Financing of new rolling stock and associated equipment (including simulators, spares and tooling).

The objective of this procurement is for Northern Trains Limited (NTL) to enter into financing arrangements with one or more financiers in relation to new rolling stock and associated equipment (including simulators, spares and tooling) which is being procured under a parallel manufacture and supply of rolling stock procurement. The Contract Notice related to the parallel procurement is 2024/S 000-015055.

The parallel manufacture and supply of rolling stock procurement will establish a framework with three lots, one lot for each of: multi-mode multiple units (MMU); electric multiple units (EMU) and battery electric multiple units (BEMU). NTL anticipates calling off its Phase One and Phase Two rolling stock requirements from such lots.

These framework agreements are for multi-mode multiple units (MMU); electric multiple units (EMU) and battery electric multiple units (BEMU). This finance procurement is solely for the Phase One requirements which are expected to be: • EMU: 12 units x 3 vehicles and expected to be in passenger service in 2029-30. • MMU: 48 units x 3 vehicles and 63 units x 4 vehicles and expected to be in passenger service in 2030-31. • BEMU: 8 units x 4 vehicles and expected to be in passenger service in 2032.