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    ContractsNorthern Class 170 Train Fleet Sanding System Installation
    Open tender

    Northern Class 170 Train Fleet Sanding System Installation

    Northern Trains Ltd seeks a supplier to install sanding systems on 16 Class 170 trains in their fleet.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 22 May 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 4 months ago.

    22 May 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Northern Trains Ltd (NTL) is seeking a qualified supplier to install Single Variable Rate Sanding Systems (SVRS) on 16 Class 170 trains. The successful supplier must demonstrate technical expertise, manufacturing capacity, and project delivery capability to complete this fleet modification. SVRS technology improves rail adhesion and braking performance across the Northern Class 170 fleet. Suppliers should have experience with railway vehicle modifications and proven capability to deliver systems that meet UK rail industry standards and safety requirements.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In transport logistics, Northern Trains Limited has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. ScotRail Trains Limited1× · 100%

    Across transport logistics, the most active winners are NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, DENNIS EAGLE LIMITED, COMPASS MINERALS UK LTD — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0670c7

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