Track Maintenance Across Northern Trains Depots and Outstations

the scope of works covers patrolling of track and carrying out preventative maintenance within the depots operated by Northern Rail across the North of England. This tender must ensure that Northern Trains limited delivers out its obligations under the Depot lease agreements, through a robust maintenance contract. The works are to be conducted in accordance with the Network Rail Line Specification RT/CE/S/037 and associated standards along with Depot Lease agreements and their associated annexes. This includes: -

a)Routine track patrol Inspections for each depot location specified including routine Day to Day track maintenance work as outlined within the specification.

b)6 monthly and annual full track inspections

c)Track Maintenance Work Repairs Arising (Unscheduled Repairs)

d)Planned track maintenance renewals (Planned Maintenance Works)

e)Emergency Response to Track Defects, Derailments and Call Out Provision

f)Maintenance of signalling equipment

g)Maintenance of OHLE

h)Maintenance of switch heating systems

i)Annual independent track inspection

The locations that this cover

Heaton Depot

Hull Botanical Gardens

Sheffield Depot

Skipton Depot

Newton Heath Depot

Blackpool Depot

Barrow Depot

Allerton Depot

Wigan Springs Branch Depot

Blackburn Depot

Longsight, Manchester International Depot (MID)

Neville Hill Depot

Preston Depot