Construction Framework - Depot & Stations Infrastructure Works
Description: Northern Trains Limited (NTL) intends to establish a Construction Framework Agreement to support the delivery of infrastructure works across its Train Care Centre estate and Stations. This Framework will form a key component of NTL's asset management and capital delivery strategy, enabling the efficient, consistent, and compliant delivery of works through a pre-qualified and capable supplier base. The Framework will be structured across a number of specialist lots to ensure the appropriate alignment of contractor capability with the diverse and technically complex requirements of depot environments. The proposed lots are as follows: -Lot 1- Internal Building Fit Outs Comprises of: - Fit Out -Storage & Spares -Waste Security -Fire Systems -Heating & Ventilation -Lot 2 Access and Component Movement Solutions Comprises of: -Access Solutions -Component Removal & Movement (read more...)
Summary: Northern Trains Limited, a public authority within the central government, is embarking on a procurement process to establish a Construction Framework Agreement targeted at infrastructure works across its Train Care Centre estate and stations in the United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with an early market engagement session scheduled for 14th July 2026. This initiative is key to NTL's asset management and capital delivery strategy, and it focuses on work categories such as civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical enhancements, vital for supporting both current operations and the introduction of new rolling stock. The planning phase involves milestone engagements with potential suppliers to shape the procurement strategy, including a virtual session to discuss framework objectives, work scopes, and procurement timelines.