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: Amber Darby-Lunn
E-mail: amber.darby-lunn@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: Rail Transport
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
New Rolling Stock Procurement- Finance Support Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66171000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A new contract has been established to support with the financial evaluation of NTL's new rolling stock procurement.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
351 247.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A new contract has been established to support NTL's financial evaluation of the new rolling stock procurement.
The scope of services will include:
-Development of a Whole Life Cost Model
-Rolling Stock Tender Assurance
-Fleet Financier Procurement Invitation to Negotiation development support
-Fleet Manufacturer Procurement Evaluation
-Fleet Financier Procurement Evaluation
- Final Business Case support and assurance
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Can be extended for 1 year if required using the CCS Variation model via the MCF4 Framework.
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:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This contract was awarded as a call off from the Crown Commercial Services MCF4 Lot 4 Framework (RM6309) following a compliant direct award process.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Contract No: RCM6309
Title: Finance Lot 4 Suppliers
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/02/2026
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
GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP
OC454533
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 351 247.00
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
George Stephenson House - York
YO1 6J1
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/02/2026