United Kingdom-York: CAF TSSSA Class 331 rolling stock units

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 012684/S 000-2025
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
UKPGA Notice Type UK5

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED
National registration number: 03076444

Postal address: George Stephenson House
Town: York
Region: UKE21
Postal code: YO1 6JT
Country: United Kingdom

Email: procurement@northernrailway.co.uk

I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public authority – central government

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
CAF TSSSA Class 331 rolling stock units
Reference number: ocds-h6vhtk-04fc68

II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
Special regime
Utilities

II.1.4) Short description
Direct award of a contract for the provision of technical support and spares supply (TSSSA) services that will be provided in the course of the contracting authority’s maintenance of the fleet of Class 331 rolling stock Units. The service provider will be the supplier of all spares and consumables required for the maintenance and overhaul of the fleet. The services will commence on 1 April 2025 for a period of 10 years.

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Lot No
1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code
34620000
34630000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Direct award
Rationale
CAF are the original equipment manufacturer for this type of fleet. CAF therefore have all the technical knowledge around how this train was designed and manufactured. They have the supply chain in place that covers spares and overhauls and own certain IPR and have certain know-how. As part of the supply of technical services CAF are providing support for our on-board systems including software updates and integration with the TCMS (Train Control Management System).

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

V) Award of contract
Supplies
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
CPV Classifications
34620000
34630000
Contract locations
UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK

V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
Earliest date the contract will be signed
2025-04-14 23:59
Contract dates (estimated)
Start Date
2025-04-15 00:00
End Date
2035-04-15 23:59

V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name
CAF RAIL UK LIMITED
National registration number
NI051735
Postal address: 10d Clarendon Dock
Town: Belfast
Region: UKN06
Postal code: BT1 3BH
Country: United Kingdom

Email: Dave.Lowe@cafrail.co.uk

The contractor is an SME
No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract / lot
Value (excluding VAT)
93,414,000
Currency
GBP
Above relevant threshold

VI) Complementary information
Link to original source document

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2025-04-03 09:44