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# Newton Heath RSS Feasibility

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/newton-heath-rss-feasibility-ocds-h6vhtk-05d375). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northern Trains Ltd: "Newton Heath RSS Feasibility". Published status: complete. Published Value: £408,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Northern Trains Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-trains-ltd-GB-PPON-PZCJ-2164-HJQZ)
- **Published Value:** £408,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 November 2025 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis, Railway engineering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £287,481 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/newton-heath-rss-feasibility-ocds-h6vhtk-05d375#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d375`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/newton-heath-rss-feasibility-ocds-h6vhtk-05d375#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2F88DQ38F3QZ)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/newton-heath-rss-feasibility-ocds-h6vhtk-05d375#participate

## Description
Assessments of Newton Heath's current capacity and capabilities show significant constraints that would prevent the planned timetable for new trains being achieved. 5 key issues have been identified and this project is proposed to evaluate the feasibility and define the optimum option to resolve these issues. This lays the foundation for future design and construction projects to be established upon completion of this feasibility and option selection project.
In order to identify the optimum solution to address the issues identified at Newton Heath above, a feasibility and option selection project is required. An external supplier will be procured to produce the following deliverables:
Survey strategy and reports from specific surveys.
Risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies log.
Compliance with safety and design assurance requirements.
Overall feasibility report including constructability assessment and concept design.
Options identification report containing appraisal of possible options.
Single option agreement in principle - define the preferred single option for each scheme and obtain agreement in principle with stakeholders.
Preliminary design - multidisciplinary design of the selected single option.
Design specification of requirements for inclusion in the ITT pack for design stage.
Northern Trains Ltd, is a Train Operating Company (TOC) that operates passenger rail services in the north of England. Northern Trains Ltd is publishing this notice to establish a contract with a single supplier to carry out a feasibility study on Newton Heath Depot.
The nature of the arrangement is that services will be supplied under a JCT Consultancy Agreement.
Where used throughout this notice, the meaning of Train Operating Companies includes all and any of those train operating companies who, currently or in the future, provide services for the carriage of passengers by railway:
under a franchise agreement with the Secretary of State within the meaning of section 23(3) of the Railways Act 1993 or under, or secured under, the Secretary of State's duty in section 30(1) of the Railways Act 1993; or
in accordance with legislation which supersedes or amends the powers referred to in a) and b), including where such powers are transferred from the Secretary of State to another body. 
The list of current providers of services for the carriage of passengers by railway under these provisions can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-register-of-rail-passenger-contracts.
Novation or Assignment
The contract may be novated or assigned by Northern Trains Ltd to Train Operating Companies, or to DFT Operator Limited (company number: 07141122) or any successor parent company to a Train Operating Company, following a corporate restructuring or similar circumstance. 
Other Information
Northern Trains Limited expressly reserves the right: not to award any suppliers the contract referred to in this notice; and in no circumstances will the customer be liable for ...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/newton-heath-rss-feasibility-ocds-h6vhtk-05d375)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71241000, 71311230
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £408,000

- **Contract Period:** 16/02/2026 to 17/08/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Newton Heath RSS Feasibility (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **SLC Rail Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:07007876`
  - Value: £287,481 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 06/02/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £287,481
  - Signed Date: 10/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F068228-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-11T09:01:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T02:03:40.315Z
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