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title: "Fast Charging Battery Train Trial"
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# Fast Charging Battery Train Trial

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fast-charging-battery-train-trial-ocds-h6vhtk-02bad1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Trial to prove the capability of a battery powered train, supported by fast charging. equipment, to safely and reliably operate passenger services on a non-electrified branch line. on the route that the train will need to serve, are at Castle Bar Park, and are 47.5m and.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/first-greater-western-limited-coh-05113733)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 July 2021 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation, Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02bad1`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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/fast-charging-battery-train-trial-ocds-h6vhtk-02bad1#tl-md)

## Description
Trial to prove the capability of a battery powered train, supported by fast charging
equipment, to safely and reliably operate passenger services on a non-electrified branch line
(West Ealing-Greenford), for a period of at least one year. This trial will support the
objectives of the Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy and will be delivered with the
support of Network Rail and the Department for Transport.
The route from West Ealing to Greenford is 2¾ miles of mostly double track railway and is
served by a two car Turbo stopping at all stations. Trains are Driver Only Operated using a
combination of CCTV, mirrors and look back during train despatch. The shortest platforms
on the route that the train will need to serve, are at Castle Bar Park, and are 47.5m and
47.6m long. GWR does not operate trains without toilets on board.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** The route from West Ealing to Greenford is 2¾ miles of mostly double track railway and is
served by a two car Turbo stopping at all stations. Trains are Driver Only Operated using a
combination of CCTV, mirrors and look back during train despatch. Th...
- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2021 to 31/03/2023

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 008968-2022-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 008968-2022-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 15/02/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008968-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-04-04T11:38:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-08T07:59:52.560Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02bad1