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Wagon Wheelsets Overhaul (ITT)

Direct Rail Services Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Direct Rail Services Limited is looking for suppliers for this contract (North West).

The estimated value is £11,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 62 months, up to 86 months with extensions, starting 18 January 2027.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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

Bids close at 3pm, Monday 7 December 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
3pm, Thursday 12 November 2026
Bids by
3pm, Monday 7 December 2026

How bids are scored

Technical 40% · Cost 60%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

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

What the notice says

Lot 1 - IDA Wagon Wheelsets Lot 2 - Wagon and Coaches Wheelsets Documents can be found https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome Certain aspects of the ITT documentation are considered by DRS to be commercially sensitive. Access to the procurement documentation will therefore be conditional upon the relevant tenderer entering into a non-disclosure agreement (“NDA”) in the form prescribed by DRS. To enable prospective tenderers to put the necessary confidentiality arrangements in place in advance of publication of the procurement documentation, tenderers are invited to complete and sign the NDA attached to this notice and return it to [email removed] Please note that the procurement documentation will only be made available to tenderers that have submitted a duly completed and signed NDA in the form prescribed by DRS 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.

Should I bid?

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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.
  4. Send clarification questions before 3pm, Thursday 12 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 3pm, Monday 7 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1 - IDA Wagon Wheelset
18 January 2027 to 31 March 2032
What this lot covers

Lot 1 - IDA Wagon Wheelset Overhaul

—£9,000,000
Lot 2 - Wagon and Coaches Wheelset
18 January 2027 to 31 March 2032
What this lot covers

Lot 2 - Wagon and Coaches Wheelset Overhaul

—£2,000,000

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 104893-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 107623-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

19

Awards

4

Suppliers it has used most

From notice 104893-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 4 November 2026, last updated 12 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 12 November 2026.