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Contract for The Purchase of an Electric Powered Land Train Locomotive Plus Three Carriages[E20]

Swansea, United KingdomCity & County of Swansea[E1]

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What they want
Swansea Council's Outdoor Attractions Team manages a range of popular visitor attractions across the city's parks, seafront and outdoor venues. The Swansea Land Train is one of these attractions and operates along the promenade between Blackpill Lido and Mumbles. The existing diesel-powered train has been in service since 2002 and is approaching the end of its operational life.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 27 Oct 2026.
Value
GBP 330,000
Buyer
City & County of SwanseaSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E6]
23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value[E21]
GBP 330,000
Published[E17]
27 Oct 2026
Procedure[E16]
Open procedure
Source
UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
14 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Swansea Council's Outdoor Attractions Team manages a range of popular visitor attractions across the city's parks, seafront and outdoor venues. The Swansea Land Train is one of these attractions and operates along the promenade between Blackpill Lido and Mumbles. The existing diesel-powered train has been in service since 2002 and is approaching the end of its operational life. The Council is therefore seeking a modern, fully electric replacement that supports its sustainability objectives and continues to provide a high-quality visitor experience. This project is funded through the Local Growth Fund and as a result we ideally need to take delivery of the train by 31st March 2027. Swansea Council is seeking an experienced and competent supplier to manufacture, supply and deliver one electric road train locomotive and three passenger carriages for operation along the Swansea Bay promenade. The successful supplier will support the full delivery process, including manufacture, transportation to the UK, customs clearance where applicable, commissioning, operator training and handover. Due to the nature of this procurement, the successful supplier will be required to adhere to agreed delivery programmes, installation schedules and contractual requirements to ensure the train is operational within the specified timeframe. The Council's preferred delivery date is by 31 March 2027. Alternative delivery dates up to and including 1 April 2027 will be considered, but tenderers should provide the earliest achievable delivery date. Tenderers must demonstrate a proven track record in the…[E7]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: UKL18, United Kingdom.[E8]
  • ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E9]
  • ConditionLot 1 technical criterion: The successful supplier will support the full delivery process, including manufacture, transportation to the UK, customs clearance where applicable, commissioning, operator training and handover. Due to the nature of this procurement, the…[E10]
  • ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E12]
  • ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E11]
  • ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E13]
  • DetailLot 1 runs from 14 Dec 2026 to 31 Mar 2027.[E4]
  • DetailClarification questions close at 16 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.[E14]
  • DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E19]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC

    The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

    Source document 101559-2026

Evidence

21 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is City & County of Swansea.

    Document 101559-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 34000000 (Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation).

    Document 101559-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    The notice is classified under CPV 31600000 (Electrical equipment and apparatus).

    Document 101559-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Lot 1 runs from 14 Dec 2026 to 31 Mar 2027.

    “2026-12-14T00:00:00+00:00 to 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00”

    Document 101559-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.

    Document 101559-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Tenders must be submitted by 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.

    “2026-11-23T12:00:00+00:00”

    Document 101559-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “Swansea Council's Outdoor Attractions Team manages a range of popular visitor attractions across the city's parks, seafront and outdoor venues. The Swansea Land Train is one of these attractions and operates along the promenade between Blackpill Lido and Mumbles. The existing di…”

    Document 101559-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    Delivery location: UKL18, United Kingdom.

    Document 101559-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).

    Document 101559-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Lot 1 technical criterion: The successful supplier will support the full delivery process, including manufacture, transportation to the UK, customs clearance where applicable, commissioning, operator training and handover. Due to the nature of this procurement, the…

    “The successful supplier will support the full delivery process, including manufacture, transportation to the UK, customs clearance where applicable, commissioning, operator training and handover. Due to the nature of this procurement, the successful supplier will be required to…”

    Document 101559-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/0/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

    “vcse: true”

    Document 101559-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

    “sme: true”

    Document 101559-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.

    “GPA”

    Document 101559-2026, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    Clarification questions close at 16 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.

    “2026-11-16T12:00:00+00:00”

    Document 101559-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 101559-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    The procedure is: Open procedure.

    Document 101559-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  17. E17

    The notice was published on 27 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-27T13:30:29Z”

    Document 101559-2026, field /tender/documents/1/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  18. E18

    Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.

    Document 101559-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  19. E19

    The notice explains how to submit a tender.

    “The E-Tendering portal: http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk Project Ref: 64568 ITT Ref: 128059. Responding to the invitation to tender:— You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting).— You can now use the “Messages” function to communicate wit…”

    Document 101559-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  20. E20

    The notice is titled "Contract for The Purchase of an Electric Powered Land Train Locomotive Plus Three Carriages".

    Document 101559-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  21. E21

    The stated value is GBP 330,000 excluding VAT.

    “330000 GBP”

    Document 101559-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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