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title: "Chester Carriage Wash Machine"
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# Chester Carriage Wash Machine

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/chester-carriage-wash-machine-ocds-h6vhtk-06dd1d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer): "Chester Carriage Wash Machine". Published status: active. Published Value: £1,666,666. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: tfw.my.site.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-wales-rail-limited-utility-buyer-coh-12619906)
- **Published Value:** £1,666,666 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 September 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction work, Industrial machinery, Installation services (except software), Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/chester-carriage-wash-machine-ocds-h6vhtk-06dd1d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06dd1d`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/chester-carriage-wash-machine-ocds-h6vhtk-06dd1d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [tfw.my.site.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftfw.my.site.com%2Flogin)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/chester-carriage-wash-machine-ocds-h6vhtk-06dd1d#participate

## Description
Transport for Wales Rail Ltd requires the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a new Carriage Wash Machine at Chester Train Maintenance Depot. The facility will be located on Reception Road and will replace the existing non-operational carriage wash machine, including all associated infrastructure and integration works.
The successful contractor will deliver the works in accordance with Network Rail standards and applicable legal requirements within an operational depot environment. Tenderers must provide proposed delivery timescales, utility consumption data and water recycling performance, with consideration given to the re-use of existing carriage wash equipment where feasible.
As an optional scope item, suppliers shall provide a price for the removal of the existing CWM equipment within the wash plant building. The proposal shall include any works required to enable the building to be used immediately for manual exterior train washing. TfWRL may elect to proceed with this option if sufficient savings are achieved elsewhere within the project, enabling the overall scheme to remain within the approved budget.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34000000, 42000000, 45000000, 51000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,666,666

- **Contract Period:** 19/11/2026 to 18/11/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F074474-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-06T08:18:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:30:21.792Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06dd1d