Notice Information
Notice Title
Train Services Agreement relating to the maintenance of Class 385 Train Units
Notice Description
This notice concerns the award of a Train Services Agreement (TSA) by Abellio ScotRail Limited (Abellio) to Hitachi Rail (Hitachi) for both light and heavy maintenance services for 234 Class 385 Vehicles (Trains) operated by Abellio. Abellio was not required to (and did not) undertake a regulated procurement in relation to the award of the TSA. The TSA commenced on 3 March 2015, and was transferred to ScotRail Trains Limited (ScotRail) pursuant to a transfer scheme made by the Scottish Ministers under the Railways Act 1995 on 7 February 2022. The Trains are part of the train fleet used by ScotRail to discharge its obligations in relation to the provision of services for the carriage of passengers by railway under the grant agreement entered into by the Scottish Ministers, Scottish Rail Holdings Limited and ScotRail in June 2022 (the Grant Agreement). The TSA will terminate on 31 March 2025 and SRT intends to extend the TSA to 31 March 2032 (as detailed in this notice) in order to procure the continued light and heavy maintenance of the Trains, Spares and Special Tools (the Services) required to allow it to continue to use the Trains as part of the train fleet required to allow ScotRail to discharge its obligations under the Grant Agreement.
Lot Information
Lot 1
SRT intends to modify the TSA to extend the end date to 31 March 2032 and make incidental changes as necessary to effect the extended end date and reflect the updated regulatory landscape. Viewed in the context of the TSA the modification is not considered to be substantial within the meaning of Regulation 86(1)(e) of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (UCSR). In any event, the modification is permitted by Regulation 86(1)(b) UCSR because a change of maintainer could not be made for economic or technical reasons and would cause significant inconvenience and/or substantial duplication of costs for ScotRail. Hitachi is the only maintainer with the necessary depot facilities, technical systems and capacity to provide the Services when the TSA terminates on 31 March 2025. Hitachi has exclusive rights to perform light maintenance services at the relevant depot (Craigentinny Depot, Edinburgh) pursuant to Section 8 of the Railways Act 1993, and ScotRail considers that the light and heavy maintenance services are not separable. ScotRail considers that the extension is the optimum period needed to allow it to continue to provide vital rail services. Additional information: The figures provided in this notice are indicative estimates only. The relevant rates and prices within the TSA have been increased in line with indexation and also to reflect agreed overhauls / significant maintenance activities that the parties are aware will need to take place during the amended contract term. Additionally it does not cover any performance related or out of scope charges.
Procurement Information
Please see section II.2.4 of this notice.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0656c8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014635-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
50222000 - Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Feb 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Mar 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED .
- Contact Name
- Rhona Milligan
- Contact Email
- rhona.milligan1@scotrail.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 7771341526
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 6HQ
- 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
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
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