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Class 68/88 Locomotive Windscreen Fitment

Direct Rail Services Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Direct Rail Services Limited has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £50,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 23 April 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The contracting authority (DRS) is seeking a competent and experienced supplier to provide removal and fitment services for windscreens on their Class 68 and 88 Locomotives. DRS is, on a voluntary basis, operating under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) for this procurement and is therefore advertising this opportunity on the Central Digital Platform. By doing so, it does not become a public authority and DRS reserve the right to deviate from the PA23 at its discretion but will preserve the principles of fairness and transparency. The RFI document can be found on our Atamis Portal: https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome Atamis Reference: C29511

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 021210-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 021222-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 021239-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

14

Awards

4

Suppliers it has used most

From notice 021210-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 March 2026, last updated 10 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.