Official UK procurement notice
GRIP 5-8 Delivery of Coventry South, Northampton CET and Tyseley Fuel Road 12
Authority: WM TRAINS LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionWM 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 www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EHTJX59C3V ↗.
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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.
- How the procedure runs: This procurement is being conducted using the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with Procurement Act 2023, s. 20. The procurement notice and associated documents are intended to provide a clear, proportionate and transparent route to award, having regard to the nature, complexity and cost of the project. The procedure may include: Publication of this Notice and associated procurement documents; PSQ stage; Supplier session; site visits; clarification meetings; ITN stage; presentations and interviews; negotiation or refinement stages, where permitted; final tender submission; award of Stage 1 PCSA; and (if the contracting authority decides to proceed) award of Stage 2 ECC on a lump-sum basis. The contracting authority reserves the right to conduct negotiations with bidders at any stage of the procedure following initial tender submission, where permitted by the procurement documents. The overriding purpose of any such negotiations is to improve the content of tenders, resolve ambiguities, mitigate project risks, and secure optimal whole-life value for money. Negotiations may address, but are not limited to: price and commercial terms; programme and delivery scheduling; technical design and constructability; operational interface and safety management; resource levels; risk allocation and contractual provisions; the facility to purchase long lead and other items; and social value and sustainability. The contracting authority may limit the number of bidders invited to participate in negotiations. Where negotiations are held, all participating bidders in the relevant negotiation round will be treated fairly and provided with identical information. In order for bidders to express their interest in any or all of the 3 Lots of this procurement please complete and return the PSQ document by the closing date of 1200 noon on Friday 2nd October 2026. The highest scoring bidders for each Lot (between 4 - 6) will be short-listed to the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) stage. The PSQ document and tender documents are available at https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EHTJX59C3V which is also where bidders should submit their PSQ response by the closing date. Please note that WM Trains is holding a Supplier session at its Birmingham Head Office on Friday 11th September 2026 commencing at 1100 and also online via MS Teams to outline the procurement process, summarise the requirements of each Lot, give bidders an opportunity to ask any initial questions and discuss arrangements for the forthcoming site visits. If you wish to attend this event please advise who will be attending along with any special requirements you may have by 1200 noon on Thursday 10th September 2026 through WM Trains' Delta eSourcing portal.
CPV: Catenary's construction works · Electrical wiring and fitting work · Railway construction works · Railway depot construction work · Railway engineering services · Track construction works
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£36,600,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Coventry Carriage Sidings Stabling and Servicing Facility East Midlands, West MidlandsPublished value£19,200,000
Coventry 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.
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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- Condition of participationshortlisting
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Lot #2Northampton Riverside CET East MidlandsPublished value£3,000,000
The 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 required
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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- Condition of participationshortlisting
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Lot #3Tyseley Road 12 Permanent Fuelling Apron West MidlandsPublished value£14,400,000
WM 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.
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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- Condition of participationshortlisting
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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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality: Includes 10% weighting for Social Value.
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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- Condition of participationshortlisting
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- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Jul 2026, 17:17 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Sept 2026, 15:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Apr 2027
- Authority reference
DfTO3839- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084519- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d289Find a Tender
- How it runs
This procurement is being conducted using the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with Procurement Act 2023, s. 20. The procurement notice and associated documents are intended to provide a clear, proportionate and transparent route to award, having regard to the nature, complexity and cost of the project.
The procedure may include:
Publication of this Notice and associated procurement documents;
PSQ stage;
Supplier session;
site visits;
clarification meetings;
ITN stage;
presentations and interviews;
negotiation or refinement stages, where permitted;
final tender submission;
award of Stage 1 PCSA;
and (if the contracting authority decides to proceed) award of Stage 2 ECC on a lump-sum basis.
The contracting authority reserves the right to conduct negotiations with bidders at any stage of the procedure following initial tender submission, where permitted by the procurement documents. The overriding purpose of any such negotiations is to improve the content of tenders, resolve ambiguities, mitigate project risks, and secure optimal whole-life value for money.
Negotiations may address, but are not limited to:
price and commercial terms;
programme and delivery scheduling;
technical design and constructability;
operational interface and safety management;
resource levels;
risk allocation and contractual provisions;
the facility to purchase long lead and other items; and
social value and sustainability.
The contracting authority may limit the number of bidders invited to participate in negotiations. Where negotiations are held, all participating bidders in the relevant negotiation round will be treated fairly and provided with identical information.
In order for bidders to express their interest in any or all of the 3 Lots of this procurement please complete and return the PSQ document by the closing date of 1200 noon on Friday 2nd October 2026. The highest scoring bidders for each Lot (between 4 - 6) will be short-listed to the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) stage. The PSQ document and tender documents are available at www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EHTJX59C3V ↗ which is also where bidders should submit their PSQ response by the closing date.
Please note that WM Trains is holding a Supplier session at its Birmingham Head Office on Friday 11th September 2026 commencing at 1100 and also online via MS Teams to outline the procurement process, summarise the requirements of each Lot, give bidders an opportunity to ask any initial questions and discuss arrangements for the forthcoming site visits. If you wish to attend this event please advise who will be attending along with any special requirements you may have by 1200 noon on Thursday 10th September 2026 through WM Trains' Delta eSourcing portal.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The PSQ document is available to download and then upload completed responses to: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EHTJX59C3V ↗
Timeline
23 Jul 2026 → 1 Jun 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published95 days ago23 Jul 2026, 17:17 BST
- Market engagement75 days ago · met12 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Market 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).
- Next notice expected53 days ago3 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published49 days ago7 Sept 2026, 15:22 BST
- Clarification questions by28 days ago28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline24 days ago2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 186 days30 Apr 2027, 23:59 BST
- Contract startsin 217 days1 Jun 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jul 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published23 Jul 2026, 17:17 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published18 Aug 2026, 16:16 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published7 Sept 2026, 15:22 BSTUK4
Published amendments (1)
In 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 …
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications PSQ and tender documents are available via WM Trains' Delta eSourcing portal.
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender