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NTL is inviting market feedback to help shape the upcoming tender process. We welcome input on key considerations and any expectations or suggestions suppliers would like us to take into account. As a suggestion, this might cover the following: * Specification * Key Performance Indicators / Service Level Agreements * Pricing Structure * Contract Term * Commercial Terms Your insights will help us ensure the final tender reflects best practice and delivers value for money. It is anticipated that the formal tender process will commence in January 2026. We welcome input from suppliers during this engagement phase. Market engagement will be conducted via email only, there will be no virtual or in-person sessions. To express your interest in this opportunity and provide any feedback, please email: Sarah Nixon, Procurement Manager (sarah.nixon@northernrailway.co.uk) Participation in this preliminary market engagement exercise is entirely voluntary. Suppliers who do not take part will not be excluded from the subsequent procurement process. Please note: * Engagement will not confer any advantage or preferential treatment in any future tender. * This exercise is not an indication of supplier selection and does not guarantee future work or contract award. 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Suppliers will be expected to apply Best Industry Practice, alongside their expertise and experience, to meet the following key objectives: * Deliver high-quality, effective services that demonstrate value for money. * Maintain assets in compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, manufacturer guidance, and industry standards to ensure maximum longevity. * Support NTL's commitment to environmental sustainability and innovation, including digital monitoring or predictive maintenance solutions where possible. We look forward to building a productive and successful relationship with our selected Supplier following the conclusion of this process. The contract may be novated or assigned by Northern Trains Limited 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. 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. 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