Pipeline

Class 323 Refresh

  • NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED

UK1: Pipeline notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-025472

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05068d

Published 23 May 2025, 8:17am



Scope

Description

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.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2025 to 30 April 2027
  • 1 year, 7 months

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 50222000 - Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock

Contract locations

  • UKD - North West (England)

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

30 June 2025


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Utilities

Above or below total value threshold

Above or equal to threshold


Contracting authority

NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED

  • Companies House: 03076444
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZCJ-2164-HJQZ

George Stephenson House

York

YO1 6JT

United Kingdom

Region: UKE21 - York

Organisation type: Public authority - central government