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Northern Trains Limited (NTL)

Class 195104 Crash Damage Repair

Transport EquipmentCPV 34620000
Value£2.0m
Deadline19 Feb 2025
Published10 Jan 2025
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 10 Jan 2025ClosedCloses 19 Feb 2025
Who to contact
rory.walker@northernrailway.co.uk
+44 7876858459

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£2.0mtotal contract value
median £102k
this tender£0£2.9m

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The brief

unit 195104 that was involved in a derailment near Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, on 22 March 2024.

The derailment was caused by a void in the ground approximately 150m from the mainline, leaving a section of unsupported track.

When the train, passed over this section of unsupported track at 56mph the front three carriages of the train became derailed.

The train struck a dry-stone wall running parallel to the track following the derailment.

It remained upright and came to a stand with the rear of the train around 31m beyond the void.

The objective of this tender is to engage with suppliers who possess the necessary skills, capacity, and technical expertise to complete a one-off repair for 195104 and return the unit back in a condition fit to return into passenger service.

The focus of this tender is to establish a baseline cost and agreed methods of working to ensure a safe, efficient, and high-quality repair.

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What the notice asks for

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The focus of this tender is

The focus of this tender is to establish a baseline cost and agreed methods of working to ensure a safe, efficient, and high-quality repair.

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OCID
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Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
000781-2025
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