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PME for Domestic Courier Service

Direct Rail Services Limited · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 22 Sept 2026, 10:46.

Opportunity overview

Direct Rail Services (DRS) has requirements for domestic courier services. Domestic means the transportation between DRS depots and between DRS depots and 3rd party locations within the UK. We look for a logistic service supplier who can provide cost effective and efficient logistic solutions for our transport requirement, including potential shuttle service between DRS depots, and ad hoc service for any urgent delivery and the delivery to / from our suppliers, where required. The required ad hoc services are as follows: • Parcels • Pallets • Oversized cargo • Dangerous good service (Non-nuclear materials) DRS is currently seeking to understand the capabilities of the market for this requirement.

Classification

  • CPV60100000 — Road transport services
  • CPV64120000 — Courier services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C32800
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
16 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60100000
Description
Road transport services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
64120000
Description
Courier services

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Direct Rail Services (DRS) has requirements for domestic courier services. Domestic means the transportation between DRS depots and between DRS depots and 3rd party locations within the UK. We look for a logistic service supplier who can provide cost effective and efficient logistic solutions for our transport requirement, including potential shuttle service between DRS depots, and ad hoc service for any urgent delivery and the delivery to / from our suppliers, where required. The required ad hoc services are as follows: • Parcels • Pallets • Oversized cargo • Dangerous good service (Non-nuclear materials) DRS is currently seeking to understand the capabilities of the market for this requirement. Please respond to the RFI via the Atamis portal: https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Due
2 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
089420-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 Sept 2026, 09:23
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Direct Rail Services Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PNBJ-7645-CMHD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNBJ-7645-CMHD

Address

Street Address
Regents Court, Baron Way
Locality
Carlisle
Postal Code
CA6 4SJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD12

Contact

Name
Miho Hatakeyama

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Carlisle · UKD12 · CA6 4SJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 089420-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·