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Class 68 Lead Train Services Agreement Provider

The Chiltern Railways Company is in process of cascading its fleet of 13*5 car sets of Mk5a Coaches and 14*c68 Locomotive units on its London Marylebone to Birmingham route during 2026, with the full complement of rolling stock to be in service by 1st December 2026. The units are leased from Beacon Rail Leasing and are currently being maintained under an interim maintenance agreement between Chiltern Railways and Beacon Rail Leasing until 1st December 2026. Under the existing maintenance structure, the Mk5a Coaches...

Buyer

CHILTERN RAIL LIMITED

Value

Not provided

Published

18 Mar 2026

Closes

18 Mar 2026

Procurement details

Source

Find a Tender

Region

Lambeth

Procurement method

Not provided

Category

Services

Contract starts

Not provided

Contract ends

Not provided

CPV classifications

34610000

Rail locomotives and tenders

34620000

Rolling stock

34630000

Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment

34940000

Railway equipment

50200000

Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

60210000

Public transport services by railways

Lots

Lot 1 Class 68 Lead Train Services Agreement Provider

Value not provided

Delivery: UK · United Kingdom

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