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Northern Trains Limited

Allerton High Level Access Platform

ConstructionCPV 45000000
Value£1.2m
Deadline24 Jul 2026
Published19 Jun 2026
RegionNationwide
Contract value in context
£1.2mtotal contract value
median £158k
this tender£0£6.5m

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The brief

Northern Trains Limited, is a Train Operating Company (TOC) that operates passenger rail services across the North.

Northern Trains Limited is publishing this notice to establish a contract with a single supplier for the construction of full-length high-level access platforms based on designs from RCA Construction, enabling safe working at height along the entire length of four-car trains.

These platforms will be compatible with existing fleets (Classes 323, 768, and 331) as well as any future fleets operating at Allerton depot.

They will be installed on one road to improve operational flow, particularly in the Planned Heavy Clean (PHC) area.

The platforms will incorporate essential safety features, including barriers, fall protection systems, and appropriate signage to ensure safe use by staff.

A key functional requirement is the inclusion of a safe method for removing roof-mounted comp…

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The platforms will incorporate essential safety features

The platforms will incorporate essential safety features, including barriers, fall protection systems, and appropriate signage to ensure safe use by staff.

02

In addition, the high-level access platforms must

In addition, the high-level access platforms must integrate with existing overhead line equipment (OHLE) isolation systems and the depot protection system.

03

This ensures that the platforms cannot

This ensures that the platforms cannot be used unless the overhead electrical supply has been fully isolated, thereby maintaining a high level of safety for maintenance activities.

04

Where used throughout this notice, the meaning

Where used throughout this notice, the meaning of Train Operating Companies includes all and any of those train operating companies who, currently or in the future, provide services for the carriage of passengers by railway:.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b8de
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
057958-2026
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