Official UK procurement notice
Class 170 HVAC Service and Spares Support
Authority: ABELLIO EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTransport UK East Midlands Limited (EMR) intends to directly award an extension to the contract with the named supplier until 31.12.2026. The extension is necessary to ensure continuity of the HVAC Support for EMRs Class 170 fleet while a fully compliant and regulated competitive tendering process is planned and executed. The scope of the future procurement will combine both Fleets (Class 170 and Class 158) which requires sufficient time in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Mar 2026, 16:46 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Mar 2026, 17:01 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027554- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06743dFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
- Published justification
Schedule 5 PA23 Regulations. The purpose of this Direct Award is to ensure continuity of essential operational services and avoid service disruption during the interim extension period. A fully compliant and regulated competitive tendering process is planned. The scope of the future procurement will combine both fleets (Class 158 & Class 170) which requires sufficient time in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23).
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2026- Transparency notice published25 Mar 2026, 16:46 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published25 Mar 2026, 17:01 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected8 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knorr-Bremese8 Apr 2026 – 31 Dec 2026Options: Additional purchases may include Class 170 HVAC spare parts (as required) and arising maintenance tasks linked to fault rectification, seasonal readiness checks and replacement of components identified during planned examinations. Quantities will vary depending upon fleet condition and operational requirements. | £200,000 | 25 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Merak HVAC LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender