Renfe Ingeniería y Mantenimiento has tendered a service contract to regionalise 22 Class 447 units. This is the second phase of the project to convert these Cercanías units into regional trains. The contract is valued at an estimated €3,849,120 excluding VAT. It is divided into two lots and includes the option to convert a further 10 units.
The first contract for the supply of seats was tendered on 14 November 2025 and was awarded in May this year to Compin Fainsa for €2.4 million. Fainsa also supplied seats for the previous regionalisation of these units, carried out in 2015.
The notice was published on 11 November and is being processed under an open procedure, with mandatory electronic submission and offers accepted until 14 December at 12:00. The public opening of offers will take place on 20 January 2027.
Two lots, four years
The first lot covers the Valladolid and Miranda de Ebro maintenance depots for €1,840,235. The second covers the Valencia depot for €2,008,885. Each lot has an estimated duration of four years, with no extensions, and includes the option for 10 additional units according to the needs of Renfe Mantenimiento. A bidder may submit an offer for both lots.
The award will be decided based on 80 points for the economic offer and 20 for the technical offer. Selection criteria include annual turnover and references for similar works. No financial guarantee is requested.
Scope of works
The technical specification defines the service as installing the regionalisation fittings. The contractor will remove the Cercanías interior fittings and refurbish the units’ interiors. It will then install the new elements.
The removal and preparation works include:
- Removal of seats, heating grilles, luggage racks and panels.
- Removal of the flooring and floor panels.
- Installation of new floor rails, insulating fibre and panels.
- Installation of the new flooring.
The following will then be installed:
- The new seats with USB ports and their wiring.
- Luggage racks and bicycle racks.
- A vending machine.
- A cabinet for the gangway and the transfer chair.
- Partition screens.
- The regional livery defined by Renfe.
Renfe will supply the drawings, seats and other components, anchorages, fasteners, panels and flooring. The contractor will provide tools and minor consumables.
Schedule and requirements
Execution provides for a maximum of three units per month until the initial 22 units have been completed. Each unit will require a 25-working-day stay. Renfe estimates a maximum overall period of 48 months. At Valladolid and Miranda, the works may coincide with the standard R-level overhaul.
The warranty will be 12 months. Personnel qualified in accordance with UNE-EN ISO 9606-1 must carry out and inspect the welding. Subcontracting requires Renfe’s approval.