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Published 11 Sept 2026, 15:12 BST
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GWR - Framework for the provision of fabrication, structural repair and composite repair services in support of its Train & Rolling Stock (T&RS) maintenance operations

FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED
services
SME eligible
Framework
Above threshold
Competitive flexible procedure
Special Regime: {"utilities"}
Repair
maintenance and associated services related to aircraft
railways
+1 more
London (UKI)
South East (UKJ)
South West (UKK)
Published value
£21,000,000
≈ £6,993,613 / year
Submission deadline
7 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST
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Clarification Cut-Off
7 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST
Tender enquiry deadline · 3 lots
Contract duration
3 yrs (with extension options)
Starts 11 Dec 2026, 00:00 GMT
Electronic Sourcing Gateway:
Published portal
Submit via portal
Official notice
Instructions: https://s2c-uk62.waxdigital.com/FirstGroupPlc/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=5312&Culture=en-GB

What is being bought & procurement scope

Procurement Scope & Specification
Tenderline summary generated from the published notice
Executive Summary: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED: "GWR - Framework for the provision of fabrication, structural repair and composite repair services in support of its Train & Rolling Stock (T&RS) maintenance operations". Published status: active. Published value: £21,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST. Published submission portal: s2c-uk62.waxdigital.com.

Official Requirement Description:

Great Western Railway (GWR) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier framework for the provision of fabrication, structural repair and composite repair services in support of its Train & Rolling Stock (T&RS) maintenance operations. The objective of this procurement is to establish a reliable, responsive and technically competent supply base capable of supporting GWR with both planned and ad hoc fabrication and repair requirements. The Framework is divided into the following Lots: Lot 1 - Metal Fabrication and Non-Structural Repairs: metal fabrication, replacement panel production and non-structural bodywork repairs. Lot 2 - Structural Repairs: structural repair services to vehicle body shells and load-bearing structures, including specialist welding and associated engineering activities. Lot 3 - Composite Repairs: specialist repair and refurbishment of composite components and structures.

Lots and requirements (3)

Procurement Structure
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Metalwork, Fabrication and Non-Structural Body Repairs
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£7,000,000
    Provision of metal fabrication, manufacture, replacement panel production and non-structural bodywork repairs to railway rolling stock. This Lot is primarily intended for suppliers specialising in sheet metal work, fabrication, panel manufacture and cosmetic body repairs that do not affect the primary vehicle structure.
    Contract period:
    11 Dec 2026 — 10 Dec 2029 (3 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    Options / extension:
    The Framework will have an initial term of three years, with the option to extend for up to two additional 12-month periods, subject to the Authority's requirements and satisfactory performance.
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Structural Bodywork Repairs, Heavy Fabrication and Coded Welding
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£7,000,000
    Provision of structural repair services to railway vehicle body shells and associated load-bearing structures. This Lot is intended for suppliers possessing the necessary railway engineering competence, coded welding capability and quality controls required for safety-critical repairs. The framework will be aligned with EN 15085-6, EN 12663, EN 15227, relevant Railway Group Standards, Rail Industry Standards (RIS), OEM requirements and applicable vehicle acceptance processes.
    Contract period:
    11 Dec 2026 — 10 Dec 2029 (3 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    Options / extension:
    The Framework will have an initial term of three years, with the option to extend for up to two additional 12-month periods, subject to the Authority's requirements and satisfactory performance.
  • Lot 3 · #3
    GRP, Composite and Moulded Bodywork Repairs and Fabrication
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£7,000,000
    Provision of specialist GRP, composite and moulded component repair, manufacture and refurbishment services. This Lot is intended for suppliers specialising in fibreglass, composite materials, mould manufacture and vehicle exterior body mouldings and internal panels.
    Contract period:
    11 Dec 2026 — 10 Dec 2029 (3 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    Options / extension:
    The Framework will have an initial term of three years, with the option to extend for up to two additional 12-month periods, subject to the Authority's requirements and satisfactory performance.

Qualification snapshot & criteria

Go / No-Go Decision Box
Criteria & entry requirements
Evaluation weighting
Technical: 50%
Contractual: 10%
Commercial: 40%
Uniform evaluation weighting applied across all 3 lots.
Incumbent & Market Position
Top Retained Vendor (Authority Spend)PANDA TELECOM LIMITEDHolds 100% of historical attributable spend
High Concentration
Entry requirements & qualification
  • Turnover Benchmark
    Guideline requirement: ~£13,987,226 annual turnover.Per Cabinet Office EFS 2026 & Sourcing Playbook: general proportionality cap (~2× run-rate), not an automatic disqualifier.
  • Insurance Commitments (No Upfront Purchase Needed)
    Standard public thresholds: Employer Liability (£5m), Public Liability (£5m-£10m), Professional Indemnity (£1m-£5m).✓ Commitment required upon award only — no upfront policy purchase needed to bid
  • Accreditations & Security Vetting
    Check tender pack for Cyber Essentials Plus (PPN 014 risk-proportional), ISO 27001/9001, and BPSS / SC security clearance requirements for named delivery personnel.
  • Contract Duration & Term OptionsExpected duration: 3 yrs (with extension options)
    • Source: Cabinet Office Sourcing Playbook & EFS Guidance.

