Operating Lease of Class 720 Rolling Stock

GA Trains Limited
Direct award
18 October 2026 to 17 October 2041

Operating lease of 133 five-car Class 720 train units. The contract scope includes the provision of the rolling stock fleet, related spare parts, specialist tooling, and two simulators. The agreement is structured as a dry lease where the contracting authority retains full responsibility for all maintenance, servicing, and technical upkeep of the assets throughout the lease term.

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Awarded value: £1.0bn; As published
Published: 23 June 2026
Awarded: 23 June 2026; Angel Trains
Contract length: 180 months; Ends 17 October 2041

What the contract covers

Direct award

Provision of long-term operating lease services for Class 720 rolling stock, including associated spares, specialist maintenance tools, and training simulators.

Operating Lease of Class 720 Rolling Stock comprising 133nr 5-car units
Lease arrangement as well as related spares, specialist tools and 2x simulators

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Direct award
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 180 months
Contract dates: 18 October 2026 to 17 October 2041
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 34600000

Services in this contract

Rolling stock and locomotive leasing and hireMain service£78m typicalOperating lease of Class 720 trains with spares and simulators

Lifecycle

Published
23 June 2026
Contract awardedto Angel Trains
23 June 2026
Contract starts
18 October 2026
Contract ends
17 October 2041

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GA Trains Limited

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Angel Trains

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3631301/operating-lease-of-class-720-rolling-stock
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bb87
Last checked: 4 November 2026

GA Trains Limited. Operating Lease of Class 720 Rolling Stock. Contract award, 23 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3631301/operating-lease-of-class-720-rolling-stock (accessed 4 November 2026).