RFP QuestBeta
OpenStage · planning

Direct Rail Services Limited

Locomotive and Wagon Tyre Turning Services

Repair & MaintenanceCPV 50221300
Value£1.2m
Deadline
Published31 Mar 2026
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
Sian Young
sian.young@ntsglobal.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£1.2mtotal contract value
median £130k
this tender£0£4.8m

This is a large award for Repair & Maintenance — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 15,278 valued Repair & Maintenance tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

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

Key requirements

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The contracting authority (DRS) are seeking

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:.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066983
Stage
planning · planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
029476-2026
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