Scope
Description
Direct award of a contract for the provision of technical support and spares supply (TSSSA) services that will be provided in the course of the Contracting Authority's maintenance of the fleet of 58 Class 195 rolling stock Units.
The Service Provider will be the Supplier of all spares and consumables required for the maintenance and overhaul of the fleet. The services started on 01/04/25 and will continue for a period of 10 years.
Under this agreement, the Service Provider shall provide:
• the Spares Supply Services during the Maintenance Period (period from the Commencement Date to the termination or expiry of this Agreement)
• the Initial Technical Support Services from the Commencement Date until the ITSS Expiry Date (01/04/2027)
• the Secondary Technical Support Services from the ITSS Expiry Date until the expiry of the Maintenance Period.
The Service Provider shall provide:
• the Spares Supply Services at the Depot;
• the Technical Support Services, Secondary Technical Support Services and Additional Services at such location as shall be necessary in the context of the services being provided at any location within the Northern Network.
The Spares Supply Services include, but are not limited to:
The Service Provider's responsibility for the management and delivery of all Spares to the point of delivery, including any requirements relating to delivery at the Depots, including:
• establishing the levels of Spares to be held to allow the Operator to maintain the Units in revenue earning service;
• the setting up of suppliers and supply chains to maintain the provision of Spares;
• procuring all Spares (other than the Owner Owned Spares);
• the logistics required to support the Spares supply; and
• the repair, overhaul and replacement of any Spares
The Service Provider will be responsible for the provision of all staff required to support the provision of the Spares, including:
• procurement personnel;
• logistics personnel;
• supply chain managers;
and any related management or supervisory staff.
Under Technical Support Services the Service Provider shall provide the Operator with professional engineering and technical support and advice to support the Operator's operational requirements.
The contract may be novated or assigned by Northern Trains Limited to Train Operating Companies, or to DFT Operator Limited (company number: 07141122) or any successor parent company to a Train Operating Company, following a corporate restructuring or similar circumstance.
Where used throughout this notice, the meaning of Train Operating Companies includes all and any of those train operating companies who, currently or in the future, provide services for the carriage of passengers by railway:
a) under a franchise agreement with the Secretary of State within the meaning of section 23(3) of the Railways Act 1993 or
b) under, or secured under, the Secretary of State's duty in section 30(1) of the Railways Act 1993; or
c) in accordance with legislation which supersedes or amends the powers referred to in a) and b), including where such powers are transferred from the Secretary of State to another body.
The list of current providers of services for the carriage of passengers by railway under these provisions can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-register-of-rail-passenger-contracts.
This Notice replaces the previously issued notice: 2025/S 000-017761, as it contains further information on this Agreement.
Contract 2
Supplier
Contract value
- £211,029,260 excluding VAT
- £253,235,112 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
31 March 2025
Contract dates
- 1 April 2025 to 1 April 2035
- 10 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Goods
Additional procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 34620000 - Rolling stock
- 34630000 - Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment
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)
Key performance indicators
| Name | Description | Reporting frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance Plan | Eversholt, NTL and CAF UK are to undertake a joint review of the Maintenance Plan and agree a Variation to optimise the Maintenance Plan. Joint review to be conducted no later than 6 months after the... |
12 months |
| Initial Technical Support Services | Eversholt, NTL and CAF UK are to agree an implementation plan for achieving the transition of the Initial Technical Support Services to the Secondary Technical Support Services ("the Service... |
12 months |
| Joint Spares and Maintenance Management | Eversholt, NTL and CAF UK are to establish the Joint Spares and Maintenance Management System Protocol. Protocol to be agreed within 3 months of the Commencement Date (1 July 2025). |
12 months |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Utilities
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
CAF are the original equipment manufacturer for this type of fleet. CAF therefore have all the technical knowledge around how this train was designed and manufactured. They have the supply chain in place that covers spares and overhauls and own certain IPR and have certain know-how. As part of the supply of technical services CAF are providing support for our on-board systems including software updates and integration with the TCMS (Train Control Management System).
Supplier
CAF RAIL UK LIMITED
- Companies House: NI051735
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPJT-6823-JBRG
10d Clarendon Dock
Belfast
BT1 3BH
United Kingdom
Email: Dave.Lowe@cafrail.co.uk
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 2
Contracting authority
NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED
- Companies House: 03076444
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZCJ-2164-HJQZ
George Stephenson House
York
YO1 6JT
United Kingdom
Region: UKE21 - York
Organisation type: Public authority - central government