AwardedAwarded 26 May 2026

Supply of Class 66 Traction Motors - UTEX/Service Exchange Model

Direct Rail Services Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Direct Rail Services Limited awarded this contract to Sulzer Services UK Limited and Associated Rewinds (Ireland) Limited on 26 May 2026.

The notice gives a value of £500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 46 months, starting 1 June 2026.

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

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What the notice says

Supply of Class 66 Traction Motors - UTEX/Service Exchange Model DRS does not consider itself bound by the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) and associated procurement legislation (together the “UK procurement legislation”) on the basis that, operating commercially, it is not a public authority, nor does it carry out any utility activities. Accordingly, this Procurement is not, and does not purport to be, subject to UK procurement legislation. For the avoidance of doubt, Tenderers are put on notice that the publication of this document and any other document that relates to this Procurement (including the relevant tender notice) is published voluntarily and nothing in this document, or any other document that DRS publishes in relation to this Procurement, should be construed as purporting to give rise to rights or obligations under UK procurement legislation. That said, DRS intends to operate a fair process which broadly aligns with certain key aspects of the competitive flexible procedure under the PA23 and which aligns with the objectives of section 12(1)-(3) of the PA23.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Sulzer Services UK Limited
Associated Rewinds (Ireland) Limited (SME)
2 bids received
£395,000
Awarded 26 May 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 006294-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 006300-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 022336-2026
  4. Tender notice · UK4, notice 028335-2026
  5. Tender notice · UK4, notice 028374-2026
  6. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 050916-2026
  7. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 072043-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 006294-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 January 2026, last updated 30 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.