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Class 323 Refresh

NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:15.

Opportunity overview

This notice does not constitute a call for competition but is being published to align with the requirements of the procurement act 2023 as to ensure that the correct notice type has been issued to to inform the market of a potential future opportunity. This notice should be read before the Planned Procurement Notice reference OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05068d. Interested suppliers are encouraged to monitor forthcoming publications for further details. Scope of Procurement Northern (NTL) has 34 class 323's with 17 of these transferred from West Midlands Railway which are required to be brought in line with Northern's branding. The core aspect of the tender will be for 17 trainsets (51 vehicles) to be refreshed in line with NTL's specifications. The relevant specifications which can be provided upon request prior to the tender going live are (copies of these can also be found within the planned procurement notice issued above); PBMP2835 NTL Class 323 Interior Refresh - Issue 1D3 SoFPB23022-002-Northern CL323 Schedule of Finishes-Draft 3 In addition to the 17x trainsets the tender will provide an option for 2x additional class 323 trainsets which NTL are looking at bring onto lease as to cover timetable requirements whilst various other fleets are being taken out of service for repair works outside of the scope of this tender. NTL cannot guarantee that these 2 units are going to go through refresh however NTL asks that bidders provide an optional price should these units be refreshed.

Classification

  • CPV50222000 — Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05068d
Status
planned
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
www.delta.com NTL will issue this tender via Delta and Social Value submissions will be via the Social Value Portal. Links to these shall be submitted upon the tender going live
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Procedure

Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
Qualifying planned procurement notice

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
11 Jul 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
13 Jun 2025, 23:59

Communication

Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2025, 23:59

Special regime

utilities

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Has Options
Yes

Options

Description
NTL may require 2x additional class 323's to be added to the refresh project

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Commercial
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Apr 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50222000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-800
Format
application/pdf
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
A-801
Format
application/pdf
Document Type
biddingDocuments

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
016618-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
23 Apr 2025, 16:22
Entry 2
Id
025472-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
23 May 2025, 08:17

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-03076444
Name
NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE21
Country
GB
Locality
York
Postal Code
YO1 6JT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
George Stephenson House

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
03076444
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PZCJ-2164-HJQZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · York · UKE21 · YO1 6JT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05068d-2025-05-23T08:17:54+01:00Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·