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Class 397 Heavy Overhaul Partner

Transpennine Trains Limited

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07 Oct 2026 at 10:50

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07 Oct 2026 at 10:23

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Summary of the contracting process

Transpennine Trains Limited is seeking a supply-chain partner to carry out heavy overhauls of its fleet of 12 Class 397 electric multiple-unit trains. The work covers the full fleet and includes providing a suitable service-delivery location, transporting trains from their home depot to that location, undertaking the overhaul work, and coordinating delivery of overhaul materials with the original equipment manufacturer. The trains operate on the UK West Coast Main Line, and delivery of the services is specified as being in the United Kingdom. This is railway maintenance and associated rail transport work, suited to providers able to manage the end-to-end logistics as well as the technical overhaul activity.

The buyer invited offers through an open, competitive flexible procedure, using a multi-stage process: shortlisting via an Invitation to Participate and Procurement Specific Questionnaire, followed by an Invitation to Negotiate and a final best-and-final-offer submission. Enquiries were due by 16 December 2026 at 12:00, and bids by 20 January 2027 at 12:00. The estimated contract value is £6 million excluding VAT (£7.2 million including VAT). The contract period is 29 April 2027 to 28 April 2030, with an award decision due by 31 March 2027. There is one lot. Bids are assessed on quality, price and social value, with the criteria ranked in that order. English is the stated submission language; electronic submission is not permitted.

The opportunity suits rail engineering and maintenance businesses with the technical capability to overhaul Class 397 electric multiple-unit trains across an entire 12-train fleet. Suppliers will need to provide or arrange an appropriate overhaul facility and manage the movement of trains between their home depot and that location. The scope also calls for effective coordination with the train manufacturer on the supply and delivery of overhaul materials, alongside the planning and delivery of work across the fleet. It is therefore relevant to suppliers able to combine heavy rail maintenance expertise with facilities, transport logistics and supply-chain coordination. Quality is ranked ahead of price and social value in the evaluation, so bidders should be prepared to demonstrate a credible delivery approach as well as their commercial offer and social value contribution. No specific accreditation is stated.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Class 397 Heavy Overhaul Partner

Notice Description

TransPennine Trains ('TPT') operates a fleet of 12 Class 397 EMU trains along the UK West Coast Main Line rail network. Having had their initial overhaul in 2026, additional overhaul activities will fall due 2028 - 2030. TPT is seeking a supply chain partner to deliver these overhaul services, including but not limited to provision of an service delivery location to deliver services, transport of units from home depot to proposed service delivery location, undertaking of overhaul services across full fleet, and co-ordination with the OEM for overhaul materials delivery management. 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%2C-and-railway-freight-wagons./26AB2J3NR5 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/26AB2J3NR5

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078246
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094586-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender 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

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

34621000 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons

34621200 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles

60200000 - Railway transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jan 20273 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Apr 2027 - 28 Apr 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
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

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