Scope
Reference
FX1238-FG002848
Description
GWR Laira Depot Enhancements Works
Location:
Laira Depot is a Traction and Rolling Stock depot situated in Plymouth, Devon.
The depot is Network Rail owned and leased as a Traction and Rolling Stock Depot (T&RSD) to Great Western Railway as a primary location in the Southwest of England for the maintenance, repair, servicing and cleaning of high speed rolling stock including GWR AT300, Class 175 trains and GWR operated DMU fleets.
Project Background
Laira Train Depot is owned by Network Rail (NR) and leased by Great Western Railway (GWR) as the Train Operating Company (TOC). As part of the need to increase passenger capacity and provide additional rolling stock to replace the aging High Speed Train (HST) fleet to the South-West, GWR have identified a need to increase the operational capacity of the Laira Traction and Rolling Stock Depot (T&RSD). GWR have entered a new rolling stock contract to supply Class 175 Trains, these Trains will be maintained at Laira T&RSD.
Contract 1. Laira Depot Enabling works: Class 175
Supplier
Contract value
- £3,159,166 excluding VAT
- £3,790,999.20 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
21 November 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
21 November 2025
Standstill period
- End: 3 December 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
20 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 5 January 2026 to 27 March 2027
- 1 year, 2 months, 23 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 45100000 - Site preparation work
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45300000 - Building installation work
- 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
- 51500000 - Installation services of machinery and equipment
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71510000 - Site-investigation services
- 71520000 - Construction supervision services
Contract locations
- UKK - South West (England)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
EMEG GROUP LIMITED
- Companies House: 03366961
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYZH-2529-JNXW
Unit 3 Dunston Place
Chesterfield
S41 8NL
United Kingdom
Email: sales@emeg.co.uk
Website: http://www.emeg.co.uk
Region: UKF12 - East Derbyshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Connected people/organisations:
Cubby Group Ltd, Co. Reg. 16531831, Registered office Fifteen Montgomery Way, Rosehill Industrial Estate, Carlisle, CA1 2RW
Contract 1. Laira Depot Enabling works: Class 175
Contracting authority
FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED
- Companies House: 05113733
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXVG-2764-GZCQ
Milford House 1 Milford Street
Wiltshire
SN1 1HL
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@gwr.com
Region: UKK14 - Swindon
Organisation type: Private utility