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Services relating to OESS (Onboard Energy Storage Systems)

West Midlands Combined Authority · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 17:48.

Opportunity overview

Technical support, spares supply and additional maintenance services for the 2GT West Midland's tram fleet.

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.

CAF RAIL UK LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£26.7m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Feb 2026
Award ID
017691-2026-227514161-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH NI051735
Location
Belfast, UKN, BT1 3BH, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV34600000 — Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
  • CPV50220000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

Lots

  • Ongoing technical support, spares supply and additional maintenance services for the fleet of West Midlands 2GT Trams. Additional information: This notice contains information relating to the direct award of a contract by WMCA under the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in accordance with Regulation 50 (1) (c) (ii) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. The technical reasons specified include; Lack of knowledge, skills, experience, competence and appetite in the market. Spare parts required to service the contract can only be sourced from the supplier. Risk of incompatibility with alternative battery solutions and suppliers partnership arrangement with battery manufacturer.Value 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
227514161
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This notice contains information relating to the direct award of a contract by WMCA under the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in accordance with Regulation 50 (1) (c) (ii) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. The technical reasons specified include; Lack of knowledge, skills, experience, competence and appetite in the market. Spare parts required to service the contract can only be sourced from the supplier. Risk of incompatibility with alternative battery solutions and suppliers partnership arrangement with battery manufacturer.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
34600000
Description
Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Ongoing technical support, spares supply and additional maintenance services for the fleet of West Midlands 2GT Trams. Additional information: This notice contains information relating to the direct award of a contract by WMCA under the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in accordance with Regulation 50 (1) (c) (ii) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. The technical reasons specified include; Lack of knowledge, skills, experience, competence and appetite in the market. Spare parts required to service the contract can only be sourced from the supplier. Risk of incompatibility with alternative battery solutions and suppliers partnership arrangement with battery manufacturer.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50220000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
West Midlands Combined Authority
Id
GB-FTS-2655

Identifier

Legal Name
West Midlands Combined Authority
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Address

Street Address
16 Summer Lane
Locality
Birmingham
Region
UKG
Postal Code
B19 3SD
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
CAF RAIL UK LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-NI051735

Identifier

Legal Name
CAF RAIL UK LIMITED
Id
NI051735
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Street Address
10d Clarendon Dock
Locality
Belfast
Region
UKN
Postal Code
BT1 3BH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Royal Courts of Justice
Id
GB-FTS-88

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Address

Street Address
Strand
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
017691-2026-227514161-1
Title
OESS (Onboard Energy Storage Systems) Service Agreement
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-NI051735
Name
CAF RAIL UK LIMITED

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
017691-2026-227514161-1
Award ID
017691-2026-227514161-1
Title
OESS (Onboard Energy Storage Systems) Service Agreement
Status
active
Date Signed
19 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
26,662,905
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG · B19 3SD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 017691-2026award, contract ·