Award

Exhaust Materials Contract

  • WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS LIMITED

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Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-000611

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05fff6 (view related notices)

Published 6 January 2026, 11:46am



Scope

Description

Materials to support Class 172 C10 Heavy Maintenance Overhaul: 24 x Turbostar Exhaust System Kit.

Supplier transport for delivery.


Contract 1. Exhaust Materials Contract

Supplier

Contract value

  • £719,928 excluding VAT
  • £863,913.60 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

16 January 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 16 January 2026 to 15 January 2027
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Special regime

Utilities

Direct award justification

  • Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
  • Extreme and unavoidable urgency

Single Supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights - Eminox is the Original Equipment Manufacturer of the Turbostar Exhaust System, which is included on the Class 172 /0 and /1 fleet. The C10 Heavy Maintenance Overhaul is due in May'2026 and specifies replacement of this system and no suitable alternative is available on the market. The compatible supply option is to procurement replacement system via Eminox, as they hold the intellectual property for the design and manufacturing process.

Extreme and unavoidable urgency - due to overhaul timescales and lead times, there is not sufficient time for Eminox to register on the Find A Tender service before contract execution is required.


Supplier

Eminox Limited

  • Companies House: 01349209

The Old Court House, 24 Market Street

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

DN21 2BE

United Kingdom

Region: UKF30 - Lincolnshire

Contract 1. Exhaust Materials Contract


Contracting authority

WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS LIMITED

  • Companies House: 09860466
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJQG-2591-LRCG

2nd Floor St Andrew's House

London

EC4A 3AG

United Kingdom

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Organisation type: Private utility