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Traction Motor Maintenance - Class 318 and 320

ScotRail Trains Limited

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18 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F5 - Contract Notice (Utilities)
Summary of the contracting process

ScotRail Trains Limited is seeking a specialist electrical traction motor maintenance service for its Class 318 and Class 320 rail fleets. The work covers an observation regime, proactive maintenance, in-situ repairs and commutator resurfacing where appropriate, helping vehicles return to service. Delivery and maintenance activity will take place at Shields Depot, 35 St Andrews Drive, Glasgow. This is a rail services opportunity, covering maintenance and repair of railway equipment. The requirement is a single service lot and is managed by ScotRail as the buying organisation. The service is bespoke to the traction motors used on the specified fleets, so suppliers should be able to work within a depot-based rail operating environment and support vehicles being returned to traffic.

The procurement has reached tender: ScotRail invited suppliers to submit offers through a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. Responses, comprising both the pre-qualification questionnaire and invitation to negotiate submission, had to be made electronically through ScotRail’s sourcing system by 12:00 on 19 October 2026. The proposed contract was anticipated to start on 18 January 2026 and run for an initial three years, with options to extend for up to one year on two separate occasions. The stated contract duration is 1,080 days, and bids must remain valid for 90 days. Evaluation is based on technical quality at 60% and price at 40%. Successive reduction applies, and variants are not allowed.

This opportunity suits rail engineering and rolling-stock maintenance specialists with practical expertise in electrical traction motors, particularly on Class 318 and Class 320 vehicles. Relevant capability includes planned observation and condition monitoring, proactive maintenance, fault diagnosis, in-situ repair and commutator resurfacing. Suppliers need to provide staff names and professional qualifications, and execution is reserved to a particular profession, so suitably qualified specialist personnel are central to participation. The work requires the capacity to attend and operate from Shields Depot in Glasgow and to support vehicles returning to traffic. Businesses with established railway maintenance procedures, depot-based response capability and experience working safely on operational rail fleets are best placed to compete.

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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.. 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-r6ebe6-0000843006
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564776
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F5 - Contract Notice (Utilities)
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 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 20264 weeks to go
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564776
    Traction Motor Maintenance - Class 318 and 320 - 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.

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