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Class 170 SVRS Modifications

NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 07:02.

Opportunity overview

Northern Trains Ltd (NTL) is seeking a supplier with the capability, capacity, and technical competence to deliver a Single Variable Rate Sanding System (SVRS) installation to the Northern Class 170 fleet (16 units).

Classification

  • CPV34631000 — Parts of locomotives or rolling stock

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.7m

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-0670c7
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Submission for consideration must be submitted electronically using the Delta website at https://www.delta-esourcing.com/. Further information, guidance or support in using Delta is available at the same website. Submissions by any other means will not be considered by NTL. Information, submissions or any other supporting evidence relating to a Tender Response will not be accepted if submitted as part of any 'correspondence' or attached to any direct email to NTL.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
Initial Offer Submission Suppliers submit initial offers in response to the ITN, including technical and commercial proposals. Submissions are evaluated against the initial award criteria. Initial Evaluation and Shortlisting Evaluation panel assesses bids and produces an initial ranking. A shortlist of suppliers is selected to proceed to subsequent rounds based on quality and value for money. Following evaluation and clarification insights, the authority may refine the contract terms Any refinements will be communicated clearly and equally to all remaining bidders. Final Tender Submission (Best and Final Offers) Remaining bidders are invited to submit final tenders. Final Evaluation and Supplier Selection

Special regime

utilities

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
10 Jul 2026, 23:55

Expected award period

Ends
9 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
2,040,000
Amount
1,700,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality/Technical Response

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical Adherence Assessment

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Pricing

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Qualitative Social Value Proposal

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
6
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
price
Name
Quantitative Social Value Proposal

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
4
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
26 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Dec 2027, 23:59

Options

Description
The project may require the purchase of additional spares and there is a potential requirement for engineering changes based on the build phases of the Units concerned.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34631000
Description
Parts of locomotives or rolling stock

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
051140-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 May 2026, 15:57
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03076444

Additional Identifiers

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

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

5 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

5 VERSIONS
  1. 025969-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 033206-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 033646-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 048076-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 051140-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·