Award

Classes 165 and 168 Tripcock Valve Overhaul Services

  • THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-082001

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055be0 (view related notices)

Published 11 December 2025, 1:44pm



Scope

Description

This procuurement is for the provisdion of overhaul services for Classes 165 and 168 Trip cock valves. The trip cock valves are to be overhualed to a Chiltern Railways specification to improve the reliability of the valves and in turn the fleets to which they are installed.

The specification consists of a core scope with a list of mandatory change components and also componenets that are changed on condition following inspection.

The trip cock valves have not been overhauld recently so some valves could be excessively worn. Where this is the case, additional services could be required over and above the core specification to return the valves to a serviceable condition.

Whilst the overhaul services are ad-hoc in nature, it is expected that output volume will be circa 40 valves per annum.


Contract 2

Supplier

Contract value

  • £990,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,188,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

11 December 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

11 December 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 22 December 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

12 January 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 12 January 2026 to 12 January 2031
  • Possible extension to 12 January 2032
  • 6 years, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

a 12-month extension is permitted within the terms of this contract, subject to the supplier sucessfully meeting the service levels and KPIs as set out in the contract.

Main procurement category

Services

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Additional unforseen ad-hoc services, over and above the core overhaul specifications.

CPV classifications

  • 50221400 - Repair and maintenance services of locomotive brakes and brake parts

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)

Submission

Submission type

Tenders


Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Special regime

Utilities


Supplier

TRENT INSTRUMENTS LIMITED

  • Companies House: 05415135
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLVM-7619-JCVG

2 Regan Way Chetwynd Business Park

Nottingham

NG9 6RZ

United Kingdom

Region: UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 2


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