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Published 24 Jul 2026, 14:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Wagon Wheelset Overhaul (ITT)

Official notice

Authority: Direct Rail Services Limited (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£14,200,000≈ £2.8m / year · £14,200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Aug 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Sept 2031 · up to 30 Sept 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Wagon Wheelset Overhaul

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.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of locomotive wheelsets

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£14,200,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2033 with extensionsValue: £14,200,000 exc. VAT · £14,200,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 5 year + 2 year Extension

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price: 60%
  • Quality: 40%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Jul 2026, 14:18 BST
Last source update
24 Jul 2026, 14:18 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 Sept 2026
Authority reference
C32154
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070331
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of locomotive wheelsets
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d358 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
25 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published92 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 14:18 BST
  2. Clarification questions by67 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline60 days ago
    25 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by31 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts23 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Jul 2026, 14:18 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Direct Rail Services Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNBJ-7645-CMHD Regents Court, Baron Way, Carlisle, North West, CA6 4SJContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender