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Maintenance of Class 153 Fleet at Landore Depot

Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 07:52.

Opportunity overview

Transport for Wales Rail Limited (TfWR) requires a facility to support maintenance activities and stabling requirements for Class 153 Active Travel and other Class 153 units leased from Porterbrook Leasing Company limited. The required scope of works includes: • Scheduled ‘A’ and ‘B’ exams; • Corrective and defect repairs; • Internal cleaning when requested; • Occasional External Cleaning; and • Storage, shunting and use of depot facilities to support maintenance. To maintain operational efficiency, the location must be within TfWR’s South Wales network and in close proximity to TfWR’s Canton Train Maintenance Depot (Canton), which is where services start and finish each day. The scope of activities will be required for 18months with (May 2026 - December 2027).

Awarded to

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Published award value
£1.2m
Awarded
24 Mar 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PQCC-8548-VCZH
Location
Crewe, UKD62, CW1 6FL, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
TFW1004.00
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)
Id
GB-PPON-PVJP-5451-JYWQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVJP-5451-JYWQ

Address

Street Address
3 Llys Cadwyn
Locality
Pontypridd
Postal Code
CF37 4TH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL15

Contact

Name
Debbie Davies
Telephone
+44 7377 152457

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
Chrysalis Rail Services Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PQCC-8548-VCZH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQCC-8548-VCZH

Address

Street Address
Weston Business Centre, Weston Road
Locality
Crewe
Postal Code
CW1 6FL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD62

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Class 153 Maintenance Support (FY26/27)
Status
pending
Date
24 Mar 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50222000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
1,399,999.99
Amount
1,166,666.67
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PQCC-8548-VCZH
Name
Chrysalis Rail Services Limited

Standstill Period

Ends
13 Apr 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
16 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
029743-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
31 Mar 2026, 14:25
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
15 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Pontypridd · UKL15 · CF37 4TH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 029719-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 029743-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·