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Scope

Reference

DfTO3839

Description

WM Trains Limited is procuring rail depot and servicing works through one advertised works procurement structured in two contractual stages.

Stage 1: PCSA

Under the Pre-萝莉原创 Services Agreement (PCSA), the contractor will complete the GRIP 5 design, further develop the design, and price the individual works packages.

Stage 2: ECC

Once those package prices have been developed and consolidated into a single commercial position, the project will proceed to award the NEC4 Engineering and 萝莉原创 Contract (ECC) on a lump-sum basis for GRIP stages 6 - 8.

The procurement is intended to appoint a contractor for each Lot to provide Stage 1 PCSA services. Stage 2 may follow, subject to the contracting authority's decision, funding, approvals and procurement compliance requirements. The contracting authority does not commit by this notice to award Stage 2.

Please note that it may not be necessary for the successful bidder for each Lot at Stage 1 to undertake all of the GRIP 5 design required for that particular Lot as some elements of the GRIP 5 design may already have been completed by tender award stage. If that is the case, it would be expected that the successful bidder would inherit any GRIP 5 design already completed for a particular Lot and then use that to inform the remainder of the GRIP 5 design required for that particular Lot.

The procurement is divided into the following Lots:

Lot 1 - Coventry Carriage Sidings Stabling and Servicing Facility

Lot 2 - Northampton Riverside CET

Lot 3 - Tyseley Road 12 Permanent Fuelling Apron

Tenders may be submitted for one, more than one, or all Lots, subject to the instructions in the associated procurement documents available at

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

Please note that the contract start and end dates given for each Lot are provisional and are to be agreed following submission of programmes at the ITN stage. The dates are purely draft and are a guide only ahead of the procurement commencing and may be considerably longer than stated. The start date for each Lot may vary dependent on the availability of GRIP 4 design and not all contracts may be awarded at the same time and not all ITN's issued at the same time following shortlisting at the PSQ stage.

Total value (estimated)

• 拢36,600,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 1 June 2027 to 31 December 2027
• 7 months

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

• 45234100 - Railway construction works
• 45234112 - Railway depot construction work
• 45234116 - Track construction works
• 45234160 - Catenary's construction works
• 45311000 - Electrical wiring and fitting work
• 71311230 - Railway engineering services

Not the same for all lots

Contract locations are shown in Lot sections, because they are not the same for all lots.

Lot 1. Coventry Carriage Sidings Stabling and Servicing Facility

Description

Coventry Carriage Sidings are located immediately south of Coventry Station adjacent to the Leamington Line and currently comprise four sidings with limited operational use. The sidings are currently classified as Network Rail sidings and only Roads 3 and 4 are presently accessible due to track materials being stored on Roads 1 and 2. Live OHLE infrastructure is present at the entrance to the sidings and on the adjacent main line.

It is intended to develop the sidings into an operational stabling and light maintenance facility to support the Class 730 fleet and future operational requirements associated with the Coventry and Snow Hill routes.

The project shall provide overnight stabling capacity for up to ten 3-car Class 730 units together with servicing infrastructure including CET, tanking, cleaning, walking routes, welfare facilities, lighting, security, electrical infrastructure and operational safety systems.

The development is expected to require significant civils, track, M&E, drainage, OHLE, operational safety and depot infrastructure works. The proposed changes are also expected to require the sidings to be reclassified as a Light Maintenance Depot, subject to Network Rail approvals.

The project will also improve operational access to the sidings through reinstatement of the disused walking route from Platform 4 and associated access, security and lighting upgrades.

Lot value (estimated)

• 拢19,200,000 including VAT

Contract locations

• UKG33 - Coventry

Same for all lots

CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.

Lot 2. Northampton Riverside CET

Description

The Train Presentation Team currently undertake the evacuation of Controlled Emission Toilets and tanking on the 4-car Class 350 units using mobile bowser units whilst trains are dwelling at Northampton Station on Platforms 1, 2 and 3. These mobile units are then discharged by connecting to a discharge point located near the south end of bay platform 4 or the north end of platform 2.

Whilst these facilities are suitable for CET maintenance activities on the Class 350 units, they are not suitable for evacuating the CET on the new Class 730 units as the connection points are located below the sole bar and cannot be accessed from the platform.

This project scope is to provide the facilities required by the Train Presentation Team to undertake both CET and train servicing activities and for drivers to safely access and egress the trains when stabled in Northampton Riverside Sidings A and B.

To support these activities, WM Trains have created a Light Maintenance Depot at Northampton within which the following activities will be undertaken overnight on the Class 730 trains stabled in the river sidings:

CET extraction, flushing and tanking

waste removal

internal cleaning

topping up of screen wash

pre-train operation inspections

front end cleaning, where required

topping up of train sand boxes, where required

Lot value (estimated)

• 拢3,000,000 including VAT

Contract locations

• UKF24 - West Northamptonshire

Same for all lots

CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.

