Northern Trains awards £35.9m fuel contract to Essar Oil
Rail operator secures three-year supply of marked gas oil for East Region maintenance centres.
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Northern Trains Limited has awarded a contract worth £35.9m to Essar Oil (UK) Limited for the supply and delivery of marked gas oil to its East Region Train Care Centres. The fuel must comply with BS EN590 standards. The contract was published on 24 June 2026.
Northern Trains Limited has handed a £35.9m fuel supply deal to Essar Oil (UK) Limited. The contract covers the delivery of marked gas oil, also known as Red Diesel, to the operator's East Region Train Care Centres.
The fuel supplied under the contract must meet the technical requirements laid out in BS EN590. Northern Trains operates the contract from its head office at George Stephenson House in York.
Suppliers and buyers in rail maintenance and fuel logistics should monitor future call-offs under this arrangement, which sets pricing and terms for deliveries to the East Region centres.