Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Class 91 Wheelsets
Authority: LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLNER operates a fleet of 8 x InterCity 225 trains (the IC225 Fleet) consisting of 84 x MKIV coaches and 12 x Class 91 locomotives. The IC225 Fleet is leased from Eversholt Rail and maintained by Northern Trains at Neville Hill TrainCare Centre in Leeds.
A contract has been awarded for the overhaul of 44 x Class 91 wheelsets including the accompanying gearboxes.
CPV: Repair and maintenance services of locomotive wheelsets
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The wheelsets will undergo either a H2 6 year overhaul (full life) or a H1 3 year…AwardedPublished value£4,160,000
The wheelsets will undergo either a H2 6 year overhaul (full life) or a H1 3 year overhaul (half-life), depending on the previous overhaul performed. The wheelsets are to be overhauled to EV/CI1056, Issue 8.
The delivery schedule is projected to span from February 2026 to November 2026.
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).
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Shortlisting
- To participate in this procurement, suppliers must hold RISAS accreditation for overhaul of powered wheelsets and maintain accreditation for the duration of the contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 22 May 2024, 10:47 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Oct 2025, 09:13 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065422- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: All additional information can be found within the procurement documents which can be found at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
24 Jun 2024 → 15 Oct 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline24 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected1 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published375 days ago15 Oct 2025, 09:13 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Oct 2025- Status changed to complete15 Oct 2025, 09:13 BST
- Buyer details updated15 Oct 2025, 09:13 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Supply of Class 91 Wheelsets · supplier not published
- Signed
- 7 Oct 2025
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Dec 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria