Scope
Description
The requirement is to procure a Depot Rail Semi-Automatic Sand Pumping System for Class 398 train sanding examinations.
The scope includes supplying, installing, and commissioning a system with 12 delivery points, a screw delivery mechanism, integrated dust suppression to eliminate silica dust exposure, and battery backup for operational reliability. The system will reduce examination times from 68 minutes (53 minutes for examination plus 15 minutes for unit movements) to 25 minutes plus 15 minutes for unit movement, aligning with the depot's 40-minute throughput schedule and 5-day examination cycle for a 36-train fleet, servicing up to 8 trains per night
Contract 1. Depot Rail Semi-Automatic Sand Pumping System for Class 398
Supplier
Contract value
- £380,000 excluding VAT
- £456,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
30 September 2025
Standstill period
- End: 10 October 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
10 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 13 October 2025 to 30 June 2026
- 8 months, 19 days
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 34610000 - Rail locomotives and tenders
- 34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Supplier
DEPOT RAIL LIMITED
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQX-6498-DJZP
Units 5/6 Sandars Road, Heapham Road Industrial Estate, England
Gainsborough
DN21 1RZ
United Kingdom
Email: dominique.renaud@drail.co.uk
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. Depot Rail Semi-Automatic Sand Pumping System for Class 398
Contracting authority
Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVJP-5451-JYWQ
3 Llys Cadwyn
Pontypridd
cf37 4th
United Kingdom
Region: UKL15 - Central Valleys
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government