Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Direct Rail Services Limited
Top-five suppliers hold 99% 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.
50164898Recent 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
Traction Motors (Class 66)
Associated Rewinds (Ireland) Limited · 2026-05-25
£395K
Provision of a Fleet and Asset Management System
NTT Data Business Solutions Limited · 2026-03-27
£1.8M
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
The Provision of a Rental & Laundry Service for Rail Approved Hi-Vis garments
Johnsons Workwear · 2024-11-11
£162K
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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Market analysis
Bidding into Direct Rail Services Limited — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
44%
Awards to SMEs
99%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 44% 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 8 contracts totalling £4.8M between 2023-10-17 and 2026-10-17, working with 7 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £680K.
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, Associated Rewinds (Ireland) Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 99% 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, agricultural machinery, software package and information systems, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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SECTOR
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-10-17
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