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title: "New Trains Manufacturer"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0784fb"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Transpennine Trains Limited"
published: "2026-10-09"
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# New Trains Manufacturer

Buyer: Transpennine Trains Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0784fb

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## Summary

Transpennine Trains Limited procured new passenger trains, including their design, manufacture, supply, testing and commissioning. The successful train manufacturer and maintainer is also responsible for maintaining, servicing and refurbishing the fleet under a separate train services agreement. The requirement covers the trains’ key characteristics and delivery programme, as well as their ongoing operation and upkeep. Maintenance payments are linked to fleet availability, reliability and performance. The trains are intended for services in Greater Manchester and the wider North West of England, with delivery locations also listed in Scotland. This is a combined rolling-stock supply and long-term fleet maintenance requirement, rather than a purchase of vehicles alone.

The procurement has been awarded to Alstom Engineering and Services Limited, and the contract was signed on 8 September 2026. The process used a negotiated procedure following a prior competition. The requirement was presented as one lot. The initial contract term is eight years from acceptance of the first train, with an option to extend for up to a further 96 months. Technical assessment combined pass/fail requirements with scored criteria: tenderers had to pass every pass/fail requirement and meet a minimum score threshold. No overall weighting applied to the technical stage as a whole. The process recorded three bids. No awarded contract value or award decision date is stated in the available procurement information.

For suppliers considering comparable future work from Transpennine Trains, this award shows demand for a manufacturer able to take responsibility for the full train lifecycle: design, build, test, commissioning, supply, maintenance, servicing and refurbishment. Credibility depends on delivering a complete train solution against defined characteristics and a programme, as well as sustaining fleet performance in service. The maintenance model links payment to availability, reliability and performance, so bidders need the operational capability to support those outcomes over an extended service period. The competition attracted three bids and used both pass/fail technical requirements and scored criteria with a minimum threshold; a credible competitor therefore needs to meet every mandatory technical condition as well as demonstrate sufficient quality against the scored requirements. The selected supplier was a large train engineering business.

## 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope of the services to be provided by the Tenderer awarded the Contract will include, but not be limited to, the following: 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. Additional information: The technical criteria included several stages with a combination of pass/fail and scored criteria. Tenderers only passed the technical criteria where they passed all pass/fail criteria and met a minimum threshold for the scored criteria. There was therefore no specific overall weighting applied to the technical evaluation stage as a whole.

Options: An initial contract term of 8 years from the date of acceptance of the first unit with the option to extend for (up to) an additional 96 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095768-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| 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 | Not specified |
| 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 | 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 | TLD North West (England), TLD36 Greater Manchester North West, 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
- 34622000 - Railway and tramway passenger coaches, and trolleybuses

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 15:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095768-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/

## Provenance

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