Repair and maintenance services of locomotives

Description

Northern Trains Ltd (NTL) have selected a supplier to provide installation of an improved Wheel Slide Protection (WSP) system, that will mimic an anti-locking braking system, in order to improve wheelset lifecycle and operating performance. NTL have appointed a supplier to retro-fit 6 BR class 150/0 rail vehicles and 100 BR class 150/1 rail vehicles with a wheel slide protection (WSP) system. NTL have selected a rail engineering supplier who can evidence a proven track record of having performed complex safety critical modifications to British Rail class 15x rail vehicles to quality, timescale and budget, with experience of providing pre-work surveys and design. The chosen supplier has employees/contractors assessed to recognized standards of safety and quality and with processes in place to ensure and demonstrate compliance to these standards, and be cost effective, providing fair, clear, transparent and firm pricing for the entire project. NTL envisage that the duration of the contract will be for the period to delivery of the works. Based on NTL’s preferred fitment rate, NTL expects the term of the contract to be approximately 16 months.