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Depot Rail Semi-Automatic Sand Pumping System for Class 398

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:10.

Opportunity overview

The requirement is to procure a Depot Rail Semi-Automatic Sand Pumping System for Class 398 train sanding examinations. The scope includes supplying, installing, and commissioning a system with 12 delivery points, a screw delivery mechanism, integrated dust suppression to eliminate silica dust exposure, and battery backup for operational reliability. The system will reduce examination times from 68 minutes (53 minutes for examination plus 15 minutes for unit movements) to 25 minutes plus 15 minutes for unit movement, aligning with the depot’s 40-minute throughput schedule and 5-day examination cycle for a 36-train fleet, servicing up to 8 trains per night

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.

DEPOT RAIL LIMITED

Match pending…
Published award value
£380k
Awarded
29 Sept 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PDQX-6498-DJZP
Location
Gainsborough, UKF30, DN21 1RZ, 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-05a5cb
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Technical reasons may also derive from specific interoperability and/or safety requirements necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the goods, services or works.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

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-PPON-PVJP-5451-JYWQ
Name
Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL15
Country
GB
Locality
Pontypridd
Postal Code
cf37 4th
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3 Llys Cadwyn

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PVJP-5451-JYWQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Edward Jones
Telephone
+447399008053
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PDQX-6498-DJZP
Name
DEPOT RAIL LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF30
Country
GB
Locality
Gainsborough
Postal Code
DN21 1RZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Units 5/6 Sandars Road, Heapham Road Industrial Estate, England

Details

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

Identifier

Id
PDQX-6498-DJZP
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
30 Sept 2025, 00:00
Title
Depot Rail Semi-Automatic Sand Pumping System for Class 398
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34610000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Rail locomotives and tenders
Entry 2
Id
34600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts

Value

Amount
380,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
456,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
061272-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
1 Oct 2025, 12:03
Entry 2
Id
061486-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
1 Oct 2025, 16:41

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDQX-6498-DJZP
Name
DEPOT RAIL LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
10 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
30 Jun 2026, 23:59
Starts
13 Oct 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
10 Oct 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Pontypridd · UKL15 · cf37 4th · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05a5cb-2025-10-01T16:41:27+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·