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PQQ for Lease of Pressure Washer Equipment

ScotRail Trains Limited

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11 Aug 2026 at 15:11

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Summary of the contracting process

ScotRail Trains Limited is seeking a service provider to lease nine high-performance industrial pressure washer systems for cleaning railway rolling stock and depot infrastructure. The equipment will serve train exteriors, bogies, underframes, shed floors and pits, with frequent daily use in heavy-duty industrial conditions. Systems will be installed outdoors beside maintenance sheds, with hose delivery stations inside. ScotRail will provide fixed water piping, electrical connections and concrete bases; the supplier must provide the details needed to attach the equipment. Delivery is required at five ScotRail depots: Corkerhill, Eastfield, Haymarket, Inverness and Shields. The allocation is one machine at Corkerhill, one at Eastfield, four at Haymarket, one at Inverness and two at Shields. The work is classified as cleaning services for transport equipment.

The procurement has reached tender: ScotRail invited suppliers to complete a pre-qualification questionnaire through its electronic sourcing portal before the formal tender. It uses a selective negotiated procedure with prior call for competition. The pre-qualification submission deadline was 14 September 2026 at 12:00, and five candidates are to be invited to the second stage on 12 October 2026. The tender is submitted electronically in English, with bids required to remain valid for 120 days. The overall estimated value is £550,000, while the lot value is £6,000,000; both figures are stated in GBP. The contract duration is 1,440 days, with a potential extension of up to 24 months. Variants are not allowed, and the requirement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This opportunity suits suppliers of industrial pressure-washing equipment that can provide leasing, installation support and ongoing asset management for railway or similarly demanding sites. The systems must be safe, reliable and available for frequent daily operation, replacing mixed fixed and portable equipment of varying age and condition. Relevant capability includes designing outdoor installations beside maintenance sheds, supporting hose delivery points inside buildings, and working with customer-provided water, electrical and concrete infrastructure. Suppliers should be able to address manual-handling, hot-exhaust and fuel-related risks associated with older portable equipment, while meeting UK health, safety and environmental requirements. Strong candidates will be able to demonstrate structured renewal, upgrade and maintenance arrangements, long-term reliability, continual improvement and sustainable or circular-economy approaches.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PQQ for Lease of Pressure Washer Equipment

Notice Description

ScotRail are tendering for suppliers for the provision of the Lease of high-performance industrial pressure washer systems suitable for cleaning railway rolling stock and depot infrastructure. The system will be installed outside the maintenance sheds, with small delivery stations with hoses inside the shed. The water will be supplied via fixed piping into the shed, the electrical connection will be supplied as well as concrete base for the machine to be sited. The supplier will be responsible for providing detail to attach to the pressure washer equipment. We require a quantity of 9 Pressure washers across 5 ScotRail depots.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a pre-qualification activity in advance of a formal tender process. ScotRail requires a Service Provider (SP) to provide the Lease of high-performance industrial pressure washer systems suitable for cleaning railway rolling stock and depot infrastructure. The system will be installed outside the maintenance sheds, with small delivery stations with hoses inside the shed. The water will be supplied via fixed piping into the shed, the electrical connection will be supplied as well as concrete base for the machine to be sited. The supplier will be responsible for providing detail to attach to the pressure washer equipment. We require a quantity of 9 Pressure washers across 5 ScotRail depots/locations: Corkerhill (1), Eastfield (1), Haymarket (4), Inverness (1) and Shields (2). The reliability and availability of pressure washers is of high importance to the on-going maintenance activities at depots and as such the requirement of asset technology refresh, economy principles and long term sustainability is vital which will also assist with our commitment to ISO standards and continual improvement. A proven structure for on-going renewal and upgrade to ensure the machine is always highly performing and reliable to the end user. Our preference is for a "Circular model" type solution (A circular model is an economic system designed to eliminate waste, keep materials in use, and regenerate natural systems, built around three core principles: eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature). General Location: Outdoor installation adjacent to the railway maintenance shed at the 5 depots as above. Application: Cleaning of train exteriors, bogies, underframes, and shed floors and pits. Operation: Capable of frequent daily use in a heavy-duty industrial environment. Compliance: Must comply with UK health, safety, and environmental regulations. Background Information on our existing arrangements. The depots require a safe and reliable system for pressure washing activities. There is currently a variety of equipment at each depot which this system will look to replace. Fixed pressure washer kits within the sheds, varying in ages and condition. Fixed pressure washer kits out-with sheds or held in plant rooms varying in ages and conditions. Industrial portable pressure washers which can be moved from building to building, most kit is well used and older. Small local pressure washer kits due to use don't have a long life span. The portable kit has lengthy cables, hoses and/or is fuelled by diesel and then transported around site enhancing manual handling risk, safety risk due to hot exhausts, environmental risk with moving fuel round. See PQQ document at ScotRail link above for further details.

Renewal: Potential extension of up to 24 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e197
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076330-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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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

42 - Industrial machinery

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

42924740 - High-pressure cleaning apparatus

90710000 - Environmental management

90917000 - Cleaning services of transport equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
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

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