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# Transpennine Trains Limited · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transpennine-trains-limited-coh-12544930). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Transpennine Trains Limited is a Other public body based in North West England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 50 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Transpennine Trains Limited
- **Classification:** Other public body
- **Delivery Region:** North West England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PXNX-1214-CQYL` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 50
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £102m (median award: £5.0m) across 9 of 9 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** companies-house (TRANSPENNINE TRAINS LIMITED)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transpennine-trains-limited-coh-12544930

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (median of 2 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 0% of lots drew only 1 bidder


## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 30 (97%), Framework: 1 (3%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Route not published: 10 (32%), Open: 9 (29%), Selective: 5 (16%), Limited / restricted: 4 (13%), Direct award: 3 (10%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 10 notices, last 24 months (32% of this period)
2. **[Transport equipment and products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) (CPV 34):** 8 notices, last 24 months (26% of this period)
3. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 8 notices, last 24 months (26% of this period)
4. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 6 notices, last 24 months (19% of this period)
5. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 4 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Cubic Transportation Systems Limited,](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cubic-transportation-systems-limited-coh-01381707):** 2 procedures
2. **[Plinc Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/plinc-limited-coh-04118854):** 1 procedures (2 awards)
3. **[CAF RAIL UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/caf-rail-uk-limited-coh-ni051735):** 1 procedures
4. **[Alstom Enginnering and Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/alstom-engineering-and-services-limited-coh-02235994):** 1 procedures
5. **[ESSAR OIL (UK) LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/essar-oil-uk-limited-coh-07071400):** 1 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[CAF RAIL UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/caf-rail-uk-limited-coh-ni051735):** £39m · [VEAT Notice - Class 397 Technical Support and Spares Supply](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/veat-notice-class-397-technical-support-and-spares-supply-ocds-h6vhtk-06b384)
2. **[Alstom Transport UK](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/alstom-transport-uk-coh-08462831):** £34m · [VEAT Notice - Class 397 Train Services Agreement](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/veat-notice-class-397-train-services-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-077bdd)
3. **[ESSAR OIL (UK) LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/essar-oil-uk-limited-coh-07071400):** £7.1m · [Delivery and Supply of Fuel - East Depots](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/delivery-and-supply-of-fuel-east-depots-ocds-h6vhtk-0593c8) · Awarded: 18 Jul 2025
4. **[LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED T/A ARRIVA TRAINCARE](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/london-and-north-western-railway-company-limited-t-a-arriva--coh-02880012):** £6.5m · [Provision of Operation and Maintenance Services at Scarborough Depot](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/light-maintenance-services-at-scarborough-depot-ocds-h6vhtk-04e4d0)
5. **[Worldline IT Services UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/worldline-it-services-uk-limited-coh-08514184):** £5.0m · [Provision of PSR Solution](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-psr-solution-ocds-h6vhtk-04e640)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 1
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 2
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Transpennine Trains Limited intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transpennine-trains-limited-coh-12544930#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transpennine-trains-limited-coh-12544930
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt