Supply of a fleet of electric suburban heavy rail passenger railway stock. The rolling stock may be either new build or an existing fleet. Where the fleet is new build it must be dual voltage and the chosen supplier will be required to enter into a maintenance support arrangement for the period following the introduction of the whole fleet up to approximately 31.3.2019. Where the fleet is an existing fleet it must operate on a DC network and be compatible with an existing fleet operated by Stagecoach South Western Trains Limited and modified to meet its requirements. Further information will be in the ITN. It is currently envisaged that rolling stock will be required to be ready for introduction to service between July 2016 and July 2017 at a rate of no more than 2 units per week.

A separate competition is being held for the supply of finance or leasing (see contract notice 2013/3 152-265626).