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Rolling Stock Maintenance

GA TRAINS LIMITED

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PlanningUpdate

14 Aug 2026 at 09:43

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

26 May 2026 at 16:14

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

GA Trains Limited intends to procure rolling stock maintenance services under a Train Services Agreement for trains operating on Greater Anglia routes. The scope covers the maintenance of 58 fleet units: 10 twelve-car Class 745/0 units, 10 twelve-car Class 745/1 units, 14 three-car Class 755/3 units and 24 four-car Class 755/4 units. This is a rail engineering and fleet maintenance requirement, classified as repair and maintenance services for rolling stock. The work will be delivered across Greater Anglia operating areas, including East Anglia and Essex. The buyer is a public undertaking operating in the utilities sector, and the requirement is intended to support the continued use and availability of its passenger rolling stock.

This procurement is at the planning stage: GA Trains Limited has announced its intention to procure, but has not yet issued an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to use a competitive flexible procedure. The procurement is above the relevant threshold and is divided into one planned lot. The indicative contract period is 1 October 2028 to 17 October 2036, with a possible extension taking the maximum period to 30 June 2044. The buyer expects the next notice to be published on 1 April 2027. The stated maximum gross value is £450 million. The requirement is for a single Train Services Agreement covering the rolling stock maintenance scope described.

The requirement is likely to suit established rail engineering and rolling stock maintenance businesses able to support a large, mixed fleet of Class 745 and Class 755 units across Greater Anglia routes. Suppliers should prepare to demonstrate practical capability in maintaining passenger rolling stock, managing maintenance activities across multiple train configurations and sustaining fleet availability over a long-term service arrangement. The scale calls for substantial operational capacity, engineering resources, facilities and supply-chain resilience rather than a small, single-site repair operation. Businesses with relevant train maintenance experience, particularly involving modern electric and bi-mode passenger fleets, should monitor the procurement timetable and prepare for the competitive flexible procedure when the market stage begins.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rolling Stock Maintenance

Notice Description

The contracting authority will enter into Train Services Agreement (TSA) contract with the supplier for the maintenance of rolling stock for use on Greater Anglia routes. The contract will be for the maintenance of the fleet of 10 x 12 car Class 745/0 units, 10 x 12 car Class 745/1 units, 14 x 3 car Class 755/3 units and 24 x 4 car Class 755/4 units.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a43c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077510-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50222000 - Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 20276 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2028 - 17 Oct 2036 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GA TRAINS LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1EJ
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLH1 East Anglia, TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Further Information

Notice Documents

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