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Provision of Alternative Transport Services (Rail Replacement)
Forecast: a planned procurement that is not yet at tender stage.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- Not statedValue not stated in source
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this forecast notice.
- Published
- 22 May 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
Northern is intending to initiate a future procurement process for the provision of alternative transport services (Rail Replacement) across its operating network.
The scope of the procurement will include, but not be limited to:
Pre-planned rail replacement transport services;
Emergency rail replacement transport services.
Co-ordination services.
Suppliers will be expected to demonstrate proven expertise in the delivery of alterative transport services in the rail environment, the ability to deliver high-quality and reliable services, and the flexibility to support varying operational requirements.
This notice does not constitute a call for competition but is intended to inform the market of a potential future opportunity. Interested suppliers are encouraged to monitor forthcoming
publications for further details.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 60100000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
2 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 22 May 2025Planning notice
Planning notice published 22 May 2025.
Release 024765-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 22 May 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 22 May 2026. Stated change: Changes to estimated date for publication of the tender notice
Release 047876-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab)
05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The source does not state a usable value.
06/ Questions
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Where to go next
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-051d82
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- planning · planned
- Last verified
- Fri 29 May 2026, 08:13 BST
- Read at
- Thu 22 Oct 2026, 16:41 BST
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