Official UK procurement notice
CAF TSSSA Class 195 rolling stock units
Authority: Northern Trains Limited (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDirect award of a contract for the provision of technical support and spares supply (TSSSA) services that will be provided in the course of the Contracting Authority's maintenance of the fleet of 58 Class 195 rolling stock Units.
The Service Provider will be the Supplier of all spares and consumables required for the maintenance and overhaul of the fleet. The services started on 01/04/25 and will continue for a period of 10 years.
Under this agreement, the Service Provider shall provide:
• the Spares Supply Services during the Maintenance Period (period from the Commencement Date to the termination or expiry of this Agreement)
• the Initial Technical Support Services from the Commencement Date until the ITSS Expiry Date (01/04/2027)
• the Secondary Technical Support Services from the ITSS Expiry Date until the expiry of the Maintenance Period.
The Service Provider shall provide:
• the Spares Supply Services at the Depot;
• the Technical Support Services, Secondary Technical Support Services and Additional Services at such location as shall be necessary in the context of the services being provided at any location within the Northern Network.
The Spares Supply Services include, but are not limited to:
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The Service Provider's responsibility for the management and delivery of all Spares to the point of delivery, including any requirements relating to delivery at the Depots, including:
• establishing the levels of Spares to be held to allow the Operator to maintain the Units in revenue earning service;
• the setting up of suppliers and supply chains to maintain the provision of Spares;
• procuring all Spares (other than the Owner Owned Spares);
• the logistics required to support the Spares supply; and
• the repair, overhaul and replacement of any Spares
The Service Provider will be responsible for the provision of all staff required to support the provision of the Spares, including:
• procurement personnel;
• logistics personnel;
• supply chain managers;
and any related management or supervisory staff.
Under Technical Support Services the Service Provider shall provide the Operator with professional engineering and technical support and advice to support the Operator's operational requirements.
The contract may be novated or assigned by Northern Trains Limited to Train Operating Companies, or to DFT Operator Limited (company number: 07141122) or any successor parent company to a Train Operating Company, following a corporate restructuring or similar circumstance.
Where used throughout this notice, the meaning of Train Operating Companies includes all and any of those train operating companies who, currently or in the future, provide services for the carriage of passengers by railway:
a) under a franchise agreement with the Secretary of State within the meaning of section 23(3) of the Railways Act 1993 or
b) under, or secured under, the Secretary of State's duty in section 30(1) of the Railways Act 1993; or
c) in accordance with legislation which supersedes or amends the powers referred to in a) and b), including where such powers are transferred from the Secretary of State to another body.
The list of current providers of services for the carriage of passengers by railway under these provisions can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-register-of-rail-passenger-contracts.
This Notice replaces the previously issued notice: 2025/S 000-017761, as it contains further information on this Agreement.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award — no call for competition
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 27 Aug 2026, 10:58 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Aug 2026, 10:58 BST
- Latest notice
- Contract performance notice (UK9)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fc66
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
- CAF are the original equipment manufacturer for this type of fleet. CAF therefore have all the technical knowledge around how this train was designed and manufactured. They have the supply chain in place that covers spares and overhauls and own certain IPR and have certain know-how. As part of the supply of technical services CAF are providing support for our on-board systems including software updates and integration with the TCMS (Train Control Management System).
How it was run
- Submission deadline
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Timeline
2 published dates · Europe/London- Standstill ends30 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published28 days ago27 Aug 2026, 10:58 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAF RAIL UK LIMITED1 May 2025 — 1 May 2035 | £211,029,260 | 17 Apr 2025 | Awarded |
| CAF RAIL UK LIMITED | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · CAF RAIL UK LIMITED
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2025
- Value
- £211,029,260
- Period
- 1 Apr 2025 — 1 Apr 2035
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: Maintenance Plan · Initial Technical Support Services · Joint Spares and Maintenance Management
- Maintenance Plan — Eversholt, NTL and CAF UK are to undertake a joint review of the Maintenance Plan and agree a Variation to optimise the Maintenance Plan. Joint review to be conducted no later than 6 months after the Commencement Date (1 October 2025).
- Initial Technical Support Services — Eversholt, NTL and CAF UK are to agree an implementation plan for achieving the transition of the Initial Technical Support Services to the Secondary Technical Support Services ("the Service Transition") and a set of performance measures. Plan to be agreed within 3 months of the date of the Agreement (30 June 2025).
- Joint Spares and Maintenance Management — Eversholt, NTL and CAF UK are to establish the Joint Spares and Maintenance Management System Protocol. Protocol to be agreed within 3 months of the Commencement Date (1 July 2025).
- Requires improvement - performance is below the KPI Maintenance Plan · to 14 Apr 2026
- Requires improvement - performance is below the KPI Initial Technical Support Services · to 14 Apr 2026
- Requires improvement - performance is below the KPI Joint Spares and Maintenance Management · to 14 Apr 2026
Contract 2 · CAF RAIL UK LIMITED
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2025
- Value
- £211,029,260
- Period
- 27 Jun 2025 — 1 Apr 2035
- Status
- active
- Change 27 Jun 2025 This is not a modification of the contract. This notice has a copy of the redacted contract included, which is a mandatory requirement. Find a Tender service currently doesnt have the functionality to edit the notices to attach it.
3 agreed KPIs: Maintenance Plan · Initial Technical Support Services · Joint Spares and Maintenance Management
- Maintenance Plan — Eversholt, NTL and CAF UK are to undertake a joint review of the Maintenance Plan and agree a Variation to optimise the Maintenance Plan. Joint review to be conducted no later than 6 months after the Commencement Date (1 October 2025).
- Initial Technical Support Services — Eversholt, NTL and CAF UK are to agree an implementation plan for achieving the transition of the Initial Technical Support Services to the Secondary Technical Support Services ("the Service Transition") and a set of performance measures. Plan to be agreed within 3 months of the date of the Agreement (30 June 2025).
- Joint Spares and Maintenance Management — Eversholt, NTL and CAF UK are to establish the Joint Spares and Maintenance Management System Protocol. Protocol to be agreed within 3 months of the Commencement Date (1 July 2025).
Notice history
10 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Apr 2025- Contract performance notice published27 Aug 2026, 10:58 BSTUK9
- Buyer details updated27 Aug 2026, 10:58 BST
- Contract change notice published27 Jun 2025, 13:29 BSTUK10
- Status changed27 Jun 2025, 13:29 BST
- Procurement method changed27 Jun 2025, 13:29 BST
- Contract signature expected1 May 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published29 Apr 2025, 21:22 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published29 Apr 2025, 17:37 BSTUK7
- Contract award notice published17 Apr 2025, 18:05 BSTUK6
- Transparency notice published3 Apr 2025, 09:35 BSTUK5
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2025-04: 3 releases · 3 Apr 2025 — 29 Apr 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CAF RAIL UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract This is a redacted copy of the original contract. No modifications have been made to it since the contract been let.
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract performance notice Contract performance notice on Find a Tender
- Contract change notice Contract change notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender