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Post Incident Cleaning
Northern Trains Limited · Central government
In brief
Northern Trains Limited has announced plans to buy waste and cleaning 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 £375,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.
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 11 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The project is to procure a specialist post-incident cleaning service for Northern Trains Limited, providing both reactive and planned cleaning support across the rail network. The service is required to ensure rolling stock, depots and operational facilities can be safely and efficiently returned to service following contamination incidents, vandalism or other specialist cleaning events. The scope of works includes the provision of trauma and biohazard cleaning services following incidents involving blood, bodily fluids, fatalities, serious injuries, infectious contamination and other hazardous materials. The supplier will be responsible for the safe cleaning, decontamination and disposal…Read the full description
The project is to procure a specialist post-incident cleaning service for Northern Trains Limited, providing both reactive and planned cleaning support across the rail network. The service is required to ensure rolling stock, depots and operational facilities can be safely and efficiently returned to service following contamination incidents, vandalism or other specialist cleaning events.
The scope of works includes the provision of trauma and biohazard cleaning services following incidents involving blood, bodily fluids, fatalities, serious injuries, infectious contamination and other hazardous materials. The supplier will be responsible for the safe cleaning, decontamination and disposal of waste in accordance with relevant legislation and industry standards.
The appointed supplier will also undertake specialist cleaning activities arising from animal strikes, toilet and sewage contamination, and vandalism incidents, including graffiti removal from rolling stock and associated assets. Services may include deep cleaning, sanitisation, odour removal, decontamination and restoration of affected areas to an operational standard.
In addition to reactive incident response, the contract will cover planned specialist cleaning requirements as instructed by Northern Trains Limited. The supplier will be required to provide a fully managed service, including suitably trained personnel, specialist equipment, materials, waste management and reporting, together with a 24-hour response capability to support operational requirements across the Northern network.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 106618-2026
About the buyer
Northern Trains LimitedLast 12 months
Procurements
72Awards
29Suppliers it has used most for waste
- Adler & Allan Limited1 contract
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From notice 106618-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 10 November 2026.