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RFI - Resilient Connectivity for Locomotive Operations[E13]

Carlisle, United KingdomDirect Rail Services Limited[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) is undertaking Pre-Market Engagement (PME) to inform its procurement strategy for resilient connectivity supporting locomotive operations. The primary purpose is to understand the supply market, available contracting routes, scope packaging, commercial models, indicative whole-life costs and supplier appetite for a future procurement.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline
Not stated
Published 27 Oct 2026.
Value
GBP 500,000
Buyer
Direct Rail Services LimitedSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Expected deadline
Not stated
Value[E14]
GBP 500,000
Published[E11]
27 Oct 2026
Procedure
Not stated
Source
UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
15 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) is undertaking Pre-Market Engagement (PME) to inform its procurement strategy for resilient connectivity supporting locomotive operations. The primary purpose is to understand the supply market, available contracting routes, scope packaging, commercial models, indicative whole-life costs and supplier appetite for a future procurement. Please respond to the RFI via the Atamis portal: https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome[E7]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E8]
  • ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E9]
  • DetailLot 1 runs from 22 Feb 2027 to 21 Feb 2031.[E5]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E10]
  • UnknownNo submission deadline we could read in the notice data.
  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC

    The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.

    Source document 101562-2026

Evidence

14 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Direct Rail Services Limited.

    Document 101562-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 72400000 (Internet services).

    Document 101562-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    The notice is classified under CPV 34940000 (Railway equipment).

    Document 101562-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/2/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    The notice is classified under CPV 63711000 (Support services for railway transport).

    Document 101562-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    Lot 1 runs from 22 Feb 2027 to 21 Feb 2031.

    “2027-02-22T00:00:00Z to 2031-02-21T23:59:59Z”

    Document 101562-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.

    Document 101562-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) is undertaking Pre-Market Engagement (PME) to inform its procurement strategy for resilient connectivity supporting locomotive operations. The primary purpose is to understand the supply market, available contracting routes, scope packaging, com…”

    Document 101562-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).

    Document 101562-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

    “sme: true”

    Document 101562-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.

    Document 101562-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The notice was published on 27 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-27T13:32:31Z”

    Document 101562-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    Find a Tender gives the tender status as planning.

    Document 101562-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    The notice is titled "RFI - Resilient Connectivity for Locomotive Operations".

    Document 101562-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    The stated value is GBP 500,000 excluding VAT.

    “500000 GBP”

    Document 101562-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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