GWR Early Market Engagement for Rolling Stock Maintenance and Associated Rail Services
Details
- Topic
- Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
- Published
- 21 September 2026
- Submission
- 16 May 2027in 6 months
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The Contracting Authority intends to undertake Early Market Engagement activities in relation to a number of forthcoming rail engineering and rolling stock maintenance opportunities. These activities will enable the Authority to engage with the market, understand supplier capabilities, gather feedback on proposed delivery models, and inform future procurement strategies. The engagement may cover rolling stock maintenance, engineering support services, component overhaul and repair, depot services, asset management, fleet modifications, and associated rail engineering requirements. Participation in the engagement does not constitute a formal procurement process and will not confer any advantage in any future competition.
Timeline
- Completed: Pre-tender published21 September 2026Current notice
About the buyer
Great Western Rail (FirstGroup) is a train operating company that runs GWR passenger services. The legal entity named on its tender notices is First Greater Western Limited, trading as GWR. Older GWR tenders pointed bidders to procurement.gwr.com for documents. Framework notices have covered station signage, furniture and construction works. Further notices cover rolling stock supply. Preliminary market engagement notices invite suppliers to talk before a tender, as for catering and logistics.
Over the past 5 years, most of Great Western Rail's contract awards have been in transport equipment, repair and maintenance and business services.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@great-western-rail-firstgroup.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@great-western-rail-firstgroup.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@great-western-rail-firstgroup.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@great-western-rail-firstgroup.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@great-western-rail-firstgroup.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@great-western-rail-firstgroup.gov |
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