Construction Contract Leads
Scotland
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 18th Sep 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-05470b |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Fleet management, repair and maintenance services |
| Procurement Method | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Value | - |
Scotland
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 18th Sep 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-05470b |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Fleet management, repair and maintenance services |
| Procurement Method | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Value | - |
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1) Name and addresses
ScotRail Trains Limited
Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6HQ
Contact
Kathryn Burgess
kathryn.burgess [at] scotrail.co.uk
Telephone
+44 3448110141
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30589
I.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
I.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Traction Motor Maintenance – Class 318 and 320
Reference number
SR-PACT-PROJ-371
II.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
ScotRail have a requirement for a bespoke electrical traction motor service for the Class 318 and 320 Fleets. This shall include provision of observation regime and proactive maintenance, carry out in situ repairs, commutator resurfacing (where deemed applicable) at Shields Depot, 35 St Andrews Drive, Glasgow G41 5SD, to allow the rail vehicles 318s and 320s to go back into traffic.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
- 50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Shields Depot, 35 St Andrews Drive, Glasgow G41 5SD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
ScotRail have a requirement for a bespoke electrical traction motor service for the Class 318 and 320 Fleets. This shall include provision of observation regime and proactive maintenance, carry out in situ repairs, commutator resurfacing (where deemed applicable) at Shields Depot, 35 St Andrews Drive, Glasgow G41 5SD, to allow the rail vehicles 318s and 320s to go back into traffic.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The anticipated start date of the contract is 18 January 2026. The proposed contract term would be for an initial period of 3 (three) years with the option to extend for up to 1 (one) year on two separate occasions at ScotRail’s sole discretion.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 1
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
II.2.14) Additional information
Wax Digital should be used for the completion of any submissions. The full scope of the requirements is contained within the published project on our Wax Digital e-sourcing tool which can be accessed here https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx
Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
To participate you must submit an electronic response (both PQQ and ITN) via the ScotRail Wax Sourcing System by the deadline of 12pm, 19 October 2026. The system can be accessed here:
III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
The contract proposed to be entered into by ScotRail with the successful Tenderer as a result of this procurement will be ScotRail’s Terms and Conditions. Further information can be found in the Invitation to Request to Participate and Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) document.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV. Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-031678
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
19 October 2026
Local time
12:00pm
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
19 October 2026
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI. Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
To participate you must submit an electronic response (both PQQ and ITN) via the ScotRail Wax Sourcing System by the deadline of 12pm, 19th October 2026. The system can be accessed here:
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=843006.
(SC Ref:843006)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Glasgow
Country
United Kingdom