Tender: Feasibility and Option Selection Study for Newton Heath Depot – Northern Trains

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Northern Trains Ltd is seeking a single supplier under a JCT Consultancy Agreement to carry out a feasibility and option selection study for Newton Heath Depot to resolve five identified capacity and capability constraints that would prevent the planned timetable for new trains. The appointed supplier must produce a survey strategy and survey reports, a risks/issues/assumptions/dependencies log, evidence of compliance with safety and design assurance requirements, an overall feasibility report including constructability assessment and concept design, an options identification report with appraisals, agreement in principle on a single preferred option with stakeholders, preliminary multidisciplinary design of the selected option, and a design specification for inclusion in the ITT pack for the design stage. The notice also states the contract may be novated or assigned to Train Operating Companies or DfT Operator Limited following corporate restructuring.