--- title: "Rail Advertising Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000743659" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000743659" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000743659.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000743659.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED" published: "2025-09-02" --- # Rail Advertising Services Buyer: SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000743659 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000743659) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000743659.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538312 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | 11 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 May 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## 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 | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 6HQ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow North | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | GLOBAL OUTDOOR MEDIA | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79341000 - Advertising services ## Release History - 2 Sep 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538312 - 11 Sep 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F5 - Contract Notice (Utilities) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP487992 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP487992 Rail Advertising Services - 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). - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538312 Rail Advertising Services - 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). ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.scotrail.co.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000743659 - https://scotrail.wax-live.com/ - https://www.scotrail.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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