Leasing of Rail Locomotives

Buyer
Direct Rail Services Limited
Value
£55,000,000
Closes
26 December 2031
Where
Carlisle, the North West
Type
Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)

In plain English

Direct Rail Services Limited is looking to lease (rent) rail locomotives. This is a very large contract worth around £55 million, so they need suppliers who can provide multiple locomotives on a leasing basis, not a one-off sale.

What the buyer wants

• Supply and lease rail locomotives to Direct Rail Services Limited for their operations • Maintain locomotives to agreed standards during the lease period • Ensure locomotives meet UK rail safety and regulatory requirements

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

This contract is almost certainly only open to large, specialist rail leasing companies with decades of experience, substantial capital, and rail industry certifications. Small trades people and most SMEs will be completely disqualified: you need to be a major locomotive leasing business to bid.

How to bid

This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.

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