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Published 5 Aug 2025, 14:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GWR - Mobile Shore Supplies for Class 802 trains

Official notice

Authority: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED (Public body)

GoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilities
Published estimate£1,000,000≈ £1.0m / year · £1,200,000 inc. VAT39.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 9 Sept 2025awarded 13 Nov 2025
Award (standstill) to EMEG GROUP LIMITED
Contract term 1 yrends 4 Jan 2027 · up to 4 Jan 2028 with extensions · starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply and installation of Mobile Shore Supply equipment at sidings and stations to support the out stabling of rolling stock during the future High Speed 2 (HS2) blockades of Paddington Station.

  • How the procedure runs: Tenderers will be shortlisted through a Selective Questionnaire (SQ) process. A number of qualified suppliers will then progress to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage. Once selected, these suppliers will be formally invited to submit their final proposals, which will be evaluated in accordance with the tender criteria.

CPV: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£1,000,000
Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2027 (1 yr) · up to 4 Jan 2028 with extensionsValue: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: The contract may be extended on the condition that the supplier assumes responsibility for the collection and delivery of the shore supplies equipment. This includes transporting the equipment from the designated location to the depot for secure storage during periods when it is not in use. The supplier will be required to ensure that all equipment is handled in accordance with relevant safety and handling regulations, maintain accurate records of all transfers, and coordinate with the depot to confirm availability and storage arrangements.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Price Submission
  • Supplier Technical Response
  • Contractual Compliance

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Aug 2025, 14:31 BST
Last source update
14 Nov 2025, 13:34 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 5 Jan 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046176
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Delivery area
London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0581a3 Find a Tender
How it runs

Tenderers will be shortlisted through a Selective Questionnaire (SQ) process. A number of qualified suppliers will then progress to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage. Once selected, these suppliers will be formally invited to submit their final proposals, which will be evaluated in accordance with the tender criteria.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Requests to participate (first stage)
9 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline
9 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Aug 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Aug 2025, 14:31 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    9 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Assessment summaries sent349 days ago
    13 Nov 2025
  4. Latest notice published347 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 13:34 GMT
  5. Standstill ends336 days ago
    25 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract starts296 days ago
    5 Jan 2026
  7. Award decision expected by295 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Aug 2025, 14:31 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    14 Nov 2025, 13:34 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    14 Nov 2025, 13:34 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    26 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £601,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
EMEG GROUP LIMITED26 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026Options: As specified in the tender documentation, the Contracting Authority may request the purchase of additional Mobile Shore Supply Units, subject to the availability of funding, from the supplier that submitted the Most Advantageous Tender, provided this remains within the original advertised contract value.£601,00013 Nov 2025standstill to 25 Nov 2025Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 05113733 · GB-PPON: PXVG-2764-GZCQ Milford House 1 Milford Street, Wiltshire, South West, SN1 1HLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • EMEG GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03366961GB-PPON: PYZH-2529-JNXW Unit 3 Dunston Place, Chesterfield, East Midlands, S41 8NLContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender