Extension of Maintenance Contract with Direct Rail Services Limited for Class 68 vehicles that are already operated on the TPE rail network.
What the buyer wrote
In preparation for an award of a National Rail Contract from the Department for Transport to Transpennine Express Limited (operated by First Group), it is intended to extend the maintenance contract with Direct Rail Services Limited for the Class 68 fleet of trains. The maintenance contract is expected to be extended in accordance with paragraph II.2.4 below. The Contracting Authority will observe a 10 day standstill period from the date of issue of this notice prior to entering into the maintenance contract extension with Direct Rail Services Limited. The Standstill Period will end on 22nd May 2023.
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- What the buyer calls it
- Extension of Maintenance Contract with Direct Rail Services Limited for Class 68 vehicles that are already operated on the TPE rail network.
- How they are buying
- Given to one supplier, no competitionNobody else was asked, and the buyer has to be able to justify that.
- Type
- services
- Where
- in the North West, in Yorkshire and The Humber, in the West Midlands, in Scotland
Who the buyer named
Stephen Stewart was the named contact on this notice.