VEAT Notice - Class 397 Train Services Agreement

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-077bdd
Creator: Transpennine Trains Limited
Published: 2026-09-28T15:49:08.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Official notice

Authority: Transpennine Trains Limited (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£34,168,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Alstom Transport UK

What is being bought

Published requirement description

VEAT Notice for a time extension to TPT's Class 397 Train Services Agreement ('TSA') for maintenance.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Time extension to existing Class 397 TSA

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 28 Sept 2026, 16:49 BST
Last source update: 28 Sept 2026, 16:49 BST
Authority reference: TPT466
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-091588
Classification (CPV): Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077bdd Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The proposed supplier is the existing maintenance partner of the Class 397 units and therefore uniquely placed from a technical engineering advisory perspective (Technical Grounds). TPE ran a competitive procurement for these services, which resulted in abandonment due to affordability. Re-running this procurement would add unnecessary cost and risk availability of the fleet for public use (Public Good). TransPennine Express is awarding this contract to coincide with the end of our existing lease for these units, whilst simultaneously working on a future strategy for the maintenance of this fleet, reviewing competing this services in the future (post 2031).

Publisher note: GO Reference: GO-2026928-PRO-38721151

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £34,168,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Alstom Transport UK	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 091588-2026-1 · Alstom Transport UK
Signed
8 Sept 2026
Value
£34,168,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transpennine Trains Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRailway services Bridgewater House, 58-60 Whitworth Street, Manchester, UK, M1 6LT Nathan Hodgson [email protected] +44 3300954077

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Alstom Transport UK LimitedAwarded supplier08462831 The Place, 175 High Holborn, London, UK, WC1V 7AA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.