Scope
Description
Northern Trains Limited, is a Train Operating Company (TOC) that operates passenger rail services in Northern England. Northern Trains Limited is publishing this notice to establish a contract with a single supplier for the Civils Enabling Works relative to the PVAL Installation works at our Northern Stations.
PVAL - Civils Enabling Works - The scope of the enabling works will include all cabling, termination to the agreed standards and the installation of the poles (some may be wall mounted) which will host the PVAL head. The PVAL head itself will be installed by others, who will co-ordinate with the Principal Contractor as needed.
The nature of the arrangement is that works will be supplied under a JCT Intermediate agreement.
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.
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Total value (estimated)
- £233,333 excluding VAT
- £280,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 13 October 2025 to 31 December 2025
- 2 months, 19 days
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 71311100 - Civil engineering support services
Submission
Enquiry deadline
15 August 2025, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
15 August 2025, 5:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality | 60% |
| Price | Price | 30% |
| Social Value | Quality | 10% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Utilities
Contracting authority
Northern Trains Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZCJ-2164-HJQZ
George Stephenson House, Toft Green
York
YO1 6JT
United Kingdom
Region: UKE21 - York
Organisation type: Public authority - central government