Contract

Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement for Class 701 rolling stock

  • SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-081066

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05126b (view related notices)

Published 9 December 2025, 2:09pm



Scope

Description

Agreement for the provision of training, technical support and supply of spares in relation to the contracting authority's 60 x 10 car units and 30 x 5 car units of Class 701 rolling stock.

The supplier will be the supplier of all spares required by the contracting authority for the maintenance of the fleet.


Contract 1. Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement for Class 701 rolling stock

Supplier

Contract value

  • £66,767,683 excluding VAT
  • £79,123,235 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

31 October 2025

Contract dates

  • 9 November 2025 to 26 May 2030
  • 4 years, 6 months, 18 days

Main procurement category

Goods

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Ad hoc spares may be required due to damage and vandalism or anything outside of maintenance regime.

Costed options for training new starters, train the trainer, and for train systems.

CPV classifications

  • 34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
  • 71356300 - Technical support services

Contract locations

  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Key performance indicators

Name
Rolling Stock Unit Availability
Rolling Stock Unit Reliability
Not Applicable

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Special regime

Utilities

Direct award justification

Single supplier - technical reasons

Alstom Engineering and Services Limited was the Original Equipment Manufacturer for the Class 701 rolling stock. No supplier other than Alstom Engineering and Services Limited

would be able to take on the performance risk and associated Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement obligations for the fleet of Class 701 trains during the train introduction

and warranty period. There is therefore an absence of competition for technical reasons and there are therefore no reasonable alternatives to the supply provided by Alstom Engineering and Services Limited.


Supplier

ALSTOM ENGINEERING AND SERVICES LIMITED

  • Companies House: 02235994
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJHZ-9335-NRZM

Litchurch Lane

Derbyshire

DE24 8AD

United Kingdom

Region: UKF11 - Derby

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED

  • Companies House: 03266760
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQHL-7495-VCQT

South Bank Central 4th Floor, 30 Stamford Street,

London

SE1 9LQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)