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# To provide expert services required for C4 overhauls and modifications with additional refurbishment of two (2) MK2A BSO Coaches

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/to-provide-expert-services-required-for-c4-overhauls-and-modifications-with-additional-ref-ocds-h6vhtk-03163e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Direct Rail Services Limited: "To provide expert services required for C4 overhauls and modifications with additional refurbishment of two (2) MK2A BSO Coaches". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: sharedsystems.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Direct Rail Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/direct-rail-services-limited-coh-03020822)
- **Published Value:** £1,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 March 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Reconditioning services of rolling stock, Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03163e`

## 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/to-provide-expert-services-required-for-c4-overhauls-and-modifications-with-additional-ref-ocds-h6vhtk-03163e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [sharedsystems.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsharedsystems.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D15339%26B%3DSELLAFIELD)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/to-provide-expert-services-required-for-c4-overhauls-and-modifications-with-additional-ref-ocds-h6vhtk-03163e#participate

## Description
Direct Rail Services requires the services of a competent over hauler to carry out C4 overhaul with additional maintenance work and deliver a full design and build refurbishment programme of two (2) MK2A BSO Coaches.
During the period of maintenance there will be a requirement for additional activities on these coaches this includes but not limited to removal and installation of major equipment, replacement of all external doors, and extensive corrosion repairs to the underframe/ bodyside and full repaint.
The over hauler will be required to provide a full turnkey design service together with a full material management service to these works including a project management service to oversee the full programme to achieve an on-time project.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 50224000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** Direct Rail Services requires the services of a competent over hauler to carry out C4 overhaul with additional maintenance work and deliver a full design and build refurbishment programme of two (2) MK2A BSO Coaches.
During the period of maintenance ...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** To provide expert services required for C4 overhauls and modifications with additional refurbishment of two (2) MK2A BSO Coaches (active)
  - Award id: `025559-2022-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Brodie Engineering Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-63381`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** To provide expert services required for C4 overhauls and modifications with additional refurbishment of two (2) MK2A BSO Coaches (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 08/09/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F025559-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-09-12T15:03:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T03:51:08.977Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03163e