EMR Lease of x2 Class 221 Units
Details
- Supplier(s)
- GRAND CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED
- Value
- £5,679,704.52
- Duration
- 5 months
- Topic
- Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
- Published
- 14 October 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Transport UK East Midlands Limited (EMR) intends to enter into a short-term operating hire of two Class 221 passenger rolling-stock units, including maintenance, technical support and daily fitness-to-run certification, for use on East Midlands Railway passenger services from 26 October 2026 to 28 February 2027. ## Contract award
Timeline
- Completed: Award published14 October 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date14 October 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date28 February 2027in 4 months
About the buyer
Transport UK East Midlands Limited operates East Midlands Railway, a passenger train operating company. Fuel for its depots at Derby, Nottingham and Cricklewood has been tendered as one supply contract. A recent market engagement covered spare parts and consumables for its Class 158 and Class 170 fleets. The Department for Transport has confirmed plans to bring the operator into public ownership by the end of 2027.
The company is a listed buyer on RISQS, the rail industry's supplier qualification scheme.
Over the past 5 years, most of Transport UK East Midlands Limited's contract awards have been in repair and maintenance, IT services and transport equipment.
Relevant CPV codes
- 34600000 · Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@transport-uk-east-midlands-limited.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@transport-uk-east-midlands-limited.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@transport-uk-east-midlands-limited.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@transport-uk-east-midlands-limited.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@transport-uk-east-midlands-limited.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@transport-uk-east-midlands-limited.gov |
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