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Train Services Agreement for Class 745 and 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 11:31

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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18 Aug 2026 at 13:15

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

GA Trains Limited commissioned maintenance services for the rolling stock used on Greater Anglia routes. The requirement covers 58 trains: ten 12-car Class 745/0 units, ten 12-car Class 745/1 units, fourteen 3-car Class 755/3 units and twenty-four 4-car Class 755/4 units. The work is maintenance of these specified fleets, rather than supply of trains or general rail engineering. The buying organisation is GA Trains Limited, and the trains are for use on Greater Anglia routes. The service is classified as repair and maintenance of rolling stock (CPV 50222000).

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Stadler Rail Service UK Limited. The gross awarded value is £126,571,291. The award date was 2 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 18 October 2026 to 14 October 2028, with a conditional option to extend by up to 12 months, to allow completion and mobilisation of longer-term maintenance arrangements. GA Trains used a direct award, extending services with the existing supplier on substantially the same basis as the current agreement. It cited the risk that changing supplier could cause technical and operational incompatibility, disruption to continuity and unsafe operation of regulated assets. The procurement was a single lot. No separate evaluation criteria are stated.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for GA Trains, this award demonstrates demand for sustained maintenance of a sizeable, specified fleet of Class 745 and 755 trains operating on Greater Anglia routes. A credible competitor would need the engineering capability and operational capacity to maintain these four fleet configurations while supporting safe, continuous rail services. Experience working with rolling stock and managing the technical interfaces with existing trains and maintenance arrangements would be relevant, as would the ability to mobilise a service without compromising operational continuity. The stated reason for retaining the existing supplier was the risk of incompatibility and disruption from changing providers; any future competitor would need to show how its approach can address those risks while delivering the required maintenance across the fleet.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Train Services Agreement for Class 745 and 755 Rolling Stock Units

Notice Description

Provision of a Train Services Agreement (TSA) contract with the supplier for the provision of 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.

Procurement Information

The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where- (a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and; (b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance. The Direct Award for maintenance services is on substantially the same basis as the current Train Service Agreement contract and is intended to be an extension of current services by an existing supplier, with the aim of providing adequate time for a competitive tender process to be undertaken. Due to the timeframe required to contract the services, resultant services would be incompatible with safe operation and continuity of service. Adequate time needs to be provided for bidders to mobilise their bid parameters. The Direct Award is entered into with the aim of providing adequate time for a competitive tender process to be undertaken. The incompatible services would not only materialise as operational and technical incompatibilities but would also result in unsafe operation of a regulated asset.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e689
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093234-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£126,571,291 £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 - 14 Oct 2028 1-2 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

Stadler Rail Service UK Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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