Heaton Reception Road Enhancement

What the buyer is asking for

The development of an outline / detailed design and subsequent construction, providing all improvements needed to Reception Roads 1, 2, 3, 4 & Siding A to provide increased resilience in the facilities required for servicing of trains to support the timetable. The Contractor is responsible for undertaking all necessary surveys acting as Principal Contractor (for surveys). This is principally inclusive of Civils, Mechanical and Electrical. All scoped works shall be planned in accordance with the relevant Network Rail Technical Approval Standards. For further information please see ITT Part 2 Specification 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: under a franchise agreement with the Secretary of State within the meaning of section 23(3) of the Railways Act 1993 or under, or secured under, the Secretary of State's duty in section 30(1) of the Railways Act 1993; or in accordance with legislation which supersedes or amends the powers referred to in a) and b), including where such powers are transferred from the Secretary of State to another body. The list of current providers of services for the carriage of passengers by railway under these provisions can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-register-of-rail-passenger-contracts. Novation or Assignment The contract may be novated or assigned by Northern Trains Ltd to Train Operating Companies, or to DFT Operator Limited (company number: 07141122) or any successor parent company to a Train Operating Company, following a corporate restructuring or similar circumstance. Other Information Northern Trains Limited expressly reserves the right: not to award any suppliers the contract referred to in this notice; and in no circumstances will the customer be liable for any costs incurred by the suppliers. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta E-Sourcing Portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/BBS529UKFT To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BBS529UKFT For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-York:-Designs./BBS529UKFT To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BBS529UKFT For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-York:-Designs./BBS529UKFT To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BBS529UKFT

How this is scored

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• 55%pricePrice Criteria
• 45%qualityQuality Criteria

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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published21 days ago

   16 Oct 2026, 16:25 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 14 days

   20 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 14 days

   20 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice16 Oct 2026, 16:25 BST098164-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender