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Class 397 Heavy Maintenance Overhaul Partner

Transpennine Trains Limited · Public undertaking

In brief

Transpennine Trains Limited has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £6,000,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, starting 7 August 2028.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

What the notice says

It is anticipated that the heavier maintenance overhaul programme this process seeks a delivery partner for, will begin in 2028 and run until no later than mid-2030 and will include tasks at the 750,000 Wheelset Overhaul (WOH), 900,000 Overhaul (OH), 1,500,000 Overhaul (OH) and 1,800,000 Overhaul (OH) mile periodicities. It may also include the Intermediate Maintenance Activities (‘IMA’) exams. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Rolling-stock./593W45EQ62 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/593W45EQ62

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 066787-2026

About the buyer

From notice 066787-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.