    Buyer track record & authority intelligence: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

    Rolling 24 months
    Derived from OCDS data
    Published track record for FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED. These figures describe a rolling 24-month window, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
    Avg price drop
    Not availableEarly / insufficient sample
    Needs a published budget AND award for the same procedure
    Competition Density
    Not availableNo published reports
    Single-bidder rate: Not published
    Supplier Concentration
    High ConcentrationIndicative
    PANDA TELECOM LIMITEDTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
    Published spend
    £3,000,000Historical spend
    Cumulative GBP spend across 2 retained awards
    Typical award value
    £3,000,000Indicative (n=1)
    Single attributable award retained · 1283% of the sector median for CPV 50
    Awarded spend by half-year
    2024-H2
    2025-H1
    2025-H2
    2026-H1
    2026-H2
    Methodology & coverage notes (2 active published awards)
    Coverage: 2 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot); 1 valued awards. 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. Every figure carries an evidence level: Robust (5+ observations), Moderate (3–4), Indicative (1–2). Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
    Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 50):
    Supplier Name
    Historic Awards
    Attributable Value
    Avg. Price Discount
    PANDA TELECOM LIMITED1 win£3,000,000No published budget

    Sector Market Benchmark & Opportunity Radar

    CPV 50 · UK Sector Analysis
    Observed CPV-sector evidence
    Suitable for SMEs
    Prepared 11 Sept 2026, 15:46 BST
    Observed CPV-sector evidence where it exists, with clearly labelled UK all-sector context for sparse fields; this is market context, not a bid forecast.
    Median Winning Discount
    0%
    CPV sector evidence · 267 comparable price observations
    Typical Bids Received
    4reported bids
    CPV sector evidence · 4,369 published bid reports
    Decision Velocity
    ~58 days
    CPV sector evidence · median from 462 completed procedures
    Notice Stability
    Stable notice
    Published terms remained unchanged
    Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 50)
    Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
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    Total awarded value
    Avg. winning discount
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    Comparable Published Opportunities & Re-tender Precedents
    Ranked by multi-factor similarity score
    Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They serve as research precedents for contract scoping, specifications, and previous awardees.
    Published procedure
    Published value
    Matching evidence
    GWR Customer Facing MaintenanceFIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED · 1 Sept 2026, 09:51 BST
    		£3,600,000
    same CPV family
    same authority
    Service, Maintenance and Repair of Analytical MonitorsSEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED · 9 Sept 2026, 10:46 BST
    		£21,488,000
    same CPV family
    same region
    similar value band
    701712461 - CSAT Phase 1 MCNMinistry of Defence · 28 Aug 2026, 16:56 BST
    		£150,000,000
    same CPV family
    same region
    similar value band
    Scaffolding FrameworkEFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED · 1 Sept 2026, 14:27 BST
    		£115,000,000
    same CPV family
    same region
    similar value band
    Elizabeth Line Tunnel Ventilation and Controls System MaintenanceTransport for London · 7 Sept 2026, 13:13 BST
    		£19,000,000
    same CPV family
    same region
    similar value band
    Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Empirical OCDS facts and cross-sector percentiles; missing fields remain unrecorded.SME Friendly Qualification Criteria

    Procedure terms & legal framework

    Procedure methodCompetitive flexible procedureLegal basis
    UKPGA · 2023/54
    Procurement Act 2023
    		Procurement categoryservices
    Notice statusactiveProcurement threshold
    Above threshold
    (FTS publication)
    		Regulatory regime{"utilities"}
    Commercial structureFramework agreementCompetition typeCompetitive procedureGPA WTO coveredUnspecified in notice
    Recurring procurementNo (One-off requirement)First published11 Sept 2026, 15:12 BSTLast source update11 Sept 2026, 15:12 BST
    Award evaluation windowSubmission end — 14 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTClassification (CPV)Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
    Delivery area
    London (UKI)
    South East (UKJ)
    South West (UKK)
    Official Registry OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f85c

    How to participate & submission route

    Submit via portal
    Authorized E-Sourcing Portal
    Official Buyer Portal
    Online submission allowed
    Language: EN
    Open official portal workspace ↗
    Expression of interest (EOI)—Tender submission deadline
    7 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST
    		Clarification deadline
    7 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST
    Submission channelOfficial e-sourcing portalElectronic submissionAllowedAccepted languagesen
    Participation feeFree of charge (Open access)
    Detailed Submission Instructions & Authority Contacts
    From official release
    Timeline
    1. Procedure published
      11 Sept 2026, 15:12 BST
    2. Clarification deadline
      7 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST
    3. Submission deadline
      7 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST

    Commercial outcome and contract awards

    Awards (0)No award published
    Contracts (0)No contract published
    Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
    Notice history
    From official release and amendment events
    1. Official notice release published
      11 Sept 2026, 15:12 BST

    Buyer and organisations in this procedure

    FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

    Contracting authority
    GB-COH-05113733
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    Official Documents & Specifications (3)

    Official links; attachments are not copied