Award

2x Additional Cl. 769s to be leased to support driver training

  • NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-026948

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05150c (view related notices)

Published 23 May 2025, 4:30pm



Scope

Description

The lease of 2x Class 769s to be maintained at Allerton and operating services between Southport and Manchester Oxford Road/ Stalybridge.

These units are being added to the existing fleet as to ensure that driver traction knowledge training can be undertaken whilst also delivering services required as part of the May & December Timetable changes without having to operate units in a short formed arrangement.

1 of these units will be available to Northern until 20th November 2025 and the other until the 31st January 2026.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £376,000 excluding VAT
  • £451,200 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

23 May 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 4 June 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

5 June 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 5 June 2025 to 31 January 2026
  • Possible extension to 30 May 2026
  • 11 months, 26 days

Description of possible extension:

one of the units can be extended up until the Heavy Maintenance requirements of this unit.

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 34620000 - Rolling stock

Contract locations

  • UKD - North West (England)

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Special regime

Utilities


Supplier

PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITED

  • Companies House: 02912662
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHLC-1249-XGJV

Ivatt House 7 The Point

Derby

DE24 8ZS

United Kingdom

Region: UKF11 - Derby

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


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