Notice Information
Notice Title
ScotRail Alternative Transport Services
Notice Description
This project will cover a new contract for the provision of planned and emergency buses and taxi alongside the Glasgow stations bus link. The requirement will be lotted as follows: Lot 1- Buses Lot 2- Taxi Lot 3- Glasgow Stations Bus Link
Lot Information
Buses
This project will cover a new contract for the provision of planned and emergency buses for ScotRail passengers and staff. Additional information: To participate you must submit an electronic PQQ via the ScotRail Wax Sourcing System by the deadline. The system can be accessed here https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx and you should log in if you already have a registered account or register to create an account and log in to access the PQQ.
Renewal: ScotRail reserves the right to extend the contract for a further five 1 year periods.
TaxiThis project will cover a new contract for the provision of planned and emergency taxis for ScotRail passengers and staff. Additional information: To participate you must submit an electronic PQQ via the ScotRail Wax Sourcing System by the deadline. The system can be accessed here https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx and you should log in if you already have a registered account or register to create an account and log in to access the PQQ.
Renewal: ScotRail reserves the right to extend the contract for a further five 1 year periods.
Glasgow Stations Bus LinkThis project will cover a new contract for the provision of the Glasgow stations bus link. Additional information: To participate you must submit an electronic PQQ via the ScotRail Wax Sourcing System by the deadline. The system can be accessed here https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx and you should log in if you already have a registered account or register to create an account and log in to access the PQQ.
Renewal: ScotRail reserves the right to extend the contract for a further five 1 year periods.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0359f6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065532-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
34121000 - Buses and coaches
60120000 - Taxi services
60200000 - Railway transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Oct 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 15 Sep 2022Expired
- Award Date
- 28 Sep 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Proposed initial term is to 31st March 2027 with potential options to extend to 31st March 2032 - this contract may be re-tendered beyond these dates.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Kathryn Murphy
- Contact Email
- kathryn.murphy@scotrail.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3448110141
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- N/A
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Calton
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow East
Further Information
Notice URLs
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