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Published 21 May 2025, 12:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

European Train Control Systems (ETCS) on Class 195 & 331 Fleets

Official notice

Authority: Northern Trains Ltd (Public body)

ServicesBelow thresholdUtilities
Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 1 Jul 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsends 2 Aug 2029 · starts 3 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

In preparation for NWR led infrastructure improvements across the North of England any rolling stock that operates on the network will need to be fitted with corresponding compatible on-board ETCS equipment, Northern intends to award a contract for the design, supply and fitment of ETCS equipment and its associated materials, maintenance and technical service for its Class 195 & 331 trains.

CPV: Support services for railway transport

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 3 yrs
Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2029 (3 yrs)
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber
63711000 Support services for railway transport

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 May 2025, 12:22 BST
Last source update
22 May 2026, 16:04 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-048186
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Support services for railway transport
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051a71 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

21 May 2025 → 3 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    21 May 2025, 12:22 BST
  2. Latest notice published154 days ago
    22 May 2026, 16:04 BST
  3. Tender notice expected113 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts81 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    21 May 2025, 12:22 BST
    UK1
  2. Pipeline notice published
    22 May 2026, 16:04 BST
    UK1
Published amendments (1)

Timeline updated to reflect current expectations.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 03076444 · GB-PPON: PZCJ-2164-HJQZ George Stephenson House, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO1 6JTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender