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title: "Lifting Facility to support the overhaul of the Class 68 Locomotive"
url: "https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lifting-facility-to-support-the-overhaul-of-the-class-68-locomotive-ocds-h6vhtk-028b32"
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# Lifting Facility to support the overhaul of the Class 68 Locomotive

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lifting-facility-to-support-the-overhaul-of-the-class-68-locomotive-ocds-h6vhtk-028b32). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Direct Rail Services Limited: "Lifting Facility to support the overhaul of the Class 68 Locomotive". Published status: active. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: sharedsystems.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Direct Rail Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/direct-rail-services-limited-coh-03020822)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 February 2021 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane, Installation services of lifting equipment, Lifting and handling equipment and parts, Lifting trucks, Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery (+9 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKD1
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lifting-facility-to-support-the-overhaul-of-the-class-68-locomotive-ocds-h6vhtk-028b32#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-028b32`

## Before you bid
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- **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/lifting-facility-to-support-the-overhaul-of-the-class-68-locomotive-ocds-h6vhtk-028b32#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [sharedsystems.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsharedsystems.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D13283%26B%3DSELLAFIELD)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lifting-facility-to-support-the-overhaul-of-the-class-68-locomotive-ocds-h6vhtk-028b32#participate

## Description
Direct Rail Services Ltd (DRSL) will be scheduling Diesel Engine overhaul activities associated with the Class 68 Locomotive and have a requirement for access to a facility with suitable undercover lifting equipment to enable removal, and installation of the Diesel Engine, including peripheral components.
The programme is anticipated to run for a period between 2021 and 2025, involving 34 Locomotives. We are looking for expressions of interest from Suppliers who can provide facilities that are rail linked, have sufficient access for transportation of Diesel Engines by road and sufficient component circulation space alongside the Locomotive.
In addition, there is a requirement for access to the facility by DRSL and their nominated Contractor to carry out equipment removal, installation, periodic inspections and post overhaul Locomotive static testing, including Diesel Engine functional tests.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34600000, 34610000, 34621000, 34621100, 34621200, 34946110
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000988-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-01-18T16:10:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T13:51:06.983Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-028b32