Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- TFW · Rail
- Suppliers
- Pullman Rail SME, LNWR t/a Arriva TrainCare SME
- Value
- £300,000 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Repair & maintenance · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment (CPV 50200000)
- Region
- Wales
- Official notice
- 007813-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date14 Jun 2024
- Published4 Mar 2025Published 263 days after the contract date
Description
The Class 153 Units were originally built as a 2-car Class 155 Unit. The Class 155s were split into single car units in the early 1990s. Class 153s were intended for service on rural branch lines where passenger numbers do not justify longer trains, or to boost the capacity on trains with high passenger volume. TfWR have purchased a total of 13 Class 153 units from Angel trains. In addition to the TfWR owned Class 153 vehicles there is also lease a quantity of 17 Class 153 vehicles from Porterbrook Leasing Company Limited (Porterbrook) under a ‘Soggy Lease’. This RfP covers all of these vehicles for which goods and services are required for the completion of C4 and C6 exams.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Class 153 C4 and C6 exams | Pullman Rail SME | £150k |
| Class 153 C4 and C6 exams | LNWR t/a Arriva TrainCare SME | £150k |
About the suppliers
Pullman Rail: every public contract they have won.
LNWR t/a Arriva TrainCare: every public contract they have won.