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Locomotive and Wagon Tyre Turning Services
Published 31 Mar 2026
31 Mar 2026
- Primary CPV
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50221300 *
Repair and maintenance services of locomotive wheelsets
- Location
- 🇬🇧 East Cumbria, North West
- Value
- £1,200,000
- Contract
-
4 years Duration
01/10/2026 30/09/2030
- Contract Types
-
50 *Repair & maintenance servicesFull 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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50221300 *
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Reference: C30232
The contracting authority (DRS) are seeking to contract with a supplier who is able to provide tyre turning services for their fleet of wagons and locomotives, including but not limited to:
• Pre-tyre turning inspection and confirmation of scope in line with NTS control documentation.
• Tyre Turning on a wheel lathe
• Associated inspection and measurement activities
• Compliance with applicable railway standards
• 1 fixed slot Jan – October increasing to 2 fixed slots October-December
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.
The RFI document can be found on our Atamis Portal: https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Atamis Reference: C30232
Full CPV breakdown
- 50221300 — Repair and maintenance services of locomotive wheelsets (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
- 31 Mar 2026 10:31
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066983
- Notice ID
- C30232
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 | This Request for Information (RFI) is issued to understand the market capability, capacity and geographic coverage for the provision of Locomotive and Wagon tyre turning services. The RFI also seeks to understand supplier appetite for flexible capacity models, including reserved slots available on a pay only if used basis. |
| Milestone › Due | 7 Apr 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/029476-2026 |
| Document › Published | 31 Mar 2026 |
Tender
| Title | Locomotive and Wagon Tyre Turning Services |
| Item › CPV › Description | Repair and maintenance services of locomotive wheelsets |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,440,000 |
| Value › Value | £1,200,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 30 Sep 2030 |
| Lot › Status | planning |
| Amendment › Description | extend to 7th april as suppliers have had issues uploading docs |
| Status | planning |