Notice Information
Notice Title
Design, Removal, and Re-Livery of Locomotives
Notice Description
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 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.
Planning Information
RFI for livery issued on Atamis
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dec4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023080-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50221000 - Repair and maintenance services of locomotives
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £420,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £420,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Mar 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Dec 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 9 Mar 20266 days ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DIRECT RAIL SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARLISLE
- Postcode
- CA6 4SJ
- Post Town
- Carlisle
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD1 Cumbria
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD13 Cumberland
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Dalston and Burgh
- Westminster Constituency
- Carlisle
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023080-2026
13th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000943-2026
7th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073235-2025
12th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072835-2025
11th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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