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Allerton OHLE Isolations

Northern Trains Ltd · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Northern Trains Ltd, is a Train Operating Company (TOC) that operates passenger rail services within the north of England. Northern Trains Ltd is publishing this notice to establish a contract to design and construct OHLE isolations that is present on roads 1-3 in the maintenance shed at Allerton Train Care Centre. The Scope of requirements for design shall be to develop the designs to AFC status standard in accordance with the relevant Network Rail Standards and to provide a submission to NWR for Engineering Assurance. The Scope of requirements for Construction shall be to implement the designs across the OHLE that is present on roads 1-3 in the maintenance shed at Allerton. This project seeks to provide the ability for the TCC to isolate the OHLE quickly and safely within the maintenance shed when high level access is required on the units within the shed. The existing isolators are manually operated MLE 1250A designs with earth position to the current design. The manual operating gear will be removed and be replaced with motor units. New support steelwork will be required to support the motors. The operating tubes from the motor units to the switch / outpost bearings will be replaced with types with universal joints, as the position of the drive on the motor unit is different from that for the manual operating gear. Each isolator moving contact will be fitted with a limit switch assembly, which will be connected to the motor units. The OLE contractor will run the cables from the switches to the motor units but not terminate them. On completion of the installation of the motor unit and limit switch assembly a functional test will be performed to check correct operation. The Depot Protection System [DPS] contractor will need to be attend the test. Additional traction bonds may be required from the earth posts of the isolators to traction return, i.e. duplicate traction bonds. Form A/B, AFC and As Fitted designs will be required for the OLE modifications. A site survey will be required. An IDC will be required with the DPS designer / contractor. Amendments will be required to the Network Rail isolation diagram and possibly the isolation instructions. The depot local isolation instructions will require revision. An IDC with Network Rail and the depot isolation staff will be required. The following assumptions and clarifications apply to scope. · OHLE contractor will act as principal Designer and contractor. · OHLE contractor will engage with DPS system specialist. · The DPS contractor will produce the LV and SCADA/control wiring design, including that from the motor units to the limit switched mounted on the isolators. · CAD cross sections will be obtained from NWR for the two switching structures. · OLE isolations, including planning, will be coordinated between depot and NWR isolation Team. · Coordination of works and access to site will be coordinated with depot management and all. The nature of the arrangement is that works will be supplied under a JCT Intermediate Works with contractors Design (2016). 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. Novation or Assignment 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. Other Information NTL expressly reserves the right: not to award any suppliers the contract referred to in this notice; and in no circumstances will the customer be liable for any costs incurred by the suppliers. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta E-Sourcing Portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/38ZA9F66Y2 For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-York:-Construction-work./38ZA9F66Y2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/38ZA9F66Y2

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Aureos Rail Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£240.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 Mar 2026
Including VAT
£288.6k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI31, EC1A 9HP, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

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-0678a2
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Northern Trains Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PZCJ-2164-HJQZ

Identifier

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

Name
Amber Darby-Lunn
Telephone
07703676861

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Aureos Rail Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-179039

Address

Street Address
2nd Floor, 1 Lindsey Street, Smithfield
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC1A 9HP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
works

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232210
Description
Overhead line construction
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45310000
Description
Electrical installation work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD72
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-179039
Name
Aureos Rail Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
25 Mar 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
26 Mar 2026, 00:00
Ends
2 Sept 2026, 23:59
Max Extent Date
2 Nov 2026, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 months optional extension

Value

Including VAT
288,632.84
Amount
240,527.37
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
029458-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
31 Mar 2026, 10:16
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 029458-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·