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
Email: orders@eminox.com
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
Email: procurement@wmtrains.co.uk
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Organisation type: Private utility