Wagon Wheelsets Overhaul (ITT)
- Buyer
- Direct Rail Services Limited
- Value
- £11,000,000
- Closes
- 7 December 2026
- Where
- Carlisle, the North West
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Direct Rail Services is looking for a supplier to overhaul wheelsets for its freight wagons and coaches, split into two lots with an estimated value of £11 million. Tender documents are only released to businesses that first sign Direct Rail Services' non-disclosure agreement (a confidentiality contract).
What the buyer wants
• Sign and return the non-disclosure agreement to Stephen.Tomassen@ntsglobal.uk to receive the tender documents • Tender for Lot 1 (IDA wagon wheelset overhaul) and/or Lot 2 (wagon and coaches wheelset overhaul) • Carry out the wheelset overhaul work as set out in the full tender documents, which are only available after the agreement is signed
Lots
- Lot 1 - IDA Wagon Wheelset
- Lot 2 - Wagon and Coaches Wheelset
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The notice sets out no eligibility criteria, but access to the documents depends on signing Direct Rail Services' prescribed non-disclosure agreement, and the £11 million estimated value suggests a large contract that a small business may struggle to deliver alone.
Always check the tender documents.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
Where to apply
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Questions about this tender? The official notice gives the buyer's contact.
How to write a tender response
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