Operations and Engineering Services Framework
Caledonian Sleeper LimitedEstimated Value
Up to £800,000
Deadline
5 October 2026
39 days remaining
Published
26 August 2026
Type
services
Overview
Caledonian Sleeper Limited (CSL) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Operational Support Engineering Framework to provide a compliant, agile and cost-effective route for the procurement of reactive, planned and minor engineering and operational support services required across CSL operations. This lot covers mechanical and general engineering support services required to support CSL operations, including: mechanical fitting and repair light fabrication welding, including coded welding where relevant ancillary equipment repair temporary mechanical arrangements repair or modification of non-integrated mechanical systems basic plant and equipment support where within CSL-controlled scope non-OEM HVAC mechanical support metalwork, brackets, supports and local fabricated solutions mechanical support to temporary operational fixes Additional information: Exclusions Specific to Lot 1 rolling stock mechanical systems covered under TSSSA depot mechanical systems owned by Alstom or site owner safety-critical traction, brake or other OEM systems
Lots (4)
- Lot 2OEM-controlled rolling stock electrical systems depot fixed electrical infrastructure HV systems unless expressly stated and properly authorised works already within Alstom or CAF responsibility
- Lot 3depot-wide plumbing infrastructure owned by site owner integrated train plumbing systems under TSSSA major building services works
- Lot 5OEM certification work beyond supplier competence or authority services reserved to another contract or statutory body services requiring a separate regulated procurement due to value or strategic nature
- Lot 6unauthorised access to OEM restricted systems modification of CAF or Alstom systems without approval large-scale software development or enterprise platforms not suited to this Framework
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Caledonian Sleeper LimitedKey Dates
Published
26 August 2026
Submission deadline
5 October 2026
Notice type
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