Design, Removal, and Re-Livery of Locomotives
Awarded to AST Signs Ltd
Direct Rail Services Limited(buyer)
- Published
- Published 11 November 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 6 February 2026
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Contracting authority
4 awarded contracts
Carlisle, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PNBJ-7645-CMHD
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £420,000
- Procedure
- Open
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 11 November 2025
- Questions by
- 28 January 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £450,000
- Award date
- 9 March 2026
- Contract period
- 2 March 2026 → 1 February 2030
- AST Signs Ltd
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Notice history
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Contract
13 March 2026
Contract Notice
7 January 2026
Planning Update
12 November 2025
Prior Information Notice
11 November 2025
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