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RFI for provision of Terminal Ground staff & Train Driver Duties
Published 15 May 2026
15 May 2026
- Primary CPV
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63711000 *
Support services for railway transport
- Location
- 🇬🇧 East Cumbria, North West
- Value
- £0
- Contract
-
2 years Duration
01/01/2027 31/12/2028
- Contract Types
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63 *Supporting transport & travel agency ser...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Regents Court, Baron Way, Carlisle, CA6 4SJ, United Kingdom · UKD12
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Direct Rail Services Limited
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63711000 *
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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-0699f8
To support our Intermodal rail services NTS is currently seeking to understand the capabilities of the market for the provision of competent personnel for the following requirements:
• Competent personnel to perform ground staff duties covering Train Preparation, Shunting and Driver Operator duties at various rail terminals
• Competent personnel ad-hoc hire of Mainline Train Driver duties throughout the UK.
Full CPV breakdown
- 63711000 — Support services for railway transport (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Contract type
- Services
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Planning
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 15 May 2026 13:13
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0699f8
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0699f8
Full notice record
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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 | To support our Intermodal rail services NTS is currently seeking to understand the capabilities of the market for the provision of competent personnel for the following requirements: • Competent personnel to perform ground staff duties covering Train Preparation, Shunting and Driver Operator duties at various rail terminals • Competent personnel ad-hoc hire of Mainline Train Driver duties throughout the UK. |
| Milestone › Due | 9 Jun 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/044897-2026 |
| Document › Published | 15 May 2026 |
Tender
| Title | RFI for provision of Terminal Ground staff & Train Driver Duties |
| Description | To support our Intermodal rail services NTS is currently seeking to understand the capabilities of the market for the provision of competent personnel for the following requirements: • Competent personnel to perform ground staff duties covering Train Preparation, Shunting and Driver Operator duties at various rail terminals • Competent personnel ad-hoc hire of Mainline Train Driver duties throughout the UK. |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Support services for railway transport |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Supply services of personnel including temporary staff |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £0 |
| Value › Value | £0 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 1 Jan 2027 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 31 Dec 2028 |
| Lot › Status | planning |
| Status | planning |