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RFI - Resilient Connectivity for Locomotive Operations

Direct Rail Services Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

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

The estimated value is £500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 22 February 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

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

What the notice says

Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) is undertaking Pre-Market Engagement (PME) to inform its procurement strategy for resilient connectivity supporting locomotive operations. The primary purpose is to understand the supply market, available contracting routes, scope packaging, commercial models, indicative whole-life costs and supplier appetite for a future procurement. Please respond to the RFI via the Atamis portal: 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 101562-2026

About the buyer

Direct Rail Services LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

19

Awards

4

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

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From notice 101562-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 October 2026.