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Operating Lease for Class 745 and Class 755 Rolling Stock Units

GA TRAINS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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02 Oct 2026 at 11:30

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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18 Aug 2026 at 12:43

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Summary of the contracting process

GA Trains Limited is leasing passenger rolling stock for use on Greater Anglia routes: 20 Class 745 and 38 Class 755 train units. The requirement is for an operating lease of the trains, rather than their purchase, and is classified as rolling stock. The fleet is intended for rural, intercity and airport express services. The award includes an option to modify the Class 745/1 units by converting two coaches per unit to a first-class configuration, based on the Class 745/0 provision. This is a specialist rail-fleet requirement centred on supplying and leasing compatible passenger trains for operation across Greater Anglia’s network.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly to Rock Rail East Anglia PLC. The award was made on 2 October 2026, for £767,405,664 including gross value, with a contract period from 18 October 2026 to 17 October 2036. One lot covered the full requirement. The direct award was justified on technical grounds: the buyer said only this supplier could provide trains compatible with the explicit requirements of the rural, intercity and airport express routes, and that no reasonable fleet alternative was available. New trains could meet the specifications, but the buyer assessed that procuring them would take 8–10 years. The award includes an optional modification to the Class 745/1 fleet to provide first-class coaches.

For suppliers considering comparable rail-fleet requirements from GA Trains, this award shows demand for a long-term operating lease of a substantial, technically compatible passenger train fleet, rather than a straightforward purchase. A credible competitor would need access to suitable Class 745 and Class 755 rolling stock, or another fleet demonstrably capable of meeting the buyer’s route-specific technical requirements. The buyer’s stated rationale shows that compatibility with rural, intercity and airport express operations is central, and that availability on the required timescale matters: new-build trains were not considered a practical alternative for this requirement. Suppliers would also need to support the lease arrangement and, where required, modifications to passenger accommodation, including conversion of coaches to first-class configuration. Rock Rail East Anglia PLC, identified as an SME, won the award.»}

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Operating Lease for Class 745 and Class 755 Rolling Stock Units

Notice Description

Provision of an Operating Lease with the Supplier for the provision of 20nr Class 745 and 38nr Class 755 Rolling Stock Units for use on Greater Anglia routes.

Procurement Information

The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract: (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works The rural, intercity and airport express routes have explicit technical compatibility requirements. There are no other available fleets for cascade to GATL that meet the technical requirements. Additionally, new stock could be purchased to meet specifications; however, this is likely to require 8-10 years to complete. It is therefore assessed that no reasonable alternative exists.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e67e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093233-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34620000 - Rolling stock

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£767,405,664 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
18 Oct 2026 - 17 Oct 2036 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Rock Rail East Anglia PLC

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