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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Direct Rail Services Limited

Direct Rail Services Limited is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-09-01 to 2026-09-01Updated 2026-09-01

£2.4M

Total spend

6

Contract awards

6

Unique suppliers

£601K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Direct Rail Services Limited has awarded 6 contracts worth £2.4M to 6 suppliers between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, at an average contract value of £601K, with the top five suppliers holding 100% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Direct Rail Services Limited

Top-five suppliers hold 100% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
NTT DATA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED1£1.5M
AST Signs Ltd1£450K
Sulzer Services (UK) Ltd1£395K
PSV Glass & Glazing Limited1£60K
Fluidpower Group UK t/a HTL1£0
CTS (GB) Limited1£0

Procurement categories

What Direct Rail Services Limited buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Repair and maintenance services

50
1 award£0

Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60
1 award£0

Recent contracts

Latest Direct Rail Services Limited contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Windscreen Fitment Class 68/88

PSV Glass & Glazing Limited · 2026-06-25

£60K

Traction Motors (Class 66)

Sulzer Services (UK) Ltd · 2026-05-25

£395K

Design, Removal and Re-livery of Locomotives

AST Signs Ltd · 2026-03-09

£450K

Provision of a Fleet and Asset Management System

NTT DATA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED · 2026-02-24

£1.5M

Hydrostatic O/H and Components for Class 68

Fluidpower Group UK t/a HTL · 2024-02-01

Provision of Road Transportation Services

CTS (GB) Limited · 2023-10-01

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Leasing of Rail Wagons

Deadline: 2030-04-10

£3.0M

Provision of Tyre Turning - DPS Registration

Deadline: 2031-07-31

£10.0M

Leasing of Rail Locomotives

Deadline: 2031-12-26

£55.0M

Market analysis

Bidding into Direct Rail Services Limited — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

50%

Awards to SMEs

100%

Top-5 supplier share

0%

Framework call-offs

Awards to social enterprises

Around 50% of Direct Rail Services Limited’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Direct Rail Services Limited

How much does Direct Rail Services Limited spend on procurement?

Direct Rail Services Limited awarded 6 contracts totalling £2.4M between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, working with 6 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £601K.

Who are Direct Rail Services Limited's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Direct Rail Services Limited by total award value are NTT DATA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED, AST Signs Ltd, Sulzer Services (UK) Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 100% of contract value.

What does Direct Rail Services Limited buy from suppliers?

Direct Rail Services Limited's procurement is concentrated in repair and maintenance services, transport services (excl. waste transport), alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-01

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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