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GRIP 5-8 Delivery of Coventry South, Northampton CET and Tyseley Fuel Road 12
works
Competitive flexible procedure
Catenary's construction works
Electrical wiring and fitting work
Railway construction works
+3 more
Published value
£36,600,000
Submission deadline 2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published3
Procurement Intelligence
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Prepared 8 Sept 2026, 13:51 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Core facts published
Submission route published
Scope structure
3lots
2 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~58 days
Sector median: 58 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 45)
Based on 16,418 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
18.835%
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
58 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 45)
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Evidence coverage
9/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
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Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: WM TRAINS LIMITED: "GRIP 5-8 Delivery of Coventry South, Northampton CET and Tyseley Fuel Road 12". Published status: active. Published value: £36,600,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.
| Contracting Authority | WM TRAINS LIMITED | Scope & Categories | WORKS (3 lots) | Submission Window | 23d 21h left 2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Competitive flexible procedure · Above threshold | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £36,600,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: WM TRAINS LIMITED
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for WM TRAINS LIMITED. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 0 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityWM TRAINS LIMITED | Procedure methodCompetitive flexible procedure | Procurement categoryworks |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdYes | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadline28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesen |
Published7 Sept 2026, 15:22 BST | Last source update7 Sept 2026, 15:22 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationCatenary's construction works, Electrical wiring and fitting work, Railway construction works, Railway depot construction work, Railway engineering services, Track construction works | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06d289 | ||
How to participate
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadline28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST |
Submission languagesen | Expression of interest deadline2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST | E-Sourcing Portal |
Submission instructions The PSQ document is available to download and then upload completed responses to: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EHTJX59C3V | ||
What is being bought
WM Trains Limited is procuring rail depot and servicing works through one advertised works procurement structured in two contractual stages.
Stage 1: PCSA
Under the Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA), the contractor will complete the GRIP 5 design, further develop the design, and price the individual works packages.
Stage 2: ECC
Once those package prices have been developed and consolidated into a single commercial position, the project will proceed to award the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) on a lump-sum basis for GRIP stages 6 - 8.
The procurement is intended to appoint a contractor for each Lot to provide Stage 1 PCSA services. Stage 2 may follow, subject to the contracting authority's decision, funding, approvals and procurement compliance requirements. The contracting authority does not commit by this notice to award Stage 2.
Please note that it may not be necessary for the successful bidder for each Lot at Stage 1 to undertake all of the GRIP 5 design required for that particular Lot as some elements of the GRIP 5 design may already have been completed by tender award stage. If that is the case, it would be expected that the successful bidder would inherit any GRIP 5 design already completed for a particular Lot and then use that to inform the remainder of the GRIP 5 design required for that particular Lot.
The procurement is divided into the following Lots:
Lot 1 - Coventry Carriage Sidings Stabling and Servicing Facility
Lot 2 - Northampton Riverside CET
Lot 3 - Tyseley Road 12 Permanent Fuelling Apron
Tenders may be submitted for one, more than one, or all Lots, subject to the instructions in the associated procurement documents available at https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EHTJX59C3V.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Birmingham:-Railway-depot-construction-work./EHTJX59C3V
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EHTJX59C3V
Please note that the contract start and end dates given for each Lot are provisional and are to be agreed following submission of programmes at the ITN stage. The dates are purely draft and are a guide only ahead of the procurement commencing and may be considerably longer than stated. The start date for each Lot may vary dependent on the availability of GRIP 4 design and not all contracts may be awarded at the same time and not all ITN's issued at the same time following shortlisting at the PSQ stage.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
18 Aug 2026, 16:16 BST - Official notice release published
23 Jul 2026, 17:17 BST - Published tender amendment
Not publishedIn the previous Preliminary market engagement notice published by WM Trains Ltd. on 23rd July 2026 it stated that the engagement deadline was 12th August 2026 for any suppliers interested in this forthcoming procurement, it set out the participation arrangements and advised how to express interest. This was incorrect and should have outlined that engagement had already been undertaken in November 2025 and should have set out the nature of that engagement and the outcomes. This has now been addressed and further information is now included in this updated Preliminary market engagement notice so that suppliers are aware of the background. In terms of next steps, WM Trains Ltd. is planning on publishing a Tender Notice in early September 2026 seeking formal expressions of interest and giving details of how to register to attend the supplier day for this procurement shortly afterwards in Birmingham.
