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Class 153 C4 and C6 exams

TFW · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:01.

Opportunity overview

The focus of the project described within this Request for Proposal (the RfP) concerns the heave maintenance coded repairs C4 and C6 for Class 153s rolling stock that operate on the Heart of Wales Line between Swansea and Shrewsbury via various market towns and villages.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Pullman Rail

Match pending…
Contract value
£150k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Jun 2024
Award ID
007813-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Cardiff, UKL22, CF118HP, United Kingdom

LNWR t/a Arriva TrainCare

Match pending…
Contract value
£150k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Jun 2024
Award ID
007813-2025-2
Status
active
Location
Crewe, UKD62, CW16HA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV50200000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

Lots

  • Class 153 C4 and C6 examsValue not stated
  • Class 153 C4 and C6 examsValue not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-041bb4
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Closing date reviewed as closing date was over Christmas period.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
15 Jan 2024, 12:00

Old Value

Date
22 Dec 2023, 12:00
Entry 2

Where

Label
Conditions for opening of tenders
Section
IV.2.7

New Value

Date
16 Jan 2024, 12:00

Old Value

Date
29 Dec 2023, 12:00
Entry 2
Id
2
Description
as per request of contract manager

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
22 Jan 2024, 12:00

Old Value

Date
15 Jan 2024, 12:00
Entry 2

Where

Label
Conditions for opening of tenders
Section
IV.2.7

New Value

Date
23 Jan 2024, 09:00

Old Value

Date
16 Jan 2024, 12:00
Entry 3
Id
3
Description
As per contract managers request.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
24 Jan 2024, 12:00

Old Value

Date
22 Jan 2024, 12:00
Entry 2

Where

Label
Conditions for opening of tenders
Section
IV.2.7

New Value

Date
24 Jan 2024, 17:00

Old Value

Date
23 Jan 2024, 09:00

Bid Opening

Date
29 Dec 2023, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
29 Dec 2023, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
22 Dec 2023, 12:00

Classification

Id
50200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Class 153 C4 and C6 exams
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Class 153 Units were originally built as a 2-car Class 155 Unit. The Class 155s were split into single car units in the early 1990s. Class 153s were intended for service on rural branch lines where passenger numbers do not justify longer trains, or to boost the capacity on trains with high passenger volume. TfWR have purchased a total of 13 Class 153 units from Angel trains. In addition to the TfWR owned Class 153 vehicles there is also lease a quantity of 17 Class 153 vehicles from Porterbrook Leasing Company Limited (Porterbrook) under a ‘Soggy Lease’. This RfP covers all of these vehicles for which goods and services are required for the completion of C4 and C6 exams.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,160

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Class 153 C4 and C6 exams
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
The Class 153 Units were originally built as a 2-car Class 155 Unit. The Class 155s were split into single car units in the early 1990s. Class 153s were intended for service on rural branch lines where passenger numbers do not justify longer trains, or to boost the capacity on trains with high passenger volume. TfWR have purchased a total of 13 Class 153 units from Angel trains. In addition to the TfWR owned Class 153 vehicles there is also lease a quantity of 17 Class 153 vehicles from Porterbrook Leasing Company Limited (Porterbrook) under a ‘Soggy Lease’. This RfP covers all of these vehicles for which goods and services are required for the completion of C4 and C6 exams.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Entry 2
Region
UKL

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-91008
Name
TFW

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKL
Locality
Pontypridd
Postal Code
CF37 4TH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Rail
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Rail

Identifier

Legal Name
TFW

Contact

Name
Edward Jones
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-111
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-139737
Name
Pullman Rail

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKL22
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF118HP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Canton Diesel Depot, Leckwith Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Pullman Rail
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-139738
Name
LNWR t/a Arriva TrainCare

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD62
Locality
Crewe
Postal Code
CW16HA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Crahnam Court, Arden Square

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
LNWR t/a Arriva TrainCare

Award information

Award 1
Id
007813-2025-1
Title
Class 153 C4 and C6 exams
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-139737
Name
Pullman Rail

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
007813-2025-2
Title
Class 153 C4 and C6 exams
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-139738
Name
LNWR t/a Arriva TrainCare

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
007813-2025-1
Title
Class 153 C4 and C6 exams
Status
active
Award ID
007813-2025-1
Date Signed
14 Jun 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
007813-2025-2
Title
Class 153 C4 and C6 exams
Status
active
Award ID
007813-2025-2
Date Signed
14 Jun 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Pontypridd · UKL · CF37 4TH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK
  • Delivery location · UKL

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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