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Direct award of a Lease for Class 701 rolling stock

SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:17.

Opportunity overview

Direct award of a 5 year contract for the leasing of 60 x 10 car units and 30 x 5 car units of Class 701 rolling stock and related spares and special tools. The lease of the rolling stock is on the basis that the contracting authority (rather than the supplier) is responsible for all maintenance of the vehicles. The Lease also contains a right to transfer or sub-let the contract to certain third parties and an obligation for the supplier to enter into a direct agreement with the Secretary of State in parallel to the Lease. The direct agreement permits the Secretary of State to call for a New Contract in the event of the termination or expiry of the contracting authority's services agreement with the Secretary of State. The duration of the New Contract would typically be up to 3 years and the terms of the New Contract and the circumstances in which the direct agreement can be relied upon are all unambiguously set out in the direct agreement. The Lease also contains provisions addressing adjustments to monthly rentals on the basis specified in the Lease if certain modifications to the rolling stock are required which are to be funded by the Lessor. In the event that the contract is transferred or sub-let to a third party, a direct agreement is relied upon by the Secretary of State or modifications to the rolling stock are required and are to be funded by the Lessor, it is considered that these would be permitted modifications provided for in the contract.

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.

ROCK RAIL SOUTH WESTERN PLC

Matched by number
Published award value
£493.6m
Awarded
8 May 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 10754652
Location
London, UKI45, SE1 8RT, 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
ocds-h6vhtk-051056
Status
complete
Published risks
Yes - A conflicts assessment has been prepared, and revised if necessary
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
No fleet other than the Rock Rail Class 701 is able to meet the operational and/or capacity requirements that the contracting authority needs from this rolling stock for the necessary contract duration to meet its public passenger rail transport obligations. There is therefore an absence of competition for technical reasons. Any alternatives identified created operational constraints due to unit configuration and a large shortfall in the number of available units. There are therefore no reasonable alternatives to the Class 701 rolling stock.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-03266760
Name
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Great Minster House 4th Floor, Public Ownership Programme Team

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicUndertaking
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public undertaking

Identifier

Id
03266760
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PQHL-7495-VCQT
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-10754652
Name
ROCK RAIL SOUTH WESTERN PLC

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI45
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8RT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Capital Tower

Details

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

Identifier

Id
10754652
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PRHQ-7996-QVXR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
9 May 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts

Value

Amount
493,605,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
592,326,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
020267-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
11 May 2025, 14:32
Entry 2
Id
020494-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
12 May 2025, 14:03

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-10754652
Name
ROCK RAIL SOUTH WESTERN PLC

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
24 May 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
25 May 2030, 23:59
Starts
25 May 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
21 May 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
25 May 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Due to the nature of the agreement as a leasing arrangement.

Value

Amount
493,605,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
592,326,000

Period

Ends
25 May 2030, 23:59
Starts
22 Aug 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
036834-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
2 Jul 2025, 14:33
Entry 2
Id
A-4529
Format
application/pdf
Document Type
contractSigned
Entry 3
Id
051008-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK10
Description
Contract change notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
22 Aug 2025, 16:21

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
051008-2025
Date
21 Aug 2025, 00:00
Rationale
This is not a modification of the contract. This notice has a copy of the redacted contract included, which is a mandatory requirement. Find a Tender service currently doesn't have the functionality to edit the notices to attach it.

Rationale Classifications

Entry 1
Id
providedContract

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DR · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-051056-2025-08-22T16:21:46+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·