Lots and requirements (3)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Coventry Carriage Sidings Stabling and Servicing FacilityactivePublished value£19,200,000Coventry Carriage Sidings are located immediately south of Coventry Station adjacent to the Leamington Line and currently comprise four sidings with limited operational use. The sidings are currently classified as Network Rail sidings and only Roads 3 and 4 are presently accessible due to track materials being stored on Roads 1 and 2. Live OHLE infrastructure is present at the entrance to the sidings and on the adjacent main line. It is intended to develop the sidings into an operational stabling and light maintenance facility to support the Class 730 fleet and future operational requirements associated with the Coventry and Snow Hill routes. The project shall provide overnight stabling capacity for up to ten 3-car Class 730 units together with servicing infrastructure including CET, tanking, cleaning, walking routes, welfare facilities, lighting, security, electrical infrastructure and operational safety systems. The development is expected to require significant civils, track, M&E, drainage, OHLE, operational safety and depot infrastructure works. The proposed changes are also expected to require the sidings to be reclassified as a Light Maintenance Depot, subject to Network Rail approvals. The project will also improve operational access to the sidings through reinstatement of the disused walking route from Platform 4 and associated access, security and lighting upgrades.Contract period1 Jun 2027, 00:00 BST — 31 Dec 2027, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Northampton Riverside CETactivePublished value£3,000,000The Train Presentation Team currently undertake the evacuation of Controlled Emission Toilets and tanking on the 4-car Class 350 units using mobile bowser units whilst trains are dwelling at Northampton Station on Platforms 1, 2 and 3. These mobile units are then discharged by connecting to a discharge point located near the south end of bay platform 4 or the north end of platform 2. Whilst these facilities are suitable for CET maintenance activities on the Class 350 units, they are not suitable for evacuating the CET on the new Class 730 units as the connection points are located below the sole bar and cannot be accessed from the platform. This project scope is to provide the facilities required by the Train Presentation Team to undertake both CET and train servicing activities and for drivers to safely access and egress the trains when stabled in Northampton Riverside Sidings A and B. To support these activities, WM Trains have created a Light Maintenance Depot at Northampton within which the following activities will be undertaken overnight on the Class 730 trains stabled in the river sidings: CET extraction, flushing and tanking waste removal internal cleaning topping up of screen wash pre-train operation inspections front end cleaning, where required topping up of train sand boxes, where requiredContract period1 Jun 2027, 00:00 BST — 31 Dec 2027, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 3 · #3Tyseley Road 12 Permanent Fuelling ApronactivePublished value£14,400,000WM Trains currently operates fuelling and train servicing activities at Tyseley Train Maintenance Depot, Birmingham using existing permanent fuelling roads 13, 14 and 15. Following operational changes associated with fleet deployment, revised timetable requirements and depot operational constraints, the temporary fuelling arrangements installed on Road 12 during previous fuelling enhancement works have become operationally critical. The project will provide a permanent embedded track fuel apron and associated servicing infrastructure on Road 12 to replace the temporary arrangements. The proposed project will provide a permanent embedded track fuel apron, associated below ground drainage and interceptor systems, fuelling and servicing facilities, canopy structures, depot protection interfaces, lighting, CCTV, M&E infrastructure and associated operational facilities. The project shall support the safe and efficient servicing of up to 6-vehicle formations without splitting or shunting and shall be designed to accommodate current and future operational requirements.Contract period1 Jun 2027, 00:00 BST — 31 Dec 2027, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
18 Aug 2026, 16:16 BST - Pipeline notice
23 Jul 2026, 17:17 BST - Procedure published
7 Sept 2026, 15:22 BST - engagement
12 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST · metMarket engagement was conducted via the CCS Construction Works and Associated Services RM6088 framework in November 2025 where 5 framework members expressed an interest in taking part. Discussions then took place between WM Trains Ltd. and the 5 suppliers that expressed an interest via MS Teams. Matters discussed included details of the projects, rail experience, vagaries of the current rail construction marketplace, supply chain capacity, capacity within current order books (12-month view), site constraints, Network Rail consents, two stage tendering (PCSA then construction contact award) and risks. The contract opportunities were also been discussed with contractors working on similar projects for WM Trains Ltd. at Bletchley and Tyseley. Market testing demonstrated that the tier 1 suppliers (the larger multinational contractors) were not interested in these opportunities at the time (November 2025), however, tier 2 and tier 3 suppliers (mid-size contractors) were more attracted to these contract opportunities and were highly supportive of the PCSA approach. Any engagement was conducted in a manner designed to avoid unfair advantage and to avoid distortion of competition in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, s. 16(3). - Submission deadline
2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
WM TRAINS LIMITED
Contracting authority GB-COH-12545250Documents (5)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 7 Sept 2026, 15:22 BST
- 18 Aug 2026, 16:16 BST
- 23 Jul 2026, 17:17 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |