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title: "Provision of Alternative Transport Services (Rail Replacement)"
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# Provision of Alternative Transport Services (Rail Replacement)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-alternative-transport-services-rail-replacement-ocds-h6vhtk-051d82). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northern Trains Ltd: "Provision of Alternative Transport Services (Rail Replacement)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Northern Trains Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-trains-ltd-GB-PPON-PZCJ-2164-HJQZ)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Road transport services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-alternative-transport-services-rail-replacement-ocds-h6vhtk-051d82#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-051d82`

## 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/provision-of-alternative-transport-services-rail-replacement-ocds-h6vhtk-051d82#tl-md)

## Description
Northern is intending to initiate a future procurement process for the provision of alternative transport services (Rail Replacement) across its operating network.
The scope of the procurement will include, but not be limited to:
Pre-planned rail replacement transport services;
Emergency rail replacement transport services.
Co-ordination services.
Suppliers will be expected to demonstrate proven expertise in the delivery of alterative transport services in the rail environment, the ability to deliver high-quality and reliable services, and the flexibility to support varying operational requirements.
This notice does not constitute a call for competition but is intended to inform the market of a potential future opportunity. Interested suppliers are encouraged to monitor forthcoming
publications for further details.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 60100000

- **Contract Period:** 17/09/2027 to 17/09/2032

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F047876-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-22T12:27:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T19:02:51.485Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-051d82