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Direct Rail Services Limited
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Total contracts
17
Known spend
£28m
15 disclosed
Average value
£2m
Per contract
Active suppliers
5
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
NTT DATA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
1 winlatest 24 Feb 2026£2m
- 2
AST Signs Ltd
1 winlatest 09 Mar 2026£450,000
- 3
Sulzer Services (UK) Ltd
1 winlatest 26 May 2026£395,000
- 4
Associated Rewinds (Ireland) Limited
1 winlatest 26 May 2026£395,000
- 5
PSV Glass & Glazing Limited
1 winlatest 26 Jun 2026£60,000
What they buy
By CPV categoryTransport equipmentCPV 34
1 contract
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (17)
PME for emergency rolling stock recovery, re-railing and wheel-skating services
Request for Information for Emergency Rolling Stock Recovery, Re-railing and Wheel-Skating Services. Please respond to the RFI via the Atamis portal: https://atamis-2464.my.site.co
PME for domestic courier service
Direct Rail Services (DRS) has requirements for domestic courier services. Domestic means the transportation between DRS depots and between DRS depots and 3rd party locations withi
Premarket engagement JNA type box wagons
Premarket Engagement JNA Type Box Wagons - This Request for Information (RFI) is a high-level market engagement exercise intended to gather insight into the industry’s ability to m
PME for 115 x intermodal wagons (IKA or equivalent)
This is a high-level market engagement exercise intended to obtain availability and indicative high-level pricing from the market. It is not a formal procurement process and does n
Supply of class 66 traction motors - utex/service exchange model
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 (toget
Wagon wheelset overhaul (ITT)
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
Tyre turning services
Tyre Turning Services DRS does not consider itself bound by the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) and associated procurement legislation (together the “UK procurement legislation”) on th
Removal and fitment of class 68 and 88 locomotive windscreens
Removal and fitment services for windscreens on Class 68 and 88 Locomotives during a four (4) year contract term. DRS does not consider itself bound by the Procurement Act 2023 (PA
Domestic courier services
Direct Rail Services (DRS) has requirements for domestic courier services. Domestic means the transportation between DRS depots and between DRS depots and 3rd party locations withi
RFI for provision of terminal ground staff & train driver duties
To support our Intermodal rail services NTS is currently seeking to understand the capabilities of the market for the provision of competent personnel for the following requirement
Provision of a fleet and asset management system
DRS has awarded a contract for the provision of a Fleet and Asset Management System for its rail division. Further details of the tender can be found by searching C28606 on the Ata
Design, removal, and re-livery of locomotives
Design, removal and re-livery of Locomotives DRS does not consider itself bound by the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) and associated procurement legislation (together the “UK procurem
Class 68/88 locomotive windscreen fitment
The contracting authority (DRS) is seeking a competent and experienced supplier to provide removal and fitment services for windscreens on Class 68 and 88 Locomotives.
Crane operations and maintenance services contract
This PME document in relation to the Crane Operations & Maintenance Services Contract. DRS are currently developing the sourcing strategy and want to test some of our assumptions a
Leasing of rail wagons
Leasing of Rail Wagons
Rail management software
Rail Management Software DRS are seeking to procure an off-the-shelf IT solution, covering : 1. Locomotives; 2. Wagons; 3. Maintenance; and 4. Traincrew planning along our value ch
Rail management software
Rail Management Software DRS are seeking to procure an off-the-shelf IT solution, covering : 1. Locomotives; 2. Wagons; 3. Maintenance; and 4. Traincrew planning along our value ch