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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

Provision of Spare parts and train engines for trains (SMA Bogies - Class 158/159)

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 015843-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 016788-2026
  3. 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

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.