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Train Fleet Cleaning Services
Chiltern Rail Limited · Private utility
In brief
Chiltern Rail Limited was looking for suppliers for cleaning work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.
The estimated value is £12,500,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 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.
What the notice says
Train fleet cleaning services, including berth cleaning, turn-around cleaning, and exterior cleaning, more fully described in the Draft Contract, across Chiltern Railways' fleet, specifically class 165, 168, and 196 diesel multiple units, and mark 5A loco hauled by class 68 loco. The Services shall be performed at the following locations:
• Aylesbury Depot
• Aylesbury South Sidings
• Banbury Depot
• Birmingham Moor Street Station
• Marylebone Station
• Oxford Station
• Stourbridge Depot
• Wembley Depot
The Supplier shall ensure trains are maintained in a safe, hygienic, and passenger ready condition in accordance with the performance standards set out in the Draft Contract.
The Supplier is responsible for providing train cleaning operatives for the cleaning in a variety of ways a minimum of 263 rail carriages and ensuring adaptability to new rolling stock as required.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 080368-2025
About the buyer
Chiltern Rail LimitedLast 12 months
Procurements
20Awards
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From notice 080368-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 5 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.