---
title: "Rolling Stock Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05de7a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SELLAFIELD LIMITED"
published: "2025-11-11"
---

# Rolling Stock Maintenance

Buyer: SELLAFIELD LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05de7a

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## Summary

The public procurement process conducted by Sellafield Limited pertains to the maintenance of its rolling stock fleet, encompassing remedial repairs over a four-year term. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically railway-track maintenance services, and is to be executed in Seascale, West Cumbria. The tender has progressed to the award stage as of 11th November 2025, and has been carried out as a limited procurement method without a prior call for competition due to the technical reasons specified under Regulation 32(2). Direct Rail Services has been awarded the contract, identified by award ID 072709-2025-1, with the contract having been signed on 31st October 2025. Sellafield Limited operates under the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and is located in Warrington, United Kingdom.

This procurement provides substantial opportunities particularly for businesses engaged in the rail services and maintenance industry, despite having a limited procurement scope initially due to technical requirements. The project involves long-term maintenance and repair work of a specialised nature that could benefit companies with expertise in railway infrastructure and track services. Firms with capabilities in providing technical services to the rail industry, and potentially those looking to collaborate with existing large contractors like Direct Rail Services, could find growth opportunities in aligning or subcontracting under such a specialised and technically demanding contract within the public sector.

## Notice

Maintenance of the rolling stock fleet including the provision of remedial repairs for a four year term.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct award - Competition absent for technical reasons - Reg 32(2)()(ii)

### Procurement Information

Genuine sole supplier - absence of competition due to technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072709-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SELLAFIELD LIMITED |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA3 6GR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Birchwood |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DIRECT RAIL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50225000 - Railway-track maintenance services

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2025 at 11:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072709-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nucleartransportsolutions.com
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd

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