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title: "Class 68/88 Locomotive Windscreen Fitment"
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# Class 68/88 Locomotive Windscreen Fitment

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/class-68-88-locomotive-windscreen-fitment-ocds-h6vhtk-06660d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Direct Rail Services Limited: "Class 68/88 Locomotive Windscreen Fitment". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £50,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Direct Rail Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/direct-rail-services-limited-GB-PPON-PNBJ-7645-CMHD)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £50,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Repair and maintenance services of locomotives
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/class-68-88-locomotive-windscreen-fitment-ocds-h6vhtk-06660d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06660d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/class-68-88-locomotive-windscreen-fitment-ocds-h6vhtk-06660d#tl-md)

## Description
The contracting authority (DRS) is seeking a competent and experienced supplier to provide removal and fitment services for windscreens on their Class 68 and 88 Locomotives.
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: C29511

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 50221000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 22/04/2026 to 22/04/2030

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021239-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-10T11:10:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T02:39:48.890Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06660d