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Class 397 Light Maintenance Services at Preston Croft Street Sidings

Transpennine Trains Limited

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03 Sep 2026 at 13:45

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Transpennine Trains Limited intends to procure light maintenance services for its Class 397 train fleet. The scope covers cleaning, person-in-charge duties and other light maintenance activities at Preston Croft Street Sidings in Preston. This is a rail support services requirement, combining rolling-stock or railway equipment maintenance with cleaning of transport equipment. The work is intended to support the operation and upkeep of Transpennine Trains’ Class 397 fleet. Businesses should therefore assess their experience in railway depot services, train presentation, light fleet maintenance and the management of on-site operational support. The buyer is a public undertaking based in Manchester, while the operational delivery location identified for this requirement is Preston Croft Street Sidings.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Transpennine Trains Limited has announced its intention to buy the services, but this record is not an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to publish the next notice on 30 November 2026. It expects to use an open competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. The planned procurement has one lot, with an anticipated contract period from 1 January 2028 to 25 May 2031. The estimated value is £640,000 excluding tax and £768,000 including tax. The requirement is above the relevant threshold. The published information identifies services as the main category and includes railway maintenance and cleaning classifications. No award decision has been made.

The requirement is likely to suit suppliers that can combine railway or rolling-stock light maintenance with specialist cleaning and depot support. Relevant businesses may include rail maintenance contractors, train presentation providers, transport-equipment cleaning firms and operators able to supply trained personnel for person-in-charge duties. Strong candidates will be able to coordinate several service functions at a railway siding and support a Class 397 fleet consistently over a multi-year service period. Experience working safely in rail environments, maintaining operational discipline around trains and delivering reliable cleaning and maintenance regimes would be commercially relevant. Suppliers with complementary capabilities may also consider a consortium or subcontracting model, particularly where one business provides rail maintenance and another provides specialist train cleaning.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Class 397 Light Maintenance Services at Preston Croft Street Sidings

Notice Description

Cleaning, Person In Charge and other Light Maintenance services at Preston Croft Street Sidings for TPT's Class 397 Fleet For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Railway-maintenance-or-service-vehicles./67W5DM7943 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/67W5DM7943

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f152
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083482-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50 - Repair and maintenance services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

34621200 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles

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

90910000 - Cleaning services

90917000 - Cleaning services of transport equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£640,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Nov 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2028 - 25 May 2031 3-4 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
Transpennine Trains Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6LT
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

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