Spares Access Agreement (SMA Bogies - Class 158/159)
South Western Railway Limited · Public undertaking
In brief
South Western Railway 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 £70,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 18 September 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for similar contracts in this region (from 1629 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 015843-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 016788-2026
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 048574-2026
Last time this was bought
Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement Class 701
- Awarded
- 31 October 2025
- Value
- Not stated, or split across lots
- Contract ends
- 26 May 2030
Matched on South Western Railway Limited, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Procurements
37Awards
15Suppliers it has used most
- Worldline IT Services UK Limited2 contracts
- Alstom Engineering and Services Limited1 contract
- Danburykline Ltd1 contract
- Euclid Limited1 contract
- Field Consulting Limited1 contract
- First Rail Holdings Limited1 contract
- First Travel Solutions Limited1 contract
- Icomera UK Limited1 contract
From notice 015843-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 February 2026, last updated 26 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.