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Contract for The Purchase of an Electric Powered Land Train Locomotive Plus Three Carriages 2026 Tender

City & County of Swansea

In context

This is a contract notice published by a government body covering the supply of goods. Delivery covers United Kingdom (Europe). It is classified under Electric Mobility against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords.

Electric Mobility tenders

Summary

Swansea Council is procuring one fully electric road train locomotive and three passenger carriages to replace its diesel land train on the Swansea Bay promenade, including manufacture, delivery, commissioning, training and handover by 31 March 2027. Suited to manufacturers or suppliers of electric passenger road trains with UK after-sales support capability.

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About this tender

Swansea Council's Outdoor Attractions Team is procuring a modern, fully electric replacement for the Swansea Land Train, a visitor attraction that runs along the promenade between Blackpill Lido and Mumbles. The existing diesel train has been in service since 2002 and is nearing the end of its operational life. The procurement is funded through the Local Growth Fund. The scope is to manufacture, supply and deliver one electric road train locomotive and three passenger carriages for operation along the Swansea Bay promenade. The successful supplier must support the full delivery process, including manufacture, transport to the UK, customs clearance where applicable, commissioning, operator training and handover. The Council's preferred delivery date is 31 March 2027. Alternative dates up to and including 1 April 2027 will be considered, but tenderers must state the earliest achievable delivery date. The supplier must adhere to agreed delivery programmes, installation schedules and contractual requirements.

Bidder eligibility

Tenderers must demonstrate a proven track record in the manufacture and supply of electric land trains within the UK market, including experience delivering high-quality, reliable vehicles suitable for commercial passenger operations. Tenderers must also demonstrate excellent customer service, including responsive and effective after-sales support, and full capability to support and maintain vehicles throughout the United Kingdom. No specific registrations, financial thresholds or certifications are stated on the page.

Key requirements

✓Supply, manufacture and deliver one electric road train locomotive and three passenger carriages to Swansea
✓Delivery, commissioning, operator training and handover by 31 March 2027 (1 April 2027 alternative)
✓Proven UK track record in electric land trains and UK-wide maintenance and after-sales support

Relevant sectors

E-Mobility tenders

How this compares

Compared with 107 similar tenders (e-mobility in United Kingdom) listed in the last 12 months.
Its value of $413k is above 27% of the 71 similar tenders that state a value; their median is $2.8m.
It allows 27 days to respond, shorter than the typical 29 days across 59 similar tenders.
The same organisation listed 3 other similar tenders here in the last 12 months.

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About this sector

Electric mobility funding supports electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, battery supply chains and fleet transition for buses, vans and trucks. Public authorities buy vehicles and charge points through tenders, while grants back pilots and manufacturing. Applicants usually need site plans, grid capacity checks and an operator for the finished assets.

£330K

Closes 23 Nov 2026

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