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Class 397 Heavy Overhaul Partner

Transpennine Trains Limited

88 days left

Closes UK time

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Estimated value
£6,000,000
Excluding VAT
Where
UK-wide
Buyer in North West England
Trade
Transport and logistics
Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons
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TransPennine Trains ('TPT') operates a fleet of 12 Class 397 EMU trains along the UK West Coast Main Line rail network. Having had their initial overhaul in 2026, additional overhaul activities will fall due 2028 - 2030.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 094586-2026
Buyer
Transpennine Trains Limited
Buyer’s region
North West England
Where the work is
UK-wide
Listed on Evendraft under
North West England (the buyer’s region: the notice says the work can be anywhere)
Published
7 Oct 2026
Tender deadline
20 Jan 2027, 12:00 UK time
Questions by
16 Dec 2026, 12:00 UK time
Estimated value
£6,000,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Transport and logistics
CPV codes
  • 34621000 Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons
  • 34621200 Railway maintenance or service vehicles
  • 60200000 Railway transport services
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedureThe buyer sets the stages; the notice and documents say what they are.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (not marked suitable for small businesses by the buyer; estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
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