurement.department@chilternrailways.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR3 3XP
Post Town
Sunderland
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLJ12 Milton Keynes, TLJ13 Buckinghamshire

Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Doxford
Westminster Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

SABRE RAIL SERVICES

TRENT INSTRUMENTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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