PB2024-01682 - Railway Pioneers Locomotive Transportation

Darlington Borough Council
North East
Direct award
24 March 2025 to 29 June 2025

Transportation and installation of three locomotives from various locations to a specific exhibition venue in Darlington. The scope includes the initial delivery and positioning for the exhibition, followed by the collection and return of the locomotives to their original venues upon the exhibition's conclusion.

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Awarded value: £32k; As published
Published: 10 February 2025
Awarded: 9 February 2025; Allelys Heavy Haulage Limited
Contract length: 3 months; Ends 29 June 2025

What the contract covers

Specialist heavy haulage and logistics services for the collection, transportation, and precise installation of large-scale heritage railway locomotives and rolling stock.

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 3 months
Contract dates: 24 March 2025 to 29 June 2025
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
CPV codes: 34000000

Services in this contract

Fine art and museum logisticsMain service£85k typicalTransport of three locomotives to and from exhibition venue

Lifecycle

Published
10 February 2025
Contract awardedto Allelys Heavy Haulage Limited
9 February 2025
Contract starts
24 March 2025
Contract ends
29 June 2025

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Darlington Borough Council

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Allelys Heavy Haulage Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/300503/pb2024-01682-railway-pioneers-locomotive-transportation
Buyer reference: DAR001-DN762889-38882347
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-f16bf94d-a9d0-489b-b10f-e61ca1c30db6
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Darlington Borough Council. PB2024-01682 - Railway Pioneers Locomotive Transportation. Contract award, 10 February 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/300503/pb2024-01682-railway-pioneers-locomotive-transportation (accessed 5 November 2026).