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Chester Carriage Wash Machine

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 07:31.

Opportunity overview

Transport for Wales Rail Ltd requires the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a new Carriage Wash Machine at Chester Train Maintenance Depot. The facility will be located on Reception Road and will replace the existing non-operational carriage wash machine, including all associated infrastructure and integration works. The successful contractor will deliver the works in accordance with Network Rail standards and applicable legal requirements within an operational depot environment. Tenderers must provide proposed delivery timescales, utility consumption data and water recycling performance, with consideration given to the re-use of existing carriage wash equipment where feasible. As an optional scope item, suppliers shall provide a price for the removal of the existing CWM equipment within the wash plant building. The proposal shall include any works required to enable the building to be used immediately for manual exterior train washing. TfWRL may elect to proceed with this option if sufficient savings are achieved elsewhere within the project, enabling the overall scheme to remain within the approved budget.

Classification

  • CPV34000000 — Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
  • CPV42000000 — Industrial machinery
  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV51000000 — Installation services (except software)

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.7m

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
TFW1052.00
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted through the Atamis portal - https://tfw.my.site.com/login

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
3 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
20 Aug 2026, 12:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
2,000,000
Amount
1,666,666
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
19 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
18 Nov 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
18 Feb 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Extension will only be required if the scope of works is not completed by the original contract expiry date.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
42000000
Description
Industrial machinery
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
51000000
Description
Installation services (except software)
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
34000000
Description
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
074474-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Aug 2026, 09:18
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)
Id
GB-PPON-PVJP-5451-JYWQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVJP-5451-JYWQ

Address

Street Address
3 Llys Cadwyn
Locality
Pontypridd
Postal Code
CF37 4TH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL15

Contact

Name
Procurement

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Pontypridd · UKL15 · CF37 4TH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 074474-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·