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Allerton TCC 331 Heavy Maintenance Feasibility

Northern Trains Limited · Central government

In brief

Northern Trains Limited has announced plans to buy printing and marketing work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £334,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 6 months, starting 9 June 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 8 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

We propose to evaluate the possible infrastructure solutions at Allerton TCC for feasibility and option selection assessments as per the outline scope below: - To evaluate and define optimal solutions for bogie drop, transfer, and storage facilities, as well as jacking systems and a potential shed extension, to support heavy maintenance operations for 3-car and 4-car Class 331 units, with future-proofing considerations. - 3 car HM cycle is due March 2028 and the 4 car units will commence Jan 2029 this report will determine if there is potential for a phased approach to enable 3 car maintenance to be undertaken with 4 car requirements being constructed at a later stage, and if it should be…Read the full description
We propose to evaluate the possible infrastructure solutions at Allerton TCC for feasibility and option selection assessments as per the outline scope below: - To evaluate and define optimal solutions for bogie drop, transfer, and storage facilities, as well as jacking systems and a potential shed extension, to support heavy maintenance operations for 3-car and 4-car Class 331 units, with future-proofing considerations. - 3 car HM cycle is due March 2028 and the 4 car units will commence Jan 2029 this report will determine if there is potential for a phased approach to enable 3 car maintenance to be undertaken with 4 car requirements being constructed at a later stage, and if it should be foreseeable that its possible undertake 3 car maintenance cycle, whilst being able to complete the required construction works for 4 car unit facilities. - The additional requirements for 4 car units to be maintained would be additional jacking equipment, shed extension to road 4 / 5 shed, foundations/pits and storage for the additional 4-wheel sets (2 old & 2 new) This feasibility and option selection project will identify the optimum solution to each issue. The solution must be deliverable, operationally efficient, represent value for money and meet NTL strategic objectives. The Selected option for each proposed scheme will form the work scope for the design phase. Completing this feasibility and option selection will allow the proposed schemes to commence at design stage, improving project delivery efficiency.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 006548-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 006548-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.