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PME for 115 x Intermodal Wagons (IKA or Equivalent)

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 £5,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 October 2027.

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

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for similar contracts in this region (from 1286 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

This is a high-level market engagement exercise intended to obtain availability and indicative high-level pricing from the market. It is not a formal procurement process and does not commit NTS to award a contract or proceed with any future procurement activity. The information received will be used to support internal planning, understand market capability, and inform any potential future procurement strategy. Link to document and PME - https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome

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 082500-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 082509-2026

About the buyer

Direct Rail Services LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

14

Awards

4

Suppliers it has used most

All tenders and awards from Direct Rail Services Limited

From notice 082500-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 September 2026, last updated 1 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.