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title: "Heaton RSS Feasibility"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f2f6"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Heaton RSS Feasibility

Buyer: NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f2f6

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## Summary

Northern Trains Limited is in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Heaton RSS Feasibility" project, classified under services in the railway engineering and feasibility study categories. Located in the United Kingdom, specifically York, this procurement focuses on an external supplier to develop various reports related to the Heaton area requirements. The formal tender is expected to be released on 16th January 2026, with the workshop scheduled via Teams on 18th December 2025 for interested suppliers. The feasibility study project has an allocated budget below £355,000 and aims to address significant rail-related issues through a comprehensive option selection process.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the railway engineering and feasibility analysis sectors, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The project’s multifaceted nature, covering survey strategies, design specifications, and compliance assessments, requires expertise in multidisciplinary design and rapport with stakeholders. Companies adept at navigating feasibility studies, providing advisory services, and engaging in thorough risk assessments can benefit from participating in this contract. With the planned contract period from 3rd April 2026 to 3rd October 2026, businesses have the potential not only to secure this project but also to solidify their reputation as key contributors to the Northern railway infrastructure improvements.

## Notice

In order to identify the optimum solution to address the issues identified at Heaton, a feasibility and option selection project is required. As Northern doesn't have in-house capabilities to complete this work, an external supplier will be procured to produce the following deliverables: * Survey strategy and reports from specific surveys. * Validate reports, previous work, and proposed changes against applicable rules and constraints * Risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies log. * Compliance with safety and design assurance requirements, Northern policies, and regulatory and industry rules and standards. * 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. Upon completion of the feasibility and option selection work, the business case for each selected option will be reviewed. Options selected for progression will be setup as individual projects to commence the design and construction phases. These will be subject to their own individual internal governance and procurement processes. Please be advised we have chosen an above threshold tender to comply with our internal decision but the budget is below PS355k for the project.

### Planning Information

A workshop will take place via teams on 18th December 2025 at 11:30am to engage with suppliers on the upcoming Heaton RSS Feasibility Tender scheduled to release on 16th January 2026.
This workshop will give suppliers a brief overview of the scope, the timelines of the tender, budget, contract and how long the project is expected to run for.
If you would like to attend the session please email the Project Manager and Procurement Manager and the Teams invite will be sent across to you.
Please email: Oliver.Anderson@northernrailway.co.uk & Amber.darby-lunn@northernrailway.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081600-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Apr 2026 - 3 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED |
| Locality | YORK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO1 6JT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE21 York |
| Local authority | York |
| Electoral ward | Micklegate |
| Westminster constituency | York Central |
| Delivery location | TLC22 Tyneside |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71311230 - Railway engineering services

## Release History

- 10 Dec 2025 at 15:18 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081600-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081600-2025
  10th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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