Train Planning Software & Implementation Services
A Tender Notice
by NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 6 year
- Value
- £22M
- Sector
- TECHNOLOGY
- Published
- 02 Oct 2025
- Delivery
- 20 Mar 2026 to 19 Mar 2032
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
North East England:
1 buyer
- Northern Trains York
Description
Northern Trains Limited, is a Train Operating Company (TOC) that operates passenger rail services in the North of England. Northern Trains Limited is publishing this notice to establish a contract for the supply of Train Planning (Timetabling & Diagramming) software and implementation services. The nature of the arrangement is that the software and implementation services will be supplied under NTL's IT Services Agreement. NTL will award a contract under either of the following scenarios: (1) A contract will be awarded to the top scoring supplier under Lot 1, or (2) A contract will be awarded to the top scoring suppliers in Lots 2 & 3. Accordingly the overall value of the Notice is reflective of this. 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: a. under a franchise agreement with the Secretary of State within the meaning of section 23(3) of the Railways Act 1993 or b. under, or secured under, the Secretary of State's duty in section 30(1) of the Railways Act 1993; or c. 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 Limited 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:
Lot Division
| 1 | Train Planning Software - Single Platform
NTL is seeking to procure a single solution that will be used by the Service Planning department to deliver the following capabilities: •Planning and development of timetables for submission to Network Rail. Timetables are submitted to Network Rail on a six-month rotation and must consider the requirements of customers along with the timetables being developed in parallel by other operators. •Creation of Crew Diagrams to provide maximum coverage of timetabled services using available resource. •Creation of Unit Diagrams describing the allocation of unit types to services from within the NTL unit asset catalogue. This does not include the allocation of specific units. The successful supplier will be required to implement the solution in line with the following: •Full production implementation of a system by March 2027, with a period of parallel running completed prior. •A system and operational cutover before or during March 2027, with no material impact on the BAU activities and capabilities of the NTL Service Planning department. |
| 2 | Train Planning Software - (Timetabling)
NTL is seeking to procure a software solution that will be used by the Service Planning department to deliver the following capabilities: •Planning and development of timetables for submission to Network Rail. Timetables are submitted to Network Rail on a six-month rotation and must consider the requirements of customers along with the timetables being developed in parallel by other operators. The successful supplier will be required to implement this solution and ensure seamless integration with the successful supplier of Lot 3 in line with the following: •Full production implementation of a system by March 2027, with a period of parallel running completed prior. •A system and operational cutover before or during March 2027, with no material impact on the BAU activities and capabilities of the NTL Service Planning department. |
| 3 | Train Planning Software - (Crew Unit & Diagramming)
NTL is seeking to procure a software solution that will be used by the Service Planning department to deliver the following capabilities: •Creation of Crew Diagrams to provide maximum coverage of timetabled services using available resource. •Creation of Unit Diagrams describing the allocation of unit types to services from within the NTL unit asset catalogue. This does not include the allocation of specific units. The successful supplier will be required to implement this solution and ensure seamless integration with the successful supplier of Lot 2 in line with the following: •Full production implementation of a system by March 2027, with a period of parallel running completed prior. •A system and operational cutover before or during March 2027, with no material impact on the BAU activities and capabilities of the NTL Service Planning department. |
Renewal Options
The minimum term is six (6) years, with the option to extend for a further five (5) years, split into a three (3) year option followed by a two (2) year option, up to a total maximum duration of eleven (11) years.
Award Criteria
| Quality | _ |
| Commercial | _ |
| Social Value | _ |
CPV Codes
- 48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
Indicators
- Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
- Options are available.
- Renewals are available.
Other Information
i. not to award any suppliers the contract referred to in this notice; and ii. in no circumstances will the customer be liable for any costs incurred by the suppliers. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-055b13
- FTS 061910-2025