Planning

Train Driver Simulators

  • THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-027628

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0526b2

Published 27 May 2025, 10:42am

Last edited 27 May 2025, 10:45am

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Estimated value corrected to £1m

Scope

Description

Design, manufacture, supply, install and maintenance of 1 x full cab simulator for a Class 168, and 6 x desktop/lite Train Driver Simulators.

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,200,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 December 2025 to 1 December 2026
  • 1 year, 1 day

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 34150000 - Simulators

Contract locations

  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKI3 - Inner London - West
  • UKI7 - Outer London - West and North West
  • UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

1 July 2025

Engagement process description

Chiltern Railways are running a Request for Information relating to the purchase of 1 x full cab simulator and 6 x desktop/lite Train Driver Simulators. We are looking for suppliers/OEMs who have extensive experience in supplying simulators to UK based train operators.

To take part in this engagement please email iain.alexander@chilternrailways.co.uk by 9th June 2025, with your name, email address, position and contact number.

The purpose of the engagement is to conduct a market testing exercise only, and will not formally begin the procurement nor constitute any commitment to undertake any procurement exercise. Any discussions are solely for the purpose of information gathering and planning purposes.

The responses that you provide will help shape Chiltern Railways procurement strategy.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 September 2025


Procedure

Special regime

Utilities


Contracting authority

THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

  • Companies House: 03007939
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNPV-7838-DRMN

1 Admiral Way

Sunderland

SR3 3XP

United Kingdom

Region: UKC23 - Sunderland

Organisation type: Private utility