PME for 115 x Intermodal Wagons (IKA or Equivalent)

Published 1 Sep 2026

1 Sep 2026

Direct Rail Services Limited

Primary CPV: 34621100 *
Railway freight wagons
Location: 🇬🇧 East Cumbria, North West
Value: £5,000,000
Contract: 5 years Duration
01/10/2027 30/09/2032
Contract Types: 34 *Transport equipment
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Regents Court, Baron Way, Carlisle, CA6 4SJ, United Kingdom · UKD12

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34621100 *

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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06ef40

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.

Full CPV breakdown

34621100 — Railway freight wagons (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Contract type: Goods
Main category: Goods
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Planning
Language: EN
Published: 01 Sep 2026 10:31
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ef40
Notice ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ef40

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Organisations

Name	Direct Rail Services Limited
Address › Street	Regents Court, Baron Way
Address › Town / city	Carlisle
Address › Postcode	CA6 4SJ
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKD12
Role	buyer
Link	https://www.directrailservices.com/
Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government

Buyer

Name	Direct Rail Services Limited

Planning

Milestone › Type	engagement
Milestone › Description	115 x Intermodal Wagons (IKA or Equivalent)
Milestone › Due	8 Sep 2026
Milestone › Status	scheduled
Document › Document type	Market engagement notice
Document › Description	Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082500-2026
Document › Published	1 Sep 2026

Tender

Title	PME for 115 x Intermodal Wagons (IKA or Equivalent)
Description	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.
Item › CPV › Description	Railway freight wagons
Value › Value incl. VAT	£5,000,000
Value › Value	£5,000,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Category	goods
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs	Yes
Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs	Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start	1 Oct 2027
Lot › Contract period › End	30 Sep 2032
Lot › Status	planning
Status	planning

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