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ScotRail Track Depot Maintenance

ScotRail Trains Limited

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Planning

16 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F4 - Prior Information Notice (Utilities)
Summary of the contracting process

ScotRail Trains Limited intends to procure inspection and maintenance services for track and associated infrastructure at all ScotRail depots. The work is aimed at keeping depot track infrastructure inspected and maintained by a specialised contractor. It covers the depot track network rather than passenger rail operations or general station facilities. The procurement is classified under CPV 34946000, covering railway-track construction materials and railway-track construction works, although the stated requirement is specifically for inspection and maintenance. ScotRail Trains Limited is the buying organisation and a central purchasing body. The requirement is organised as one procurement lot and relates to track infrastructure across the ScotRail depot network.

This procurement is at the planning stage: ScotRail has announced an intention to buy the service, but has not yet invited suppliers to tender. The planned total value is £3,500,000 GBP for one lot. The buyer expects a further notice to be published on 8 October 2026. The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement and is being pursued under the utilities procurement legal framework. The published planning information sets out the requirement and anticipated next notice, rather than a response deadline or bid timetable. Suppliers should therefore treat the date as ScotRail’s expected timetable for progressing the procurement, not as a deadline for submitting an offer.

The requirement is likely to suit specialist rail infrastructure contractors able to inspect and maintain track and associated infrastructure within operational depot environments. Relevant firms are likely to include businesses with established railway engineering teams, practical experience of depot track assets and the resources to provide a continuing inspection and maintenance service across a network of ScotRail depots. Companies preparing for the procurement should review their evidence of comparable track maintenance work, delivery arrangements across multiple sites, workforce capacity, technical controls and health and safety management. The buyer’s stated focus is a specialised contractor for depot track and associated infrastructure, so general facilities management suppliers without rail-track capability are less likely to be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ScotRail Track Depot Maintenance

Notice Description

Inspection and Maintenance is carried out by a specialised contractor employed/contracted by SRT for Track and associated infrastructure at all ScotRail Depot's

Lot Information

Lot 1

Inspection and Maintenance is carried out by a specialised contractor employed/contracted by SRT for Track and associated infrastructure at all ScotRail Depot's https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000843172-1
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564648
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F4 - Prior Information Notice (Utilities)
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34946000 - Railway-track construction materials and supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Oct 2026Today
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ScotRail Trains Limited
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

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