West Midlands Metro Tram Fleet Maintenance
key details
| Value | £140,000,000 (£168,000,000 inc. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Status | planning |
| Category (CPV) | 34600000 +1 more |
| Region | West Midlands |
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-066352 |
description
WMCA, as owner of the West Midlands Metro, intends to explore the potential of undertaking a future procurement process for the long-term maintenance of the Birmingham–Wolverhampton tram fleet, comprising 42 CAF Urbos light rail vehicles currently in passenger operation.
The proposed Rolling Stock Maintenance Services Agreement is expected to include full fleet maintenance responsibilities, which may encompass:
| • | Routine servicing and inspections |
| • | Preventative and corrective maintenance |
| • | Heavy maintenance and overhaul activities |
| • | Cleaning services |
| • | Technical support and engineering services |
| • | Spares supply and materials management |
| • | Lifecycle, asset management and obsolescence planning |
Final scope and contractual structure will be informed by market engagement.
Strategic Objectives:
Any future contract will seek to deliver high standards of safety, reliability, availability, cost efficiency and long-term asset sustainability in support of ongoing network expansion.
notice history
1 notice published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026 | Preliminary market engagement (UK2) | Procurement Act 2023 | 020034-2026 |
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