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Complete Goods
Services relating to OESS (Onboard Energy Storage Systems)
Published 27 Feb 2026
27 Feb 2026
- Primary CPV
-
34600000 *
Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
- Location
- 🇬🇧 West Midlands
- Value
- £26,662,905
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
34 *Transport equipmentFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD, United Kingdom · UKG
Contact
Award Criteria
- Price
Related tenders
West Midlands Combined Authority
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
34600000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: 227514161
Technical support, spares supply and additional maintenance services for the 2GT West Midland's tram fleet.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 34600000 — Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority · General public services
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Goods
- Bids received
- 1
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Main category
- Goods
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 27 Feb 2026 09:36
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e793
- Notice ID
- 227514161
Competition
1
Bids received
Organisations on this notice
CAF RAIL UK LIMITED
Supplier Large
10d Clarendon Dock, Belfast, BT1 3BH, United Kingdom
GB-COH NI051735
Royal Courts of Justice
Review Body
Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
Lots (1)
Lot 1
Ongoing technical support, spares supply and additional maintenance services for the fleet of West Midlands 2GT Trams. Additional information: This notice contains information relating to the direct award of a contract by WMCA under the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in accordance with Regulati...
· Cancelled
Full notice record
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Tender
| Title | Services relating to OESS (Onboard Energy Storage Systems) |
| Status | complete |
| CPV › Description | Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts |
| Category | goods |
| Description | Technical support, spares supply and additional maintenance services for the 2GT West Midland's tram fleet. |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Type | price |
| Lot › Has options | No |
| Lot › Status | cancelled |
| Item › CPV › Description | Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKG |
| Procedure type | limited |
| Procedure | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Procurement Method Rationale Classifications › Description | The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons |
| Reason for this procedure | This notice contains information relating to the direct award of a contract by WMCA under the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in accordance with Regulation 50 (1) (c) (ii) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. The technical reasons specified include; Lack of knowledge, skills, experience, competence and appetite in the market. Spare parts required to service the contract can only be sourced from the supplier. Risk of incompatibility with alternative battery solutions and suppliers partnership arrangement with battery manufacturer. |
Awards
| Title | OESS (Onboard Energy Storage Systems) Service Agreement |
| Status | active |
| Supplier › Name | CAF RAIL UK LIMITED |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | West Midlands Combined Authority |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | West Midlands Combined Authority |
| Party 1 › Identifier › No Identifier Rationale | Not on any register |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 16 Summer Lane |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Birmingham |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKG |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | B19 3SD |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | procurement.team@wmca.org.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.wmca.org.uk/ |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Regional or local authority |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | General public services |
| Party 2 › Name | CAF RAIL UK LIMITED |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | CAF RAIL UK LIMITED |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 10d Clarendon Dock |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Belfast |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | BT1 3BH |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 3 › Name | Royal Courts of Justice |
| Party 3 › Identifier › Legal Name | Royal Courts of Justice |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | Strand |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | WC2A 2LL |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Role | Review body |
Buyer
| Name | West Midlands Combined Authority |
Contracts
| Title | OESS (Onboard Energy Storage Systems) Service Agreement |
| Status | active |
| Value › Value | £26,662,905 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Signed | 19 Feb 2026 |