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
Award decision date
24 December 2025
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)
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
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
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