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Transpennine Trains Ltd (TransPennine Express)
Live now: 1 tender, largest Class 397 CAF Civity heavy maintenance overhaul ($5–25m); holds relationships with Alstom.
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- Type
- Train operating company — publicly owned operator (DfT Operator) since May 2023
- Market · Region
- United Kingdom · England
- Open tenders
- 1
- Technology areas
- Rolling-stock hardware, Predictive maintenance, AI inspection
Operates TransPennine Express; procuring heavy-overhaul partner while route upgrade proceeds.
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Operates TransPennine Express across the North and into Scotland; procuring a heavy-overhaul delivery partner for its Class 397 fleet while the Transpennine Route Upgrade rebuilds its core route.
- Type
- Train operating company — publicly owned operator (DfT Operator) since May 2023
- Where
- England · Manchester
- Programmes
- TRU
- Technology areas
- Rolling-stock hardware, Predictive maintenance, AI inspection
Structure
- owned by DfTO — Operator of last resort since 2023; DfT Operator subsidiary (active)
Who holds what here
- awarded Alstom — Class 397 Train Services Agreement — time extension to the existing maintenance contract, by voluntary transparency notice (active · since 2026-09-08)
- Contract detail and values (1)$25–100mIn the United Kingdom edition See a fully open example
Sources for these relationships (2)
- ● House of Commons Library · When will my local train operator be nationalised? (checked 2026-09-06)
- ● UK Find a Tender · Transpennine Trains — VEAT notice, Class 397 Train Services Agreement time extension, Alstom Transport UK (published 2026-09-08 · checked 2026-10-03)
Tenders
| Tender | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 397 CAF Civity heavy maintenance overhaul | Pre-bid | $5–25m | Published September 2026 |
Withheld in the free surface
- Procurement structure
- Award history (1)
- Entry path
- Portals (1)
Full detail withheld: 4 fields. In the United Kingdom edition · See a fully open example
2 sources · all primary
- ● TransPennine Express · tpexpress.co.uk (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-05)
- ● Find a Tender Service · Transpennine Trains — Class 397 Heavy Maintenance Overhaul Delivery Partner — planned procurement notice 083930-2026 (ocds-h6vhtk-06f258) (published 2026-09-04 · checked 2026-09-05)
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