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title: "Supply of Class 66 Traction Motors - UTEX/Service Exchange Model"
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# Supply of Class 66 Traction Motors - UTEX/Service Exchange Model

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-class-66-traction-motors-utex-service-exchange-model-ocds-h6vhtk-060d98). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Direct Rail Services Limited: "Supply of Class 66 Traction Motors - UTEX/Service Exchange Model". Published status: complete. Published Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: atamis-2464.my.site.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Direct Rail Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/direct-rail-services-limited-GB-PPON-PNBJ-7645-CMHD)
- **Published Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 April 2026 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Traction motors
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £395,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 8 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-class-66-traction-motors-utex-service-exchange-model-ocds-h6vhtk-060d98#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-060d98`

## 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/supply-of-class-66-traction-motors-utex-service-exchange-model-ocds-h6vhtk-060d98#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [atamis-2464.my.site.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fatamis-2464.my.site.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-class-66-traction-motors-utex-service-exchange-model-ocds-h6vhtk-060d98#participate

## Description
Supply of Class 66 Traction Motors - UTEX/Service Exchange Model
DRS does not consider itself bound by the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) and associated procurement legislation (together the “UK procurement legislation”) on the basis that, operating commercially, it is not a public authority, nor does it carry out any utility activities. Accordingly, this Procurement is not, and does not purport to be, subject to UK procurement legislation. For the avoidance of doubt, Tenderers are put on notice that the publication of this document and any other document that relates to this Procurement (including the relevant tender notice) is published voluntarily and nothing in this document, or any other document that DRS publishes in relation to this Procurement, should be construed as purporting to give rise to rights or obligations under UK procurement legislation. That said, DRS intends to operate a fair process which broadly aligns with certain key aspects of the competitive flexible procedure under the PA23 and which aligns with the objectives of section 12(1)-(3) of the PA23.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 16730000

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2026 to 31/03/2030

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Traction Motors (Class 66) (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Associated Rewinds (Ireland) Limited, Sulzer Services (UK) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PDMH-3451-PXDP`, `GB-FTS-171449`
  - Value: £395,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 25/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F022336-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-30T09:31:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T07:17:18.493Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-060d98