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Summary of the contracting process

ScotRail Trains Limited procured the supply and delivery of bulk fuels for its UK railway operations. The requirement covers approximately 35 million litres of marked and dyed gas oil per year, compliant with BS EN590 and HM Customs and Excise Regulations, for railway vehicles. It also covers approximately 200,000 litres of BS EN590 diesel per year for heating. Deliveries are to seven locations: Eastfield, Corkerhill, Cadder Yard and Shields in Glasgow; Haymarket in Edinburgh; Inverness Depot; and Perth Depot. The procurement is for goods and involves fuel suppliers, distributors and logistics operators able to deliver the required products reliably to multiple railway depots.

The procurement has been completed and contracts are active across seven lots. The procedure was a selective negotiated procedure following a prior call for competition, with successive reduction between stages and five candidates invited to the second stage. Bids were submitted electronically in English and variants were not allowed. The tender was valued at £25,000,000. Each lot had an initial contract term of 360 days, commencing on 7 October 2026, with an option to extend by a further 12 months. All seven contracts were signed on 2 September 2026. The tender submission deadline was 23 April 2026 at 12:00. The process was divided by delivery location and fuel purpose.

This outcome demonstrates ScotRail’s demand for substantial, recurring fuel supply to support railway vehicles and depot heating. A credible future supplier would need dependable access to marked and dyed gas oil and BS EN590 diesel, with robust quality control to meet the stated product standard and regulatory requirements. It would also need the storage, transport fleet, scheduling and operational resilience to serve several depots across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness and Perth. The lot structure shows that suppliers may need either strong regional delivery coverage or a coordinated multi-site distribution network. Experience supplying transport, rail or other high-volume fuel users, and the capacity to manage regular annual volumes, would strengthen a competing proposition.

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Notice Title

Supply and Delivery of Bulk Fuels

Notice Description

ScotRail Trains Ltd has a requirement for the supply and delivery of 35 million litres (approx.) of Marked Gas Oil to BS EN590 for use in UK Railway vehicles to 6 delivery locations in Edinburgh, Glasgow (3), Inverness and Perth and for the supply and delivery of 200,000 litres of Diesel to BS EN590 for heating purposes to 1 delivery location in Glasgow. The contract commencement date is 7th October 2026.

Lot Information

Supply and Delivery of Marked Gas Oil to Corkerhill Depot, Glasgow

The supply and delivery of 4.0 million litres (approx) per annum of Gas Oil for use in UK Railway vehicles marked and dyed in accordance with HM Customs and Excise Regulations to BS EN590 commencing from an indicative start date of 7th October 2026.

Options: 12-month initial term with the option to extend by an additional 12 months.

Renewal: The contract term may be extended by an additional 12 months

Supply and Delivery of Marked Gas Oil to Cadder Yard, Glasgow

The supply and delivery of 2.5 million litres (approx) per annum of Gas Oil for use in UK Railway vehicles marked and dyed in accordance with HM Customs and Excise Regulations to BS EN590 commencing from an indicative start date of 7th October 2026.

Options: 12-month initial term with the option to extend by an additional 12-months.

Renewal: The contract term may be extended by an additional 12 months.

Supply and Delivery of Marked Gas Oil to Inverness Depot, Inverness

The supply and delivery of 7.0 million litres (approx) per annum of Gas Oil for use in UK Railway vehicles marked and dyed in accordance with HM Customs and Excise Regulations to BS EN590 commencing from an indicative start date of 7th October 2026.

Options: 12-month initial term with the option to extend by an additional 12 months.

Renewal: The contract term may be extended by an additional 12 months

Supply and Delivery of Marked Gas Oil to Perth Depot, Perth

The supply and delivery of 5.5 million litres (approx) per annum of Gas Oil for use in UK Railway vehicles marked and dyed in accordance with HM Customs and Excise Regulations to BS EN590 commencing from an indicative start date of 7th October 2026.

Options: 12-month initial term with the option to extend by an additional 12 months.

Renewal: The contract term may be extended by an additional 12 months.

Supply and Delivery of Diesel for Heating to Shields Depot, Glasgow

The supply and delivery of 200,000 (Two hundred Thousand) litres (approx) per annum of Diesel for heating purposes to EN BS590 commencing from an indicative start date of 7th October 2026.

Options: 12-month initial term with the option to extend by an additional 12 months.

Renewal: The contract term may be extended by an additional 12 months

Supply and Delivery of Marked Gas Oil to Haymarket Depot, Edinburgh

The supply and delivery of 11.0 million litres (approx) per annum of Gas Oil for use in UK Railway vehicles marked and dyed in accordance with HM Customs and Excise Regulations to BS EN590 commencing from an indicative start date of 7th October 2026.

Options: 12-month initial term with the option to extend by an additional 12 months.

Renewal: The contract term may be extended by an additional 12 months.

Supply and Delivery of Marked Gas Oil to Eastfield Depot, Glasgow

The supply and delivery of 4.0 million litres (approx) per annum of Gas Oil for use in UK Railway vehicles marked and dyed in accordance with HM Customs and Excise Regulations to BS EN590 commencing from an indicative start date of 7th October 2026.

Options: 12-month initial term with the option to extend by an additional 12 months.

Renewal: The contract term may be extended by an additional 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000815312
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563782
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities)
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy


CPV Codes

09100000 - Fuels

09134000 - Gas oils

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey, TLM75 City of Edinburgh, TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling, TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552056
    Supply and Delivery of Bulk Fuels - ScotRail Trains Ltd has a requirement for the supply and delivery of 35 million litres (approx.) of Marked Gas Oil to BS EN590 for use in UK Railway vehicles to 6 delivery locations in Edinburgh, Glasgow (3), Inverness and Perth and for the supply and delivery of 200,000 litres of Diesel to BS EN590 for heating purposes to 1 delivery location in Glasgow. Precise details of each delivery Lot together with any additional requirements will be contained within the PQQ/tender documents. The indicative contract commencement date is 7th October 2026.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563782
    Supply and Delivery of Bulk Fuels - ScotRail Trains Ltd has a requirement for the supply and delivery of 35 million litres (approx.) of Marked Gas Oil to BS EN590 for use in UK Railway vehicles to 6 delivery locations in Edinburgh, Glasgow (3), Inverness and Perth and for the supply and delivery of 200,000 litres of Diesel to BS EN590 for heating purposes to 1 delivery location in Glasgow. The contract commencement date is 7th October 2026.

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