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Supply of Routine and Corrective Maintenance Services for Class 170 Diesel Rolling Stock
Historical: no longer open for bids.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £144,000,000Framework ceiling or programme total, not a contract value
- Deadline (UK time)
- Wed 3 May 2023, 17:00 BSTClosed.
- Published
- 3 Apr 2023
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
XC Trains Limited (CrossCountry) is seeking proposals under a private tender in accordance with CrossCountry's Procurement Policy, from established maintainers of rolling stock for the supply of routine and corrective maintenance, materials supply and stabling services for its class 170 (Turbostar) fleet. CrossCountry's Turbostar fleet currently comprises 80 vehicles formed in 2 and 3-car configurations.
The CrossCountry network is the most extensive rail franchise in Britain, calling at more than 100 stations. We serve 7 of the 10 largest UK cities with 7 routes radiating from our central hub in Birmingham.
CrossCountry will be seeking proposals in accordance with a possible direct award of a national rail contract with the Secretary of State for Transport, with a contract term between 4 and 8 years.
Interested parties should register their interest via the email address provided.
For the avoidance of doubt, CrossCountry is advertising this opportunity under a voluntary basis and not as mandatory requirement under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 50222000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
One release held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 3 Apr 2023Tender notice
Tender notice published 3 April 2023.
Deadline in this release: Wed 3 May 2023, 17:00 BST.
Release 009600-2023
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05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The stated value is a ceiling or programme total.
- Only one release is held, so there is no change history.
06/ Questions
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-03b811
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- tender · Open
- Last verified
- Mon 6 Apr 2026, 11:07 BST
- Read at
- Mon 26 Oct 2026, 19:39 GMT
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