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title: "Replacement (Existing) Rolling Stock for Chiltern Railways"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0562f2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED"
published: "2025-07-21"
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# Replacement (Existing) Rolling Stock for Chiltern Railways

Buyer: THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0562f2

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## Summary

The recent public procurement process involves The Chiltern Railway Company Limited as the contracting authority, which has entered an award stage for the project titled "Replacement (Existing) Rolling Stock for Chiltern Railways." This procurement falls within the category of railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts. The process, initiated via direct award due to technical reasons, ensures that Beacon Rail Finance (Europe) Limited supplies the necessary rolling stock that meets the specified technical requirements. Key contract dates include the beginning of the contract period from 1 August 2025 with services through December 2035, whilst delivery will occur across various regions within the United Kingdom. The procurement is supported by a legal basis under UKPGA 2023/54, and the gross contract value is noted at £360,000,000. The completion of the tender was announced on 21 July 2025, marking the standstill period's end on 31 July 2025.

This procurement presents a substantial opportunity for businesses looking to engage with large-scale suppliers such as Beacon Rail Finance (Europe) Limited. The contract offers significant growth potential for companies involved in the rail industry, focusing on railway manufacturing, maintenance, and associated services. With a clear long-term plan including preventative and corrective maintenance, businesses with expertise in train preparation, cleaning, and defect rectification will find themselves in an advantageous position to offer supplementary services, enhancing overall operational efficiency and performance reliability. The process particularly suits businesses capable of delivering turnkey solutions to meet the rigours of a high-stakes public utility environment.

## Notice

The contracting authority will enter into contracts with the supplier for the supply of existing rolling stock for use on the Chiltern Railways routes. These contracts will be for the leasing by the supplier to the contracting authority of the supplier's full fleet of Mark5A coaches and Class 68 locomotives, for operation by the contracting authority, with associated maintenance.

### Procurement Information

On 22 December 2023 the contracting authority issued a contract notice - utilities with Notice reference 2023/S 000-037814 for the replacement of existing rolling stock. Beacon Rail Finance (Europe) Limited was the only supplier that could offer rolling stock units that meet the contracting authority's technical requirements of having units able to be utilised in fixed formations of 5 passenger vehicles to enter into passenger service from 31 March 2026 on a turnkey basis. Under the agreed contract terms, the supplier will be responsible for procuring preventative and corrective maintenance for the units on an interim basis for a period between contract award and 6 December 2026. This will cover services in respect of 4 units to be provided for the purposes of driver training and 3 units to enable passenger service commencement on 1 April 2026. The contracting authority will be responsible for certain train preparation, cleaning, fuelling and minor defect rectification services (as agreed from time to time between the contracting authority and the supplier's maintenance providers) during this interim period and will be a party to the interim service agreement in order to reduce interface risk with its self-delivered services and facilitate the performance and reliability of the units. The contracting authority intends to carry out a separate procurement for the long-term provision of preventative and corrective maintenance over the remainder of the 144 month period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041655-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 13 Dec 2035 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR3 3XP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Doxford |
| Westminster constituency | Houghton and Sunderland South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BEACON RAIL FINANCE (EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts

## Release History

- 21 Jul 2025 at 12:56 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041655-2025
- 21 Jul 2025 at 12:40 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041647-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041655-2025
  21st July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041647-2025
  21st July 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://beaconrail.com/en/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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