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title: "Class 397 Light Maintenance Services at Preston Croft Street Sidings"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f152"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Transpennine Trains Limited"
published: "2026-09-03"
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# Class 397 Light Maintenance Services at Preston Croft Street Sidings

Buyer: Transpennine Trains Limited  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f152

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083482-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2028 - 25 May 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £640,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### 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

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 13:45 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083482-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083482-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/67W5DM7943
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Railway-maintenance-or-service-vehicles./67W5DM7943
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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