---
title: "Financing of Depot Works for West Midlands Trains"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03721f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS LIMITED"
published: "2024-01-19"
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# Financing of Depot Works for West Midlands Trains

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03721f

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## Summary

The West Midlands Trains Limited has completed the award process for the "Financing of Depot Works for West Midlands Trains" tender. The procurement category is services, and the procurement method used was a selective negotiated procedure with prior call for competition. The tender was about financing depot construction works at Tyseley Depot in Birmingham to meet the long-term maintenance needs of new rolling stock, and involved approximately £44m worth of works.

This tender opportunity, initiated by West Midlands Trains Limited, could present business growth prospects for companies specializing in financial leasing services within the railway industry. The tender also required interested parties to possess a track record of financing rail assets and the ability to manage long-term asset usage risks. Businesses looking to secure long-term contracts in the rail infrastructure sector and with expertise in financing large-scale projects may find this opportunity particularly suitable.

## Notice

The scope of work is for the Financing of depot construction works required to meet the long-term maintenance and stabling needs of new rolling stock at Tyseley Depot, Birmingham.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The existing depot owned by Network Rail, is regulated by ORR and leased to WMT. The depot maintains the current WMT diesel fleet, as well as CrossCountry's diesel Class 170s. The depot works are required to accommodate the stabling and maintenance requirements of the new CAF diesel Class 196 fleet.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002005-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS LIMITED |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66114000 - Financial leasing services

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2024 at 17:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002005-2024
- 30 Sep 2022 at 15:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027586-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- http://www.wmtrains.co.uk

## Provenance

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