Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Transpennine Trains Limited · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £1,292,159,073
- Procedure
- Negotiated procedure
- Sector
- Vehicles & transport equipment · Rolling stock (CPV 34620000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
-
- Contract date8 Sep 2026
- Published9 Oct 2026Published 31 days after the contract date
Description
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.
About the supplier
Alstom Engineering and Services Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02235994).