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Heaton Reception Road Enhancement

Northern Trains Limited

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16 Oct 2026 at 16:25

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northern Trains Limited is seeking outline and detailed design followed by construction to enhance Heaton train reception roads. The work covers Reception Roads 1 to 4 and Siding A, with the aim of improving the resilience of facilities used to service trains and support the timetable. The contractor must carry out the necessary surveys and act as principal contractor for those surveys. The scope is principally civil engineering, mechanical and electrical work, with all works planned to meet relevant Network Rail technical approval standards. This is a rail infrastructure design and construction requirement, delivered in the North East of England. The specification in the invitation documents sets out the detailed scope.

Northern Trains invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The tender set an enquiry deadline of 20 November 2026 at 16:00 and the same deadline for bid submission. The contract period is 18 December 2026 to 30 July 2027. The estimated contract value is £641,170 excluding VAT (£769,404 including VAT). The procurement is arranged as one lot, and small and medium-sized enterprises are considered suitable. Bids are assessed on a weighted basis: price accounts for 55% and quality for 45%. The buyer reserved the right not to award the contract, and suppliers bear their own costs of bidding. The contract may be assigned or novated to specified train operating companies or related successor organisations following restructuring.

This opportunity is suited to suppliers able to deliver multidisciplinary rail infrastructure projects, combining civil engineering with mechanical and electrical works. Competitors will need design capability for both outline and detailed stages, as well as construction delivery and the capacity to undertake the surveys needed to develop the works. Experience acting as principal contractor for surveys and planning works to Network Rail technical approval standards will be relevant to performing the requirement. The scope spans several reception roads and a siding, so bidders should be equipped to coordinate design, survey and construction across connected rail facilities while supporting operational resilience and train servicing needs. The quality weighting means a strong technical and delivery proposal matters alongside price. Small and medium-sized businesses are explicitly considered suitable to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Heaton Reception Road Enhancement

Notice Description

The development of an outline / detailed design and subsequent construction, providing all improvements needed to Reception Roads 1, 2, 3, 4 & Siding A to provide increased resilience in the facilities required for servicing of trains to support the timetable. The Contractor is responsible for undertaking all necessary surveys acting as Principal Contractor (for surveys). This is principally inclusive of Civils, Mechanical and Electrical. All scoped works shall be planned in accordance with the relevant Network Rail Technical Approval Standards. For further information please see ITT Part 2 Specification 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. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta E-Sourcing Portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/BBS529UKFT To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BBS529UKFT For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-York:-Designs./BBS529UKFT To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BBS529UKFT For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-York:-Designs./BBS529UKFT To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BBS529UKFT

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a0d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098164-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

22314000 - Designs

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£641,170 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£641,170 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Dec 2026 - 30 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northern Trains Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO1 6JT
Postcode Area
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
TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear
Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Micklegate
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Further Information

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