Official UK procurement notice
Train Services Agreement for Class 720 Rolling Stock
Authority: GA TRAINS LIMITED (Public body)·On behalf of: IPEX CONSULTING LIMITED
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,726,000,000envelope for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 20 Oct 2025awarded 20 Mar 2026
Awarded to ALSTOM ENGINEERING AND SERVICES LIMITED2 awards
Contract term 5 yrs 6 moup to 15 yrs 6 mo with extensions · starts 20 Apr 2026
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFor Lot 2, GA Trains Limited (GATL) intends to enter into a Train Services Agreement (TSA) contract with the supplier for the provision of maintenance of rolling stock for use on Greater Anglia routes. The services undertaken by the supplier, for GATL's fleet of 133 x 5 car Class 720 units, will include (but is not limited to):
a) all required inspection, maintenance, repairs, warranty works (if applicable), rectification of defects, and provision of all spares, tools, and equipment;
b) maintenance of Owner Owned Spares and Special Tools; and
c) the provision of Original Equipment Manufacturer Technical Support & Spares Supply.
For Lot 1, (previously procured under 'GA Trains Limited Rolling Stock Maintenance Procurement' Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-058773, CPV code 50222000 - Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock), GATL has decided not to award a contract under this tender notice, with this procurement terminated on 20/03/2026. This is to facilitate it's re-procurement, see 'Train Services Agreement for Class 745 and Class 755 Rolling Stock Units' Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-077510, 2026/S 000-078547.
- How the procedure runs: A single tender is being issued for both GA fleets. Each fleet will be presented as a 'Lot'. A single supplier will be allowed to bid for one or both 'Lots' and provide the cost benefits associated with economies of scale: • Lot 1 = 'North Fleet' (Class 745 and Class 755); • Lot 2 = 'South Fleet' (Class 720). A response against the entire maintenance scope for each Lot will be required by the tender, with each bidder determining whether each item of scope will be delivered internally or via subcontract. For non-OEM bidders, it is a requirement that they will negotiate a TSSSA-style agreement with the associated OEM in order to submit a complete response. The stages are intended to be: • Conditions of participation; • Tender stage (consisting of clarification and evaluation and negotiation substages); • Award stage; • Mobilisation stage. The conditions of participation and pass criteria are detailed within the Procurement Specific Questionnaire available via the Delta eSourcing platform. The technical conditions of participation are: • You must demonstrate suitable relevant experience for this procurement and provide contract examples. • You must demonstrate suitable relevant experience of sub-contractor management, including management or delivery of a TSSSA. • You must be willing to enter into a Train Services Agreement (TSA) with GA and can and will negotiate the terms of a Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement (TSSSA) with the OEM relating to the appropriate Lot. • You must be RISQS accredited to the RICCL codes E.E.2: Electrical Multiple Units / Maintain (MAN) and E.E.3: Diesel-Electric Multiple Units / Maintain (MAN) Additional core supplier, financial, legal, associated persons and subcontractor condition of participation requirements are detailed within the Procurement Specific Questionnaire available via the Delta eSourcing platform. The proposed evaluation weighting for the qualified elements of the tender are as follows: • Price 35%; • Quality 55%; • Social value 10%. Further detail on the evaluation criteria will be provided at the Tender Stage. It is not intended to refine the award criteria during the procurement process. Only one tendering round is planned.
- No preliminary market engagement: Greater Anglia (Transport UK East Anglia Limited) undertook a preliminary market engagement exercise with maintenance service providers in April 2025. The purpose of the exercise was to establish the appetite and capability of the rolling stock maintenance market to participate in a tender for maintenance of the GA fleets when the current maintenance agreements expire. A Preliminary Market Engagement Notice was not issued as Greater Anglia (Transport UK East Anglia Limited) as a private utility was not required to, and timescales and arrangements for transfer to GA Trains Limited were not defined. Further details are provided in the PSQ document.
