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Rail Advertising Services

SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Summary of the contracting process

ScotRail Trains Limited, located in Glasgow, has completed a selective procurement process for its Rail Advertising Services. The tender, initially announced on 11 September 2023, sought a provider to handle advertising across ScotRail’s facilities, including roadside, in-station, on-train, and ticket gates, within the UKM region. Employing a restricted procedure, ScotRail aimed to engage a single supplier over a potential contract period of seven years, including an initial five years with an optional two-year extension. Key dates for this process included the tender period ending on 11 October 2023, with the contract subsequently awarded to Global Outdoor Media Limited on 1 May 2025.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for companies specialising in advertising services, particularly those experienced in managing and investing in large portfolios that combine classic and modern advertising technologies. Businesses with strong financial credentials, as indicated by a required yearly turnover of GBP 2 million and specific financial ratios detailed in the pre-qualification documents, would find themselves well-suited to such opportunities. The comprehensive scope of services desired by ScotRail provides room for innovation and expansion in the advertising domain, fostering long-term partnerships and revenue potential in the railway services industry.

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Notice Title

Rail Advertising Services

Notice Description

ScotRail Trains Limited (ScotRail) are engaging the market for a prospective third party to provide Rail Advertising services: including roadside, in-station, on-train and ticket gates).

Lot Information

Lot 1

ScotRail are seeking to contract with a single supplier to provide advertising services across the entire ScotRail estate: roadside, on-train, in-station, ticket gates and experiential. The current advertising portfolio has a mixture of classic paper panels and modern digital units and we are tendering for a supplier to manage and invest into our current estate.. Unrestricted access to the Procurement Documents is available via the ScotRail Wax Portal: Wax Portal: https://scotrail.wax-live.com/

Renewal: 5 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000743659
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538312
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities)
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79341000 - Advertising services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
fergus.martin@scotrail.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GLOBAL OUTDOOR MEDIA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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