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Direct Rail Services Limited tenders and contracts

North WestCarlisleWebsite

Tenders published
6
About one every 61 days
Contracts awarded
4
To 5 different suppliers
Value awarded
—
No contract values stated
Typical contract
—
Median value awarded
Open now
1
10 coming up

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. Wagon Wheelsets Overhaul (ITT)

    North West

    Open24 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £11mestimated

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. RFI - Resilient Connectivity for Locomotive Operations

    North WestIT services and software

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £500kestimated
  2. PME for Satellite and Cellular Tracking System

    UK-wideLaboratory and scientific equipment

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £500kestimated
  3. Request for Information on Locomotive-Mounted Video Surveillance

    UK-wideSecurity

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £500kestimated
  4. PME for Emergency Rolling Stock Recovery, Re-railing and Wheel-Skating Services

    North West

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £500kestimated
  5. PME for Domestic Courier Service

    North WestTransport, Postal and courier

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £200kframework ceiling
  6. PME for 115 x Intermodal Wagons (IKA or Equivalent)

    North West

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £5mestimated
  7. Premarket Engagement JNA Type Box Wagons

    North West

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £1mestimated
  8. Domestic Courier Services

    North WestPostal and courier

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £200kestimated
  9. RFI for provision of Terminal Ground staff & Train Driver Duties

    North WestRecruitment and staffing

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  10. Class 68/88 Locomotive Windscreen Fitment

    UK-wide

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £50kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 5 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

  1. Postal and courier2
  2. Vehicles and fleet1
  3. Transport1
  4. Security1
  5. Recruitment and staffing1
  6. Laboratory and scientific equipment1

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months.

  1. AST Signs Ltd1 contract
  2. Associated Rewinds (Ireland) LimitedSME1 contract
  3. NTT DATA Business Solutions Limited1 contract
  4. PSV Glass & Glazing Limited1 contract
  5. Sulzer Services UK Limited1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)100%
Based on 5 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Direct Rail Services Limited has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
31 days
Longer than 51% of other public bodies
Based on 5 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
100%
Higher than 76% of other public bodies
Based on 5 procurements
Won by small firms
20%
Lower than 91% of other public bodies
Based on 5 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
3
Fewer than 77% of other public bodies
Based on 5 awards
Split into lots
0%
Lower than 72% of other public bodies
Based on 6 advertised tenders
Direct awards
0%
Lower than 65% of other public bodies
Based on 5 procurements
Cancelled
0%
About the same as most other public bodies
Based on 6 tenders

Compared with other other public bodies

Time to bid, 146 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–5 days1
5–10 days0
10–15 days1
15–20 days7
20–25 days12
25–30 days42
30–35 days56
35–40 days17
40–45 days8
45–50 days1
50–55 days0
55–60 days1
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 155 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids7
2–4 bids37
4–6 bids36
6–8 bids22
8–10 bids22
10–12 bids9
12–14 bids4
14–16 bids4
16–18 bids4
18–20 bids2
20+ bids8
Advertised openly, 320 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–10%36
10–20%34
20–30%25
30–40%14
40–50%18
50–60%23
60–70%28
70–80%17
80–90%29
90–100%96
Won by small firms, 303 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–10%6
10–20%14
20–30%25
30–40%27
40–50%44
50–60%49
60–70%45
70–80%39
80–90%29
90–100%25

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Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

No contracts we hold from Direct Rail Services Limited end in the next 90 days.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
Removal and Fitment of Class 68 and 88 Locomotive WindscreensPSV Glass & Glazing Limited£60k26 Jun 2026
Supply of Class 66 Traction Motors - UTEX/Service Exchange ModelSulzer Services UK Limited, Associated Rewinds (Ireland) Limited£395k26 May 2026
Provision of a Fleet and Asset Management SystemNTT DATA Business Solutions Limited—27 Mar 2026
Design, Removal, and Re-Livery of LocomotivesAST Signs Ltd£450k9 Mar 2026