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West Midlands Trains Ltd (West Midlands Railway / London Northwestern Railway)
Live now: 2 tenders, largest Class 730 cascade stabling overnight servicing 5-car ($5–25m).
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- Type
- Train operating company — operator under DfT contract; Class 730 fleet cascade under way
- Market · Region
- United Kingdom · England
- Open tenders
- 2
- Technology areas
- Rolling-stock hardware, Predictive maintenance, Digital operations
Operates West Midlands and London Northwestern railways.
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Operates West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway and procures fleet stabling, servicing and rolling-stock components for its Class 730 and legacy fleets.
- Type
- Train operating company — operator under DfT contract; Class 730 fleet cascade under way
- Where
- England · Birmingham
- Technology areas
- Rolling-stock hardware, Predictive maintenance, Digital operations
Structure
- owned by DfTO — Publicly owned since 1 February 2026 (active · since 2026-02-01)
- owned by Transport UK — 85% (with Mitsui) until transfer to DfT Operator on 1 February 2026 (ended)
Sources for these relationships (2)
- ○ Express & Star · West Midlands Trains prepares for public ownership (1 February 2026) (published 2026-01-29 · checked 2026-09-06)
- ● House of Commons Library · When will my local train operator be nationalised? (checked 2026-09-06)
Tenders
| Tender | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 730 cascade stabling overnight servicing 5-car | Pre-bid | $5–25m | Published May 2026 |
| Rolling-stock component supply spares framework | Pre-bid | $5–25m | Published May 2026 |
Withheld in the free surface
- Procurement structure
- Award history (1)
- Entry path
- Portals (1)
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3 sources · all primary
- ● West Midlands Trains · westmidlandsrailway.co.uk (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-05)
- ● Find a Tender Service · WM Trains — Class 730 Cascade Stabling — planned procurement notice 081209-2026 (ocds-h6vhtk-069b01) (published 2026-08-26 · checked 2026-09-05)
- ● Find a Tender Service · WM Trains — Framework for Component Supply — planned procurement notice 081220-2026 (ocds-h6vhtk-06a609) (published 2026-08-26 · checked 2026-09-05)
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