Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Direct Rail Services Limited
Top-five suppliers hold 100% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Direct Rail Services Limited buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
5060Recent 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
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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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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-01
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