1. GWR - Legacy Fleet MRO & Engineering Parts

Description

This procurement process is being advertised and run by First Greater Western limited on its own behalf and on behalf of the successor operator of the rail passenger transport services in respect of Great Western Railway (GWR). That successor operator will be a public sector company, is expected to be a wholly owned subsidiary of DfT OLR Holdings Limited and will be ultimately owned by the Secretary of State for Transport. The date for transfer of the current operations to the successor operator is not yet confirmed. Where the transfer is completed before contract award under this procurement process, the successor operator may elect (but will not be obliged) to carry on with this procurement process in place of GWR, by taking on the role of contracting entity from the date of completion of the transfer (with this notice and all other procurement documents to be interpreted accordingly). Where the transfer is not yet completed by the time of contract award, contractual rights may be included in the contractual arrangements to enable transfer to the successor operator. Bidders should note that this procurement process (if ongoing), or any awarded contract, may be included in a transfer scheme made by the Secretary of State under section 12 of the Railways Act 2005, or the transfer may be effected outside of, or separate from, such a scheme.If transfer takes place before the contract award the successor operator shall assume all the rights of the Client set out in this document. All references to the Client shall be deemed to refer to the successor operator for the purposes of this procurement and the successor operator shall be entitled to continue or terminate this procurement as if it was involved.GWR requires a contract to ensure the continued provision of engineering maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) parts and components across its various rolling stock fleets.The requirement ranges from consumable parts to complete electrical and mechanical assemblies for relevant vehicles, with goods delivered from the supplier's location to GWR depots within agreed timescales.

Key facts

Reference

NOV675989

Procedure

Direct award

Contact

procurement@gwr.com

Contract period

1 Dec 2026 → 30 Nov 2027

Value incl. VAT

£18m

Category

Goods

Awarded suppliers

• UNIPART RAIL LIMITED · GB-COH-03038418 · UKJ14, GB

Supplier location as published: Oxford, UKJ14, OX4 2PG, GB