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    ContractsTrain Financing and Lease Ownership for TransPennine Trains
    Awarded contract

    Train Financing and Lease Ownership for TransPennine Trains

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 9 Oct 2026

    TransPennine Trains is seeking a financing partner to own and lease new passenger train units with associated equipment and asset management services.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 9 Oct 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 9 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • RR
      Rock Rail TPE Plc
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    9 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    TransPennine Trains Limited (TPE) is seeking a financing partner to acquire ownership of new train units and associated equipment, then lease them for passenger service operations. The selected owner will finance and own the new trains and related equipment, and may also provide asset management services. This procurement is open to potential successors of TPE. Qualified bidders should have experience in rail asset financing, ownership structures, and lease arrangements for passenger rail operations.

    Track record

    5 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In transport logistics, TransPennine Trains Ltd has awarded 5 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ALSTOM ENGINEERING AND SERVICES LIMITED2× · 40%
    2. CAF Rail UK Limited2× · 40%
    3. Rock Rail TPE Plc1× · 20%

    Across transport logistics, the most active winners are DENNIS EAGLE LIMITED, NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, COMPASS MINERALS UK LTD — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0484a0

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    Sector
    Transport & Logistics