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Published 21 May 2025, 12:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Engine Radiators and Cooling Systems on 15x fleets

Official notice

Authority: Northern Trains Ltd (Public body)

GoodsUtilities
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 15 Apr 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Aug 2031 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Northern is intending to initiate a future procurement process for the supply and support of engine radiators and associated cooling system components used across its British Rail Class 15x rolling stock fleets.

The scope of the procurement will include, but not be limited to, the provision of radiators, coolant pumps and other critical components necessary to ensure the continued safe, efficient, and reliable operation of the cooling systems across these fleets.

Suppliers will be expected to demonstrate proven capability in delivering components that meet stringent quality and performance standards, ensure continuity of supply, and provide flexibility to accommodate varying maintenance schedules and operational demands.

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.

CPV: Parts of locomotives or rolling stock

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 5 yrs
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2031 (5 yrs)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 May 2025, 12:30 BST
Last source update
21 May 2025, 12:30 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-023815
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Parts of locomotives or rolling stock
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051a79 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

21 May 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    21 May 2025, 12:30 BST
  2. Tender notice expected196 days ago
    15 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Contract starts58 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Pipeline notice published
    21 May 2025, 12:30 BST
    UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

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