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# Northern Trains Ltd · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-trains-ltd-GB-PPON-PZCJ-2164-HJQZ). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Northern Trains Ltd is a Other public body based in Yorkshire and the Humber. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 211 published procedures, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Northern Trains Ltd
- **Classification:** Other public body
- **Delivery Region:** Yorkshire and the Humber
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PZCJ-2164-HJQZ` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 2
- **Total Published Procedures:** 211
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £1.1bn (median award: £710k) across 60 of 60 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-trains-ltd-GB-PPON-PZCJ-2164-HJQZ

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 5 bids (median of 8 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 0% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 16% below the published estimate (median of 7 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 132 (94%), Framework: 7 (5%), Dynamic purchasing system: 1 (1%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Route not published: 38 (27%), Limited / restricted: 36 (26%), Open: 35 (25%), Direct award: 22 (16%), Selective: 9 (6%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 32 notices, last 24 months (23% of this period)
2. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 16 notices, last 24 months (11% of this period)
3. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 12 notices, last 24 months (9% of this period)
4. **[Transport equipment and products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) (CPV 34):** 12 notices, last 24 months (9% of this period)
5. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 10 notices, last 24 months (7% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Colt Construction Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/colt-construction-ltd-coh-04657008):** 7 procedures
2. **[CURRIE and BROWN UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/currie-and-brown-uk-limited-coh-01300409):** 5 procedures
3. **[Ganymede Solutions Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ganymede-solutions-limited-coh-03579773):** 3 procedures (5 awards)
4. **[CAF RAIL UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/caf-rail-uk-limited-coh-ni051735):** 3 procedures (5 awards)
5. **[PRACTICUS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/practicus-limited-coh-05048716):** 2 procedures (3 awards)

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/porterbrook-leasing-company-limited-coh-02912662):** £222m · [Class 350 Lease](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/operating-lease-agreement-in-relation-to-a-fleet-of-class-350-electric-multiple-units-and--ocds-h6vhtk-06c9fb) · Awarded: 12 Jul 2026
2. **[CAF RAIL UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/caf-rail-uk-limited-coh-ni051735):** £211m · [CAF TSSSA Class 195 rolling stock units](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/caf-tsssa-class-195-rolling-stock-units-ocds-h6vhtk-04fc66) · Awarded: 16 Apr 2025
3. **[CAF RAIL UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/caf-rail-uk-limited-coh-ni051735):** £211m · [CAF TSSSA Class 195 rolling stock units](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/caf-tsssa-class-195-rolling-stock-units-ocds-h6vhtk-04fc66)
4. **[SIEMENS MOBILITY LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/siemens-mobility-limited-coh-00016033):** £158m · [Class 350 TSA](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/train-services-agreement-in-relation-to-a-fleet-of-class-350-electric-multiple-units-and-a-ocds-h6vhtk-06c9fd) · Awarded: 12 Jul 2026
5. **[CAF RAIL UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/caf-rail-uk-limited-coh-ni051735):** £93m · [CAF TSSSA Class 331 rolling stock units](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/caf-tsssa-class-331-rolling-stock-units-ocds-h6vhtk-04fc68) · Awarded: 16 Apr 2025

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 6
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 9
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Northern Trains Ltd intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-trains-ltd-GB-PPON-PZCJ-2164-HJQZ#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-trains-ltd-GB-PPON-PZCJ-2164-HJQZ
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt