Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED
03076444
George Stephenson House
York
YO16JT
UK
Contact person: Sarah Nixon
E-mail: sarah.nixon@northernrailway.co.uk
NUTS: UKE21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Railway Services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Depot Security Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79713000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A contract has been awarded for the provision of fully managed depot security services across multiple operational railway depots. The contract delivers 24/7 static guarding and security support, including access control, patrols, incident reporting and asset protection. The services ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, data protection obligations, and security industry standards, while protecting staff, visitors, contractors, rolling stock, and the physical assets and facilities required to support safe and continuous railway operations.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 692 588.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79713000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A contract has been awarded for the provision of fully managed depot security services across multiple operational railway depots. The contract delivers 24/7 static guarding and security support, including access control, patrols, incident reporting and asset protection. The services ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, data protection obligations, and security industry standards, while protecting staff, visitors, contractors, rolling stock, and the physical assets and facilities required to support safe and continuous railway operations.
The Contractor shall deliver depot security services including access control and gatehouse operations, visitor and contractor sign in and verification, parking and vehicle oversight, safety briefings and incident or emergency response. Security officers shall undertake regular patrols using electronic monitoring systems to maintain secure and controlled operational environments.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
This contract was awarded as a call off from the ESPO Security Services Framework reference 347_22 following a compliant direct award process.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Depot Security Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carlisle Support Services Ltd
07880629
Luton
LU1 3LU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 692 588.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Northern Trains Limited
George Stephenson House
York
YO1 6JT
UK
E-mail: procurement@northernrailway.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/04/2026