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Traction Motor Maintenance - Class 318 and 320

ScotRail Trains Limited

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

18 Sep 2026 at 08:39

Tender Notice
Planning

11 Jun 2025 at 16:59

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

ScotRail Trains Limited is seeking a specialist electrical traction motor maintenance service for its Class 318 and 320 rail fleets. The requirement covers an observation regime, proactive maintenance, in-situ repairs and commutator resurfacing where appropriate. The purpose is to return the affected rail vehicles to service. Work will be carried out at Shields Depot, 35 St Andrews Drive, Glasgow G41 5SD. This is a rail equipment repair and maintenance service, within fleet management and railway maintenance. The procurement is for services and is arranged as one requirement. The successful supplier will work directly with ScotRail under its terms and conditions, with electronic ordering and payment arrangements available.

The procurement has reached tender: ScotRail invited offers through a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. Suppliers must submit both a pre-qualification questionnaire and an invitation-to-negotiate response electronically through the ScotRail Wax Sourcing System by 12pm on 19 October 2026. The anticipated contract start date is 18 January 2026. The initial contract period is three years, stated as 1,080 days, with options to extend for up to one year on two separate occasions at ScotRail’s discretion. Bids must remain valid for 90 days. Evaluation is weighted 60% technical quality and 40% price. Variants are not allowed, English is the submission language, and the procedure may progressively reduce candidates, with at least one candidate proceeding.

This opportunity suits established rail engineering and rolling-stock maintenance specialists with the technical capability to service electrical traction motors on Class 318 and 320 vehicles. Relevant strengths include planned observation and condition-based maintenance, proactive fault prevention, in-situ repair, and commutator inspection and resurfacing. Suppliers should be able to deploy suitably qualified personnel and provide the names and professional qualifications of staff assigned to the work. The service is reserved to a particular profession, so bidders will need to demonstrate the required technical standing and professional competence. The requirement is well suited to businesses with practical depot-based rail maintenance capability, experience working on operational fleets, and sufficient engineering capacity to support the return of vehicles to traffic.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Traction Motor Maintenance - Class 318 and 320

Notice 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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. 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

Renewal: 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05470b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088460-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50111000 - Fleet management, 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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
31 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ScotRail Trains Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 6HQ
Postcode Area
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
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

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