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CET Tank Cleaning and Water System Flushing Class 158 and Class 170 Fleets

Buyer: TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED →

BuyerTRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published25 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Provision of scheduled CET tank cleaning and flushing. Scheduled water system cleaning and flushing. Annual attention to all Class 158 and 170 vehicles. Reporting of defects and provision of completion reports. 24 hour attendance for identified bacterial risk notifications. Provision of trained operatives, tools, consumables, RAMs, waste disposal compliance. Services undertaken at Etches Park Depot, Derby and Eastcroft Depot, Nottingham.

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleEMR intends to make a direct award to Train Bits and More Limited on the basis that: The Supplier already provides the services and holds the approved method statements, RAMS and competency framework required for immediate delivery. Continuity of service is necessary to ensure compliance with safety critical water system and toilet maintenance requirements. A change in supplier at this stage would risk system failure, potential health issues (including legionella) and operational disruption. The suppliers existing mobilisation, depot access permissions and trained personnel are required to maintain statutory compliance and operational performance.
Rationale classificationsadditionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement
Special regimeutilities
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Documents & submission route

No documents are published in the current source record.

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06740d
Latest release ID027457-2026
Latest release timestampWed Mar 25 2026 15:43:34 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methoddirect
Procurement method detailsDirect award
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
25 Mar 2026award, contract027457-2026
25 Mar 2026award, contract027430-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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Complete JSON history (2 releases)
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