Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 12 Feb 2026, 08:18 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

New Rolling Stock Procurement- Finance Support Services

Official notice

Authority: Northern Trains Ltd (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE21)

Awarded value£351,247published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 12 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A new contract has been established to support with the financial evaluation of NTL's new rolling stock procurement.

CPV: Financial consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1A new contract has been established to support NTL's financial evaluation of the new…Awarded

A new contract has been established to support NTL's financial evaluation of the new rolling stock procurement.

The scope of services will include:

-Development of a Whole Life Cost Model

-Rolling Stock Tender Assurance

-Fleet Financier Procurement Invitation to Negotiation development support

-Fleet Manufacturer Procurement Evaluation

-Fleet Financier Procurement Evaluation

Final Business Case support and assurance

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

Extensions: Can be extended for 1 year if required using the CCS Variation model via the MCF4 Framework.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Feb 2026, 08:18 GMT
Last source update: 12 Feb 2026, 08:18 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-012659
Classification (CPV): Financial consultancy services
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE21)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064e79 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract was awarded as a call off from the Crown Commercial Services MCF4 Lot 4 Framework (RM6309) following a compliant direct award process.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £351,2471 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLPFinance Lot 4 Suppliers	£351,247 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Finance Lot 4 Suppliers · GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP
Signed
12 Feb 2026
Value
£351,247
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawRail Transport GB-COH: 03076444 George Stephenson House, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO16JTContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC454533 London, London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.