Lot 3. Tyseley Road 12 Permanent Fuelling Apron

Description

WM Trains currently operates fuelling and train servicing activities at Tyseley Train Maintenance Depot, Birmingham using existing permanent fuelling roads 13, 14 and 15. Following operational changes associated with fleet deployment, revised timetable requirements and depot operational constraints, the temporary fuelling arrangements installed on Road 12 during previous fuelling enhancement works have become operationally critical.

The project will provide a permanent embedded track fuel apron and associated servicing infrastructure on Road 12 to replace the temporary arrangements.

The proposed project will provide a permanent embedded track fuel apron, associated below ground drainage and interceptor systems, fuelling and servicing facilities, canopy structures, depot protection interfaces, lighting, CCTV, M&E infrastructure and associated operational facilities.

The project shall support the safe and efficient servicing of up to 6-vehicle formations without splitting or shunting and shall be designed to accommodate current and future operational requirements.

Lot value (estimated)

• 拢14,400,000 including VAT

Contract locations

• UKG31 - Birmingham

Same for all lots

CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

Lot 1. Coventry Carriage Sidings Stabling and Servicing Facility

Lot 2. Northampton Riverside CET

Lot 3. Tyseley Road 12 Permanent Fuelling Apron

Please see PSQ and tender documentation for further details ()

Technical ability conditions of participation

Lot 1. Coventry Carriage Sidings Stabling and Servicing Facility

Lot 2. Northampton Riverside CET

Lot 3. Tyseley Road 12 Permanent Fuelling Apron

Please see PSQ and tender documentation for further details ()

Particular suitability

Lot 1. Coventry Carriage Sidings Stabling and Servicing Facility

Lot 2. Northampton Riverside CET

Lot 3. Tyseley Road 12 Permanent Fuelling Apron

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

28 September 2026, 12:00pm

Submission type

Requests to participate

Deadline for requests to participate

2 October 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

The PSQ document is available to download and then upload completed responses to:

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Suppliers to be invited to tender

Lot 1. Coventry Carriage Sidings Stabling and Servicing Facility

Lot 2. Northampton Riverside CET

Lot 3. Tyseley Road 12 Permanent Fuelling Apron

4 to 6 suppliers per lot

Selection criteria:

per lot

Award decision date (estimated)

30 April 2027

Award criteria

Other information

Applicable trade agreements

• Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Special regime

Utilities

Competitive flexible procedure description

This procurement is being conducted using the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with Procurement Act 2023, s. 20. The procurement notice and associated documents are intended to provide a clear, proportionate and transparent route to award, having regard to the nature, complexity and cost of the project.

The procedure may include:

Publication of this Notice and associated procurement documents;

PSQ stage;

Supplier session;

site visits;

clarification meetings;

ITN stage;

presentations and interviews;

negotiation or refinement stages, where permitted;

final tender submission;

award of Stage 1 PCSA;

and (if the contracting authority decides to proceed) award of Stage 2 ECC on a lump-sum basis.

The contracting authority reserves the right to conduct negotiations with bidders at any stage of the procedure following initial tender submission, where permitted by the procurement documents. The overriding purpose of any such negotiations is to improve the content of tenders, resolve ambiguities, mitigate project risks, and secure optimal whole-life value for money.

Negotiations may address, but are not limited to:

price and commercial terms;

programme and delivery scheduling;

technical design and constructability;

operational interface and safety management;

resource levels;

risk allocation and contractual provisions;

the facility to purchase long lead and other items; and

social value and sustainability.

The contracting authority may limit the number of bidders invited to participate in negotiations. Where negotiations are held, all participating bidders in the relevant negotiation round will be treated fairly and provided with identical information.

In order for bidders to express their interest in any or all of the 3 Lots of this procurement please complete and return the PSQ document by the closing date of 1200 noon on Friday 2nd October 2026. The highest scoring bidders for each Lot (between 4 - 6) will be short-listed to the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) stage. The PSQ document and tender documents are available at which is also where bidders should submit their PSQ response by the closing date.

Please note that WM Trains is holding a Supplier session at its Birmingham Head Office on Friday 11th September 2026 commencing at 1100 and also online via MS Teams to outline the procurement process, summarise the requirements of each Lot, give bidders an opportunity to ask any initial questions and discuss arrangements for the forthcoming site visits. If you wish to attend this event please advise who will be attending along with any special requirements you may have by 1200 noon on Thursday 10th September 2026 through WM Trains' Delta eSourcing portal.

Documents

Associated tender documents

PSQ and tender documents are available via WM Trains' Delta eSourcing portal.

Contracting authority

WM TRAINS LIMITED

• Companies House: 12545250
• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYZB-7245-XPRH

134 Edmund Street, 2nd Floor

Birmingham

B3 2ES

United Kingdom

Email: Procurement [at] wmtrains.co.uk

Website:

Region: UKG31 - Birmingham

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)