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# New Trains Manufacturer

Buyer: Transpennine Trains Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-55a60233-63bb-4e3a-8d2e-f3b2532c4934

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## Summary

Transpennine Trains Limited procured new rolling stock for use in Scotland. The requirement covers the design, manufacture, testing and commissioning of the selected train option, followed by fleet maintenance, servicing and refurbishment. The trains are to be supplied under a Manufacture and Supply Agreement, with ongoing services under a Train Services Agreement using a dry-lease structure consistent with the operator’s operations. Maintenance payments are adjusted against performance measures including fleet availability and reliability. This combines a major train-manufacturing programme with long-term technical support and upkeep, rather than a standalone purchase of vehicles.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Alstom Engineering and Services Limited following a selective negotiated procedure. The award was made on 8 September 2026, with an awarded value of £1,292,159,073. The contract period runs from 8 September 2026 to 8 September 2042. The tender deadline was 8 September 2026. The requirement was treated as a single procurement, with no separate lots identified. The tender set out output requirements for the trains’ key characteristics, the expected contract programme and overall deliverability. Maintenance service payments are linked in part to performance indicators, including fleet availability, reliability and performance.

This award demonstrates demand from Transpennine Trains Limited for an integrated supplier able to design, build, test and commission new trains and then maintain, service and refurbish the fleet over a long operating period. A credible competitor would need substantial rolling-stock manufacturing capability, engineering and commissioning expertise, and the capacity to deliver dependable whole-life maintenance at fleet scale. The output-based requirements make the ability to meet defined train characteristics and deliver a coordinated programme important, while the maintenance model rewards consistent availability, reliability and performance. The successful supplier was a large engineering business, indicating the scale and breadth of capability involved. Firms specialising only in routine maintenance or supplying components would be better placed as delivery partners than as the lead provider for this combined requirement.

## Notice

Supply of rolling stock *A Manufacture and Supply Agreement ("MSA"), for the Train Manufacturer and Maintainer ("TMM") to design, build, test and commission the selected option will be put in place with the successful Tenderer. An output scope formed part of the tender, providing the required key characteristics of the train, expected Contract Programme and the overall deliverability of the solution. Maintenance *Maintenance will be delivered under a Train Services Agreement (TSA), for the TMM to provide all train maintenance, servicing and refurbishment services. This will be under a dry lease structure, consistent with TPT's operations. *Once in service, payment for services under the TSA will be adjusted to take account of, amongst other key performance indicators, the availability, reliability and performance of the fleet.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ec4e0c5-a5ad-468c-a1b9-2c4170ee07b3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 9 Sep 2042 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,292,159,073 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,292,159,073 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Transpennine Trains Limited |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 6LT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALSTOM ENGINEERING AND SERVICES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34620000 - Rolling stock

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 15:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ec4e0c5-a5ad-468c-a1b9-2c4170ee07b3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ec4e0c5-a5ad-468c-a1b9-2c4170ee07b3
  9th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1065963852
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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