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Official procurement procedure
Depot Security Services
Guard services
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED: "Depot Security Services". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
2.9Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITEDTop vendor: 58% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 59 active published awards; 10 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITED | 1 win | £222,022,200 |
| SIEMENS MOBILITY LIMITED | 1 win | £158,239,856 |
| EXPLOSIVE LEARNING SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 1 win | £1,550,000 |
| MORSON HUMAN RESOURCES LIMITED | 1 win | £360,000 |
| STHREE PARTNERSHIP LLP | 1 win | £253,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published13 Apr 2026, 08:59 BST | Last source update13 Apr 2026, 08:59 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationGuard services | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06807d | ||
What is being bought
A contract has been awarded for the provision of fully managed depot security services across multiple operational railway depots. The contract delivers 24/7 static guarding and security support, including access control, patrols, incident reporting and asset protection. The services ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, data protection obligations, and security industry standards, while protecting staff, visitors, contractors, rolling stock, and the physical assets and facilities required to support safe and continuous railway operations.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
13 Apr 2026, 08:59 BST - Official notice release published
13 Apr 2026, 08:59 BST - Buyer information updated
13 Apr 2026, 08:59 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedA contract has been awarded for the provision of fully managed depot security services across multiple operational railway depots. The contract delivers 24/7 static guarding and security support, including access control, patrols, incident reporting and asset protection. The services ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, data protection obligations, and security industry standards, while protecting staff, visitors, contractors, rolling stock, and the physical assets and facilities required to support safe and continuous railway operations. The Contractor shall deliver depot security services including access control and gatehouse operations, visitor and contractor sign in and verification, parking and vehicle oversight, safety briefings and incident or emergency response. Security officers shall undertake regular patrols using electronic monitoring systems to maintain secure and controlled operational environments.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
13 Apr 2026, 08:59 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 2 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £4,692,588
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Carlisle Support Services Ltd Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Depot Security Services £4,692,588 · signed 2 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 1 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED
Contracting authority GB-COH-03076444Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleThis contract was awarded as a call off from the ESPO Security Services Framework reference 347_22 following a compliant direct award process. |