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Heaton Reception Road Enhancement

Northern Trains Limited · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 16 Oct 2026, 17:41.

Opportunity overview

The development of an outline / detailed design and subsequent construction, providing all improvements needed to Reception Roads 1, 2, 3, 4 & Siding A to provide increased resilience in the facilities required for servicing of trains to support the timetable. The Contractor is responsible for undertaking all necessary surveys acting as Principal Contractor (for surveys). This is principally inclusive of Civils, Mechanical and Electrical. All scoped works shall be planned in accordance with the relevant Network Rail Technical Approval Standards. For further information please see ITT Part 2 Specification 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 Ltd 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 Northern Trains Limited 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/BBS529UKFT To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BBS529UKFT For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-York:-Designs./BBS529UKFT To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BBS529UKFT For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-York:-Designs./BBS529UKFT To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BBS529UKFT

Classification

  • CPV22314000 — Designs
  • CPV45000000 — Construction work

Lots

  • Lot 1£641.2k

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-078a0d
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
20 Nov 2026, 16:00

Enquiry period

Ends
20 Nov 2026, 16:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
769,404
Amount
641,170
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price Criteria

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
55
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality Criteria

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
45
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
18 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jul 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
22314000
Description
Designs
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
098164-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
16 Oct 2026, 16:25
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZCJ-2164-HJQZ

Address

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

Contact

Name
Holly Longcroft

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · York · UKE21 · YO1 6JT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC2 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 098164-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Northern Trains Limited is seeking a contractor to develop outline/detailed designs and then construct enhancements to Reception Roads 1, 2, 3, 4 and Siding A. The works are intended to improve resilience of train-servicing facilities and principally cover civil, mechanical and electrical work, including necessary surveys.

Who this may suit

Best suited to rail infrastructure contractors with evidenced capability in rail civils, mechanical and electrical design-and-build works, surveys, and Network Rail technical-approval compliance.

Key points identified

  • Design and construction scopeDevelop outline/detailed design and subsequently construct improvements to Reception Roads 1, 2, 3, 4 and Siding A.Evidence: "The development of an outline / detailed design and subsequent construction"
  • Survey responsibilityUndertake all necessary surveys and act as Principal Contractor for surveys.Evidence: "The Contractor is responsible for undertaking all necessary surveys acting as Principal Contractor (for surveys)."
  • Technical standardsPlan all scoped works in accordance with relevant Network Rail Technical Approval Standards.Evidence: "All scoped works shall be planned in accordance with the relevant Network Rail Technical Approval Standards."
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
098164-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a0d
First published
16 Oct 2026
Last checked
16 Oct 2026, 17:41
Notice versions reviewed
1

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
16 Oct 2026
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