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The Provision to Supply Brake Blocks for Traction and Rail Rolling Stock[E17]

Risley, Birchwood, United KingdomDirect Rail Services Limited[E1]

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What they want
DRS has a requirement for the supply of brake blocks for it's fleet of Traction and Rail Rolling Stock. The procurement opportunity has been split into two lots as follows: Lot 1 - The Supply of Brake Blocks for Wagons and other Rolling Stock Lot 2 - The Supply of Brake Blocks for Locomotives and other Rolling Stock One contract shall be awarded per Lot.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 8 May 2024, 13:00 UTC+1. UTC: 8 May 2024, 12:00 UTC.
Published 7 Mar 2024.
Value
GBP 1,435,000
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 Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents

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This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]
8 May 2024, 13:00 UTC+1
Value[E18]
GBP 1,435,000
Published[E15]
7 Mar 2024
Procedure[E14]
Open procedure (above threshold)
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
53 minutes ago

About the requirement

From the notice

DRS has a requirement for the supply of brake blocks for it's fleet of Traction and Rail Rolling Stock. The procurement opportunity has been split into two lots as follows: Lot 1 - The Supply of Brake Blocks for Wagons and other Rolling Stock Lot 2 - The Supply of Brake Blocks for Locomotives and other Rolling Stock One contract shall be awarded per Lot. Tender pack and full details can be found here at our Atamis supplier portal by searching for tender ref, C14210: https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: North West, United Kingdom.[E8]
  • ConditionDelivery location: British Oversea Territories.[E7]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Channel Islands.[E6]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Europe.[E12]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Isle of Man.[E11]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Rest of the World.[E10]
  • ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E9]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen ¡ 28 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC

    The deadline (2024-05-08T12:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document 83920fd6-a01e-4fab-9c80-db02adf67304-742730

Evidence

18 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 83920fd6-a01e-4fab-9c80-db02adf67304-742730, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC ¡ source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 34630000 (Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment).

    Document 83920fd6-a01e-4fab-9c80-db02adf67304-742730, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC ¡ source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    “GB”

    Document 83920fd6-a01e-4fab-9c80-db02adf67304-742730, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC ¡ source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 8 May 2024, 13:00 UTC+01:00.

    “2024-05-08T13:00:00+01:00”

    Document 83920fd6-a01e-4fab-9c80-db02adf67304-742730, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC ¡ source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “DRS has a requirement for the supply of brake blocks for it's fleet of Traction and Rail Rolling Stock. The procurement opportunity has been split into two lots as follows: Lot 1 - The Supply of Brake Blocks for Wagons and other Rolling Stock Lot 2 - The Supply of Brake Blocks f…”

    Document 83920fd6-a01e-4fab-9c80-db02adf67304-742730, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC ¡ source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: Channel Islands.

    Document 83920fd6-a01e-4fab-9c80-db02adf67304-742730, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC ¡ source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Delivery location: British Oversea Territories.

    Document 83920fd6-a01e-4fab-9c80-db02adf67304-742730, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC ¡ source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    Delivery location: North West, United Kingdom.

    Document 83920fd6-a01e-4fab-9c80-db02adf67304-742730, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC ¡ source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    Delivery location: United Kingdom.

    Document 83920fd6-a01e-4fab-9c80-db02adf67304-742730, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/6, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC ¡ source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Delivery location: Rest of the World.

    Document 83920fd6-a01e-4fab-9c80-db02adf67304-742730, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC ¡ source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    Delivery location: Isle of Man.

    Document 83920fd6-a01e-4fab-9c80-db02adf67304-742730, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC ¡ source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    Delivery location: Europe.

    Document 83920fd6-a01e-4fab-9c80-db02adf67304-742730, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC ¡ source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 83920fd6-a01e-4fab-9c80-db02adf67304-742730, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC ¡ source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).

    Document 83920fd6-a01e-4fab-9c80-db02adf67304-742730, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC ¡ source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    The notice was published on 7 Mar 2024.

    “2024-03-07T09:46:18Z”

    Document 83920fd6-a01e-4fab-9c80-db02adf67304-742730, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC ¡ source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document 83920fd6-a01e-4fab-9c80-db02adf67304-742730, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC ¡ source (opens in a new tab)

  17. E17

    The notice is titled "The Provision to Supply Brake Blocks for Traction and Rail Rolling Stock".

    Document 83920fd6-a01e-4fab-9c80-db02adf67304-742730, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC ¡ source (opens in a new tab)

  18. E18

    The stated value is GBP 1,435,000.

    “1435000 GBP”

    Document 83920fd6-a01e-4fab-9c80-db02adf67304-742730, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC ¡ source (opens in a new tab)

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