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title: "ScotRail Alternative Transport Services"
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# ScotRail Alternative Transport Services

Buyer: SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0359f6

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## Summary

ScotRail Trains Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Rail Holdings Limited, has awarded contracts for the "ScotRail Alternative Transport Services" project, which encompassed planned and emergency transport provisions including buses, taxis, and the Glasgow stations bus link. The procurement stage is now complete, with awards granted on dates spanning from September to December 2023. The contracts, primarily categorised under railway transport services, reflect ScotRail's strategic alignment with their commitment to sustaining passenger services under the mandate of the Scottish Ministers. The procurement method used was a selective procedure, involving a negotiated process with prior competition, and the geographical region for these services is the United Kingdom - specifically, Scotland (UKM).

This procurement represents significant business growth opportunities, especially for large enterprise transport companies able to provide robust and scalable transport services. Successful bids indicated active participation from suppliers such as Transport UK - Travel Connect for buses, CMAC Group UK Ltd for taxis, and First Scotland for the Glasgow stations bus link. Such contracts are ideal for businesses possessing the capacity to handle large-scale passenger transport requirements and those with existing infrastructure to support both planned and emergency needs. The procurement process valued technical quality and price substantially, as reflected in the criteria, thereby allowing companies offering competitive pricing with high service standards an advantage in this tendering environment.

## Notice

This project will cover a new contract for the provision of planned and emergency buses and taxi alongside the Glasgow stations bus link. The requirement will be lotted as follows: Lot 1- Buses Lot 2- Taxi Lot 3- Glasgow Stations Bus Link

### Lot Information

Buses

This project will cover a new contract for the provision of planned and emergency buses for ScotRail passengers and staff. Additional information: To participate you must submit an electronic PQQ via the ScotRail Wax Sourcing System by the deadline. The system can be accessed here https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx and you should log in if you already have a registered account or register to create an account and log in to access the PQQ.

Renewal: ScotRail reserves the right to extend the contract for a further five 1 year periods.

Taxi

This project will cover a new contract for the provision of planned and emergency taxis for ScotRail passengers and staff. Additional information: To participate you must submit an electronic PQQ via the ScotRail Wax Sourcing System by the deadline. The system can be accessed here https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx and you should log in if you already have a registered account or register to create an account and log in to access the PQQ.

Renewal: ScotRail reserves the right to extend the contract for a further five 1 year periods.

Glasgow Stations Bus Link

This project will cover a new contract for the provision of the Glasgow stations bus link. Additional information: To participate you must submit an electronic PQQ via the ScotRail Wax Sourcing System by the deadline. The system can be accessed here https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx and you should log in if you already have a registered account or register to create an account and log in to access the PQQ.

Renewal: ScotRail reserves the right to extend the contract for a further five 1 year periods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065532-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | 15 Sep 2022 |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Proposed initial term is to 31st March 2027 with potential options to extend to 31st March 2032 - this contract may be re-tendered beyond these dates. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED (UTILITIES) |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Calton |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow East |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | CMAC GROUP; FIRST SCOTLAND T/A FIRST ABERDEEN LIMITED, FIRST GLASGOW (NO1) LIMITED, FIRST GLASGOW (NO2; TRANSPORT UK - TRAVEL CONNECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 34121000 - Buses and coaches
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60200000 - Railway transport services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2025 at 10:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065532-2025
- 30 Sep 2022 at 12:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027492-2022
- 8 Aug 2022 at 15:14 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021776-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000708342
- https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30589
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/

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