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MK4 OH2 Minus

Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

05 Oct 2026 at 14:31

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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01 May 2026 at 14:55

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

26 Mar 2026 at 15:27

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

30 Jan 2026 at 14:28

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Transport for Wales Rail Limited procured rail rolling-stock repair and maintenance services in two workstreams. Lot 1 covers “OH2 Minus” works, including corrosion repairs and any movements of rolling stock required, as set out in the buyer’s technical documents. Lot 2 covers overhaul of 98 bogies fitted to rolling stock and 12 spare bogies. The work supports the maintenance of the buyer’s rail fleet. The procurement also classifies the requirement as transport equipment and related railway services. Delivery is stated to be in the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery location is identified. Suppliers could compete for either lot or both.

The procurement is recorded as complete and both lots have been awarded through an open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. Pullman Rail Limited was selected for Lot 1, at an award value of £5,934,931.67 excluding VAT. Wabtec UK Ltd was selected for Lot 2, at £3,146,971.81 excluding VAT. Both awards are dated 5 October 2026. The contracts are scheduled to run from 19 October 2026 to 18 April 2028, with an option for Transport for Wales Rail to extend by up to six months. The original tender deadline was 26 May 2026. Both lots were evaluated on quality (60%) and price (40%); bids required economic and technical selection criteria. Five bids were received for Lot 1 and three for Lot 2.

This award demonstrates demand from Transport for Wales Rail for specialist rail-fleet maintenance, including OH2 Minus works, corrosion repairs, rolling-stock movements and bogie overhauls. A credible competitor for Lot 1 would need the technical capability and capacity to carry out the specified works and corrosion repairs, together with the ability to manage any required movements of rolling stock. For Lot 2, the requirement demonstrates a need to overhaul a substantial fleet of fitted and spare bogies. The buyer accepted competition from suppliers of different sizes, and both lots were open to small and medium-sized businesses. Quality carried greater weight than price, so evidence of technically strong delivery would be important alongside a competitive commercial offer. Bidders also had to meet economic and technical selection requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MK4 OH2 Minus

Notice Description

Contract award notification following the procedure under Procurement Act 2023 for the MK4 OH2 Minus

Lot Information

Lot 1 - OH2 Minus Works

OH2 Minus Works articulated in document TFW/VOI3311 Issue 1 and TFW/COI3310 Issue 1 and associated documentation along with OH2 Minus Corrosion Repairs and any movements of rolling stock required.

Lot 2 - Bogie Overhaul

Lot 2: Bogie Overhaul works to cover the ninety-eight fitted to rolling stock and twelve (12) spare bogies

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06131b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093879-2026
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£9,081,902 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 18 Apr 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF37 4TH
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Pontypridd Town
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Pullman Rail Limited (PRL)

WABTEC UK LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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