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title: "Wheelset Overhaul provision for Locomotives and Rolling Stock"
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# Wheelset Overhaul provision for Locomotives and Rolling Stock

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wheelset-overhaul-provision-for-locomotives-and-rolling-stock-ocds-h6vhtk-03d31e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Direct Rail Services Limited: "Wheelset Overhaul provision for Locomotives and Rolling Stock". Published status: active. Published Value: £10,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Jul 2023. Published submission portal: one-nda.force.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)
- **Published Value:** £10,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 July 2023 at 01:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Overhaul and refurbishment work, Rail locomotives and tenders, Railway freight wagons, Repair and maintenance services of locomotive wheelsets, Repair and maintenance services of locomotives (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKD1
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03d31e`

## 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/wheelset-overhaul-provision-for-locomotives-and-rolling-stock-ocds-h6vhtk-03d31e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [one-nda.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fone-nda.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wheelset-overhaul-provision-for-locomotives-and-rolling-stock-ocds-h6vhtk-03d31e#participate

## Description
Direct Rail services (Trading as Nuclear Transport Solutions) has a requirement for Wheelset Overhaul services for Locomotives and wagon rail stock. This Tender consists of three lots. More information can be found in the ITT and supporting tender documentation. The contract terms is 4 + 1.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Approximately 30% of the Wagon and Approximately 30% of the 66 Wheelset
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50221300
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £2,300,000
- **Description:** Lot 2 - Approximately 30% of the Wagon and Approximately 30% of the 66 Wheelset scope. This lot is estimated at £2.3 Million over 5 years.
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2023 to 30/09/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Lot 1: Lot 1 – Approximately 70% of the Wagon and Approximately 70% of the 66 Wheelset
- **Lot id:** `Lot 1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34610000, 34621100, 34631400, 45453000, 50221000, 50221300
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £5,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 1 – Approximately 70% of the Wagon and Approximately 70% of the 66 Wheelset scope - estimated £5 Million  over 5 years,
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2023 to 30/09/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Lot 3: Lot 3 – 100% of the 68/88 Wheelset scope
- **Lot id:** `Lot 3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34610000, 34621100, 34631400, 45453000, 50221000, 50221300
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 3 – 100% of the 68/88 Wheelset scope. This lot is worth ~ £2 Million over 5 years
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2023 to 30/09/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015626-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-06-01T18:06:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T00:54:05.911Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03d31e