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Tender: Design Services for TRU Upgrades at Heaton Train Care Centre – Northern Trains Ltd

Released 21 days ago

Closes09 Nov 2026

Likely valueEstimate£130K to £320KInflation adjusted

LocationNorth East

AgencyNorthern Trains Ltd

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryTransport & Logistics

5 days leftCloses Mon, 9 Nov 2026

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Northern Trains Ltd is seeking a supplier for design services to develop designs to Accepted for Construction (AFC) status for proposed TRU enhancements at Heaton Train Care Centre. The appointed supplier will act as Principal Designer under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and will produce AFC-level designs and supporting documentation including Inspection and Test Plans (ITP), Designer’s Risk Assessment (DRA) and Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA); the arrangement will be delivered under a JCT Consultancy Agreement. Further details of the scope are provided in the Heaton TRU Work scope within the tender package. Northern Trains Ltd may novate or assign the contract to Train Operating Companies or DfT Operator Limited, reserves the right not to award the contract, and will not be liable for supplier costs.

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