CPV: Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£1,726,000,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1= Fleet NorthAwardedRenewalPublished value£702,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Value
- £702,000,000 exc. VAT · £702,000,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- A portion of the maintenance scope will be requested as costed options covering the following areas: • Line of Route Technicians / Engineers • In-Service / Fleet Support Technicians • Remote Performance System Engineers • Train Cleaning and Servicing · Prices will be sought for a: • 5-year contract • 10-year contract with a 5-year performance-related break clause and • 15-year contract with 5- and 10-year performance-related break clause
50222000 Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock
Lot #2= Fleet SouthAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,024,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Value
- £1,024,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,024,000,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- A portion of the maintenance scope will be requested as costed options covering the following areas: • Line of Route Technicians / Engineers • In-Service / Fleet Support Technicians • Remote Performance System Engineers • Train Cleaning and Servicing · Prices will be sought for a: • 5-year contract • 10-year contract with a 5-year performance-related break clause and • 15-year contract with 5- and 10-year performance-related break clause
50222000 Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
What this means for your bid
- 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
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- 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
- 2 Oct 2026, 11:29 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2026, 11:29 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Authority reference
GA250111 Lot 2- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058773- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059fdbFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
- The maximum estimated contract values are based on the15-year term with all additional options, inclusive of inflationary increases.
- How it runs
- A single tender is being issued for both GA fleets. Each fleet will be presented as a 'Lot'. A single supplier will be allowed to bid for one or both 'Lots' and provide the cost benefits associated with economies of scale: • Lot 1 = 'North Fleet' (Class 745 and Class 755); • Lot 2 = 'South Fleet' (Class 720). A response against the entire maintenance scope for each Lot will be required by the tender, with each bidder determining whether each item of scope will be delivered internally or via subcontract. For non-OEM bidders, it is a requirement that they will negotiate a TSSSA-style agreement with the associated OEM in order to submit a complete response. The stages are intended to be: • Conditions of participation; • Tender stage (consisting of clarification and evaluation and negotiation substages); • Award stage; • Mobilisation stage. The conditions of participation and pass criteria are detailed within the Procurement Specific Questionnaire available via the Delta eSourcing platform. The technical conditions of participation are: • You must demonstrate suitable relevant experience for this procurement and provide contract examples. • You must demonstrate suitable relevant experience of sub-contractor management, including management or delivery of a TSSSA. • You must be willing to enter into a Train Services Agreement (TSA) with GA and can and will negotiate the terms of a Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement (TSSSA) with the OEM relating to the appropriate Lot. • You must be RISQS accredited to the RICCL codes E.E.2: Electrical Multiple Units / Maintain (MAN) and E.E.3: Diesel-Electric Multiple Units / Maintain (MAN) Additional core supplier, financial, legal, associated persons and subcontractor condition of participation requirements are detailed within the Procurement Specific Questionnaire available via the Delta eSourcing platform. The proposed evaluation weighting for the qualified elements of the tender are as follows: • Price 35%; • Quality 55%; • Social value 10%. Further detail on the evaluation criteria will be provided at the Tender Stage. It is not intended to refine the award criteria during the procurement process. Only one tendering round is planned.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
- Expression of interest (EOI)
- 20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Oct 2025, 18:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Bidders are required to are submit their tender at the Delta e-sourcing www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4689JD79Y2 ↗
Timeline
7 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published380 days ago23 Sept 2025, 10:16 BST
- Clarification questions by363 days ago9 Oct 2025, 18:00 BST
- Submission deadline353 days ago20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent224 days ago26 Feb 2026, 00:00 GMT
- Contract starts171 days ago20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by170 days ago20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published6 days ago2 Oct 2026, 11:29 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 2
Awarded value £812,412,8771 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · = Fleet North1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 20 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · = Fleet South1 award | |||
| ALSTOM ENGINEERING AND SERVICES LIMITEDGA250111 Lot 2 Train Services Agreement for Class 720 Rolling Stock18 Oct 2026 — 18 Oct 2041 | £812,412,877 | 26 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · = Fleet North | 0final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · = Fleet South | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonALSTOM ENGINEERING AND SERVICES LIMITED · East Midlands · 2
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Sept 2025- Contract signature expected14 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published2 Oct 2026, 11:29 BSTUK6
- Published value updated2 Oct 2026, 11:29 BST
- Status changed to complete2 Oct 2026, 11:29 BST
- Tender notice published23 Sept 2025, 10:16 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- IPEX CONSULTING LIMITEDProcess contact pointProcuring entityIPEX Consulting Ltd are supporting the procurement activities
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ALSTOM ENGINEERING AND SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
- Bidding documents and specifications A Procurement Specific Questionnaire with further details of the tender shall be provided, with instructions on how to respond. A head of terms document will be provided, detailing the outline terms associated with this tender. Documents are provided at https://www.delta-esourcin…
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: A separate invitation to tender and draft contract will be provided to successful bidders after the completion of the participation stage.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender