Official UK procurement notice
Class 158 Transition and Redelivery Maintenance
Authority: Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) (Public body)
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£3,000,000total for 2 lots · £3,600,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Mar 2026awarded 26 Jun 2026
Award (standstill) to DB Cargo (UK) Ltd, LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED T/A ARRIVA TRAINCARE2 awards
Contract term 1 yr 7 moends 31 Dec 2027 · starts 1 Jun 2026
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionContract award notification following the procedure under Procurement Act 2023 for the Class 158 Fleet Transition and Redelivery Maintenance
- No preliminary market engagement: Business critical not enough time
CPV: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment · Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£3,000,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1158 Transition MaintenanceAwardedPublished value£1,500,000
Lot #2158 RedeliveryAwardedPublished value£1,500,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
Lot distribution rule: Please refer to ITT
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Jan 2026, 15:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2026, 16:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 May 2026
- Authority reference
TFW0968.00- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004026- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0607efFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
- Submission deadline
- 13 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- cy, en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/15010352019BC6D83BEB ↗
tt_122402 this is the number to search on E-Tender Wales, you will need to be registered as a user to access and submit a tender
Timeline
16 Jan 2026 → 7 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published282 days ago16 Jan 2026, 15:49 GMT
- Clarification questions by240 days ago27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline226 days ago13 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by163 days ago15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts147 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent122 days ago26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published121 days ago26 Jun 2026, 16:35 BST
- Standstill ends110 days ago7 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jan 2026- Tender notice published16 Jan 2026, 15:49 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published20 Jan 2026, 12:50 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 13 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT20 Jan 2026, 12:50 GMT+21 days · was 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract award notice published26 Jun 2026, 16:35 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Jun 2026, 16:35 BST
- Contract signature expected10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Closing Date
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 2
Awarded value £4,006,1912 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 5
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · 158 Transition Maintenance1 award | |||
| DB Cargo (UK) LtdClass 158 Fleet Transition Maintenance (Lot 1)13 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2027Extensions: One 6 month extension agreed · Options: Additional arising works may be included if required. | £3,597,770 | 26 Jun 2026standstill to 7 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · 158 Redelivery1 award | |||
| LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED T/A ARRIVA TRAINCAREClass 158 Redelivery maintenance (Lot 2)13 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2027Extensions: One 6 month extension agreed · Options: Additional arising works may be included if required. | £408,421 | 26 Jun 2026standstill to 7 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · 158 Transition Maintenance | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · 158 Redelivery | 4final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- DB Cargo (UK) LtdAwarded supplier
- London and North Western Railway Company Ltd (t/a Arriva TrainCare)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender