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Published 21 May 2025, 10:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Spares Agreement for OEM parts

Official notice

Authority: Northern Trains Ltd (Public body)

GoodsDirect awardAbove thresholdUtilities
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Award expected 1 Sept 2025direct award proposed, no call for competition
Contract term 8 yrs 1 moends 30 Sept 2033 · starts 15 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Northern Trains Ltd intends to establish a supply agreement for the procurement of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts required to support the ongoing maintenance and operation of its legacy rolling stock fleets. The OEM for the required components is Wabtec Corporation and its associated entities operating under the Wabtec group umbrella.

This procurement will cover the supply of a range of OEM-manufactured goods necessary for business-as-usual maintenance activities, aligned with scheduled maintenance plans, examination profiles, and operational requirements. Additionally, the agreement will support the supply of parts required for unplanned or ad-hoc repairs, including those necessitated by damage or vandalism incurred while in passenger service.

This procurement is essential to ensure the continued safety, reliability, and operational performance of Northern's legacy fleets and to maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory obligations.

CPV: Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 8 yrs 1 mo

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Direct award proposed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 May 2025, 10:29 BST
Last source update
21 May 2025, 10:29 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-023632
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0519f4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

21 May 2025 → 15 Sept 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    21 May 2025, 10:29 BST
  2. Tender notice expected
    1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Contract starts
    15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Pipeline notice published
    21 May 2025, 10:29 BST
    UK1

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 (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender