---
title: "Rolling stock materials"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0784d7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Chiltern Rail Limited"
published: "2026-10-09"
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# Rolling stock materials

Buyer: Chiltern Rail Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0784d7

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## Summary

Chiltern Rail Limited is buying new and repaired materials for its Class 165 and Class 168 diesel multiple-unit trains. The requirement covers rolling-stock parts used on these fleets, which Chiltern Railways operates. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. This is a supply requirement for rail components, rather than for train operation, maintenance services or infrastructure works. The materials include repairable spares as well as new supplies. The buyer says some repairable materials are no longer available to purchase new, and the supplier may need to provide replacement or revised materials if existing items become obsolete or are superseded.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded by direct award to Alstom Engineering and Services Limited. The stated basis was that Alstom is the original equipment manufacturer and design authority for the fleets, retains intellectual property rights over covered materials, and holds spare materials, including items no longer available new. The award value is £4 million excluding VAT (£4.8 million including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2031. A contract signature was scheduled for 1 November 2026. There is one lot, marked suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award allows materials to be added if they become obsolete or if Alstom holds the intellectual property rights and is the sole source. The award is recorded as pending.

For suppliers considering comparable rail-materials work for Chiltern Railways, this award shows a continuing requirement for parts for its Class 165 and Class 168 fleets, including both new components and the repair or supply of existing spares. Credibility on a future requirement of this kind would depend on being able to supply materials compatible with these specific train classes and to support repairable items, including spares that may no longer be available new. Design authority, control of intellectual property rights and access to original or replacement materials were central to the buyer’s stated rationale for selecting Alstom. Suppliers without those rights or access would need to establish how they can meet the technical requirements and provide a dependable supply as specifications change when parts become obsolete or are superseded. The procurement was direct-awarded, rather than competed.

## Notice

The supply of new and repaired rolling stock materials for Classes 165 and 168 operated by Chiltern Railways.

### Procurement Information

The supplier is the OEM (BREL) of the Cl.165 and 168 DMU fleets operated and maintianed by Chiltern Railways. As the OEM, the supplier is the design authority for the rolling stock and retains the IPR for the materials that make are covered by this contract, along with a float of spare materials where materials are repairable and in most cases no longer available to procure new.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095710-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,000,000 |
| 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 | Chiltern Rail Limited |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8SW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Alstom Enginnering and Services Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34630000 - Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 14:18 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095710-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095710-2026
  9th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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