Top suppliers
Top suppliers to NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED
Top-five suppliers hold 83% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
End Point Assessments for Conductors
RAILWAY COMPETENCE GROUP LIMITED · 2026-11-06
£488K
ETCS Train Driver Simulation Simulator Infrastructure and Services - Framework
Sim Factor SA · 2026-11-04
£100.0M
Sub-Lease of Class 156 Diesel Multiple Unit
SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED · 2026-10-19
£487K
CCTV Broad Green
Circet (UK) Limited · 2026-08-30
£168K
Liquid Waste Management and Drainage Services - Call-Off Contract
ADLER & ALLAN LIMITED · 2026-08-10
£3.0M
Liquid Waste Management and Drainage Services - Framework
ADLER & ALLAN LIMITED · 2026-08-10
£3.9M
Planned Preventative Maintenance
ADLER & ALLAN LIMITED · 2026-08-10
£1.2M
ANPR - Services
APCOA Parking (UK) Limited · 2026-08-05
£3.7M
ANPR - Works
APCOA Parking (UK) Limited · 2026-08-05
£286K
Class 350 Lease
PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITED · 2026-07-12
£222.0M
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25
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32
planned procurements
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frameworks running
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Market analysis
Bidding into NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
32%
Awards to SMEs
83%
Top-5 supplier share
4%
Framework call-offs
1
Awards to social enterprises
Around 32% of NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 1 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED
How much does NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED spend on procurement?
NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED awarded 105 contracts totalling £1.0bn between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 69 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £10.4M.
Who are NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED by total award value are CAF RAIL UK LIMITED, PORTERBROOK LEASING COMPANY LIMITED, SIEMENS MOBILITY LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 83% of contract value.
What does NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED buy from suppliers?
NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, construction work, transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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