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title: "Transport for Wales Rail Mk4 Rebranding"
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# Transport for Wales Rail Mk4 Rebranding

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/transport-for-wales-rail-mk4-rebranding-ocds-h6vhtk-036ab6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer): "Transport for Wales Rail Mk4 Rebranding". Published status: cancelled. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Oct 2022, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.sell2wales.gov.wales.

## Key Information
- **Status:** CANCELLED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-wales-rail-limited-utility-buyer-coh-12619906)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 October 2022 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Railway engineering services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/transport-for-wales-rail-mk4-rebranding-ocds-h6vhtk-036ab6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-036ab6`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/transport-for-wales-rail-mk4-rebranding-ocds-h6vhtk-036ab6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [sell2wales.gov.wales](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sell2wales.gov.wales)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/transport-for-wales-rail-mk4-rebranding-ocds-h6vhtk-036ab6#participate

## Description
The Mk-4 Rolling Stock is a mixture of passenger and driver trailer vehicles. TfWR has purchased the following types:
- Tourist Open End (TOE);
- Tourist Open (TO);
- Tourist Open Disabled (TOD);
- Service Vehicle (SV);
- Premium Open Disabled (POD); and
- Driver Van Trailer (DVT).
The rolling stock was purchased in two (2) tranches:
- Tranche 1 – most recently operated by LNER; and
- Tranche 2 – most recently operated by Grand Central.
The Mk 4 vehicles have been formed into rakes consisting of one of each type of vehicle together with a Class 67 Vehicle.
The current livery of the combined fleet will be mixed and not instantly recognisable as TfWR operated trains. There are also issues with compliance of the Grand Central fleet with regards to PRM regulations.
In addition to this the LNER vehicles are vinyl wrapped and are already showing signs of aging with a dull appearance, blemishes and breaks in the vinyl.
To address the brand identity and PRM issues TfWR contracted DG8, a rail industrial design consultancy, to facilitate and produce concepts, designs and costings based upon the working groups requirements and compliance with industry standards.
The current re-branding exclude the Class 67 locomotive that is used to haul the Mk-4 Rolling Stock.
TfWR are now seeking a supplier or suppliers that can provide the services stated in the RfP.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 71311230
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The Mk-4 Rolling Stock is a mixture of passenger and driver trailer vehicles that were originally built in 1989 by Metro-Cammell as part of the IC225 fleet operated on the East Coast Mainline. TfWR has purchased the following types:
- Tourist Open En...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 021428-2023-1 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021428-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-07-25T10:19:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-30T09:24:27.307Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-036ab6