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    ContractsClass 66 Traction Motors Supply - UTEX Service Exchange Model
    Awarded contract

    Class 66 Traction Motors Supply - UTEX Service Exchange Model

    Awarded
    £395k
    Published 29 May 2026

    DRS is seeking suppliers of Class 66 Traction Motors under a service exchange model, operating as a fair commercial procurement process.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 29 May 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £395k
    Published 29 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £395,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SS
      Sulzer Services (UK) Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    29 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    DRS is seeking suppliers to provide Class 66 Traction Motors under a UTEX (Unit Train Exchange) service exchange model. This is a commercial procurement that operates independently of UK procurement legislation, though DRS commits to conducting a fair and competitive process aligned with key principles of the Procurement Act 2023. Suppliers should note that this solicitation is published voluntarily and does not create legal obligations under UK procurement law. Interested parties should be prepared to provide traction motors suitable for Class 66 locomotives through a service exchange arrangement, which typically involves exchanging or maintaining equipment to support operational requirements.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In agriculture food, Direct Rail Services Limited has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. Sulzer Services (UK) Ltd1× · 100%

    Across agriculture food, the most active winners are F R SHARROCK LIMITED, RUSSELL'S (KIRBYMOORSIDE) LIMITED, P. TUCKWELL LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-060d98
    DR
    Buyer
    Direct Rail Services Limited
    Sector
    Transport & Logistics