Notice Information
Notice Title
Newton Heath RSS Feasibility
Notice Description
Assessments of Newton Heath's current capacity and capabilities show significant constraints that would prevent the planned timetable for new trains being achieved. 5 key issues have been identified and this project is proposed to evaluate the feasibility and define the optimum option to resolve these issues. This lays the foundation for future design and construction projects to be established upon completion of this feasibility and option selection project. In order to identify the optimum solution to address the issues identified at Newton Heath above, a feasibility and option selection project is required. An external supplier will be procured to produce the following deliverables: Survey strategy and reports from specific surveys. Risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies log. Compliance with safety and design assurance requirements. Overall feasibility report including constructability assessment and concept design. Options identification report containing appraisal of possible options. Single option agreement in principle - define the preferred single option for each scheme and obtain agreement in principle with stakeholders. Preliminary design - multidisciplinary design of the selected single option. Design specification of requirements for inclusion in the ITT pack for design stage. Northern Trains Ltd, is a Train Operating Company (TOC) that operates passenger rail services in the north of England. Northern Trains Ltd is publishing this notice to establish a contract with a single supplier to carry out a feasibility study on Newton Heath Depot. The nature of the arrangement is that services will be supplied under a JCT Consultancy Agreement. Where used throughout this notice, the meaning of Train Operating Companies includes all and any of those train operating companies who, currently or in the future, provide services for the carriage of passengers by railway: under a franchise agreement with the Secretary of State within the meaning of section 23(3) of the Railways Act 1993 or under, or secured under, the Secretary of State's duty in section 30(1) of the Railways Act 1993; or in accordance with legislation which supersedes or amends the powers referred to in a) and b), including where such powers are transferred from the Secretary of State to another body. The list of current providers of services for the carriage of passengers by railway under these provisions can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-register-of-rail-passenger-contracts. Novation or Assignment The contract may be novated or assigned by Northern Trains Ltd to Train Operating Companies, or to DFT Operator Limited (company number: 07141122) or any successor parent company to a Train Operating Company, following a corporate restructuring or similar circumstance. Other Information Northern Trains Limited expressly reserves the right: not to award any suppliers the contract referred to in this notice; and in no circumstances will the customer be liable for any costs incurred by the suppliers.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Can be extended for a further 3 months if needed for an overall maximum potential period of 9 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d375
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011197-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
71311230 - Railway engineering services
79314000 - Feasibility study
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £408,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £408,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £287,481 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Mar 2026 - 3 Sep 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Amber Darby-Lunn
- Contact Email
- amber.darby-lunn@northernrailway.co.uk, procurement@northernrailway.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- 07703676861
Buyer Location
- Locality
- YORK
- Postcode
- YO1 6JT
- Post Town
- York
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE2 North Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE21 York
- Delivery Location
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
-
- Local Authority
- York
- Electoral Ward
- Micklegate
- Westminster Constituency
- York Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011197-2026
7th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068228-2025
24th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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