Planning

Locomotive Wrap design, Removal and Re-livery of Class 68 and 88 Fleet

  • Direct Rail Services Limited

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-073235

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05dec4

Published 11 November 2025, 2:21pm

Last edited 12 November 2025, 2:33pm

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Scope

Description

Locomotive Wrap Design, Removal and Re-livery of Class 68 and 88 Fleet over a three-year programme.

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DRS is, on a voluntary basis, operating under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) for this procurement and is therefore advertising this opportunity on the Central Digital Platform. By doing so, it does not become a public authority and DRS reserve the right to deviate from the PA23 at its discretion but will preserve the principles of fairness and transparency.

Total value (estimated)

  • £0 excluding VAT
  • £0 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 31 January 2026 to 30 January 2029
  • 3 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 50221000 - Repair and maintenance services of locomotives

Engagement

Engagement deadline

20 November 2025

Engagement process description

RFI for livery issued on Atamis


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 December 2025


Contracting authority

Direct Rail Services Limited

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNBJ-7645-CMHD

Regents Court, Baron Way

Carlisle

CA6 4SJ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Sian Young

Email: sian.young@ntsglobal.uk

Website: https://www.directrailservices.com/

Region: UKD12 - East Cumbria

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government