Awarded contract

New Trains Manufacturer

Details

Value
£1,292,159,073
Duration
16 years
Topic
Rolling stock
Published
9 October 2026

Tender 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.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date8 September 2026
  2. Completed: Award published9 October 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date9 September 2042

About the buyer

TransPennine Trains Limited operates TransPennine Express, a passenger train service linking Manchester and Liverpool with Edinburgh and Glasgow. The Department for Transport's Operator of Last Resort has run the services since 28 May 2023. A 2023 notice covered a Class 397 train services agreement. A separate procurement sought a new trains maintenance and depots solution. The procurement department is based in Manchester.

Over the past 5 years, most of TransPennine Trains Limited's contract awards have been in repair and maintenance, transport equipment and financial and insurance services.

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