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Laira Depot Enabling works: Class 175 Tender

FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:58.

Opportunity overview

GWR Laira Depot Enhancements Works Location: Laira Depot is a Traction and Rolling Stock depot situated in Plymouth, Devon. The depot is Network Rail owned and leased as a Traction and Rolling Stock Depot (T&RSD) to Great Western Railway as a primary location in the Southwest of England for the maintenance, repair, servicing and cleaning of high speed rolling stock including GWR AT300, Class 175 trains and GWR operated DMU fleets. Project Background Laira Train Depot is owned by Network Rail (NR) and leased by Great Western Railway (GWR) as the Train Operating Company (TOC). As part of the need to increase passenger capacity and provide additional rolling stock to replace the aging High Speed Train (HST) fleet to the South-West, GWR have identified a need to increase the operational capacity of the Laira Traction and Rolling Stock Depot (T&RSD). GWR have entered a new rolling stock contract to supply Class 175 Trains, these Trains will be maintained at Laira T&RSD.

Awarded to

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EMEG GROUP LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£3.2m
Awarded
21 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 03366961
Location
Chesterfield, UKF12, S41 8NL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV34600000 — Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
  • CPV45100000 — Site preparation work
  • CPV45220000 — Engineering works and construction works
  • CPV45350000 — Mechanical installations
  • CPV51100000 — Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
  • CPV51500000 — Installation services of machinery and equipment
  • CPV60210000 — Public transport services by railways
  • CPV71220000 — Architectural design services
  • CPV71320000 — Engineering design services
  • CPV71510000 — Site-investigation services
  • CPV71520000 — Construction supervision services

Lots

  • Lot 1£3m · Including VAT

Documents and notices

  • Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • The purpose of this document is to outline the specification for the Design & Build of infrastructure enhancements to support the introduction of the Class 175 fleet.Open source ↗
  • biddingDocumentsOpen source ↗

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
FX1238-FG002848
Status
complete
Published risks
As Per JCT terms agreed
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
30 Sept 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
14 Jul 2025, 17:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
JCT D & B Certification of payment - 30 days

Enquiry period

Ends
4 Jul 2025, 12:00

Special regime

utilities

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
3,000,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
price
Description
Criteria Weighting Technical solution 40% Price 55% Contractual Compliance 5%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
55
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Technical solution
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Contract terms
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
20 Oct 2025, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
• Previous examples of working on live rail depots. • Previous examples of heavy lifting jacks and access gantries. • Organisation/ project hierarchy and skills/experience • NR principal contractor?

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
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
Entry 2
Id
45100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site preparation work
Entry 3
Id
45220000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering works and construction works
Entry 4
Id
45350000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Mechanical installations
Entry 5
Id
51100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
Entry 6
Id
51500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation services of machinery and equipment
Entry 7
Id
60210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Public transport services by railways
Entry 8
Id
71220000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural design services
Entry 9
Id
71320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services
Entry 10
Id
71510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site-investigation services
Entry 11
Id
71520000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction supervision services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Description
The purpose of this document is to outline the specification for the Design & Build of infrastructure enhancements to support the introduction of the Class 175 fleet.
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
L-2
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 4
Id
030994-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
9 Jun 2025, 14:56

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-05113733
Name
FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK14
Country
GB
Locality
Wiltshire
Postal Code
SN1 1HL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Milford House 1 Milford Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
privateUtility
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Private utility

Identifier

Id
05113733
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PXVG-2764-GZCQ
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-03366961
Name
EMEG GROUP LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF12
Country
GB
Locality
Chesterfield
Postal Code
S41 8NL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 3 Dunston Place

Control

Description
Cubby Group Ltd, Co. Reg. 16531831, Registered office Fifteen Montgomery Way, Rosehill Industrial Estate, Carlisle, CA1 2RW

Details

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

Identifier

Id
03366961
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PYZH-2529-JNXW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
21 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
Laira Depot Enabling works: Class 175
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
21 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site preparation work
Entry 2
Id
45200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Entry 3
Id
45300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Building installation work
Entry 4
Id
51100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
Entry 5
Id
51500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation services of machinery and equipment
Entry 6
Id
71220000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural design services
Entry 7
Id
71320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services
Entry 8
Id
71510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site-investigation services
Entry 9
Id
71520000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction supervision services

Value

Amount
3,159,166
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
3,790,999.2

Documents

Entry 1
Id
076136-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
21 Nov 2025, 15:31

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03366961
Name
EMEG GROUP LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
20 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
27 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
5 Jan 2026, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
3 Dec 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Wiltshire · UKK14 · SN1 1HL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05456e-2025-11-21T15:31:50ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·