---
title: "Provision of technical services in support of ScotRail's Suburban Fleet Procurement Project"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000747209"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000747209"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000747209.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000747209.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED"
published: "2024-07-08"
---

# Provision of technical services in support of ScotRail's Suburban Fleet Procurement Project

Buyer: SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000747209

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000747209)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000747209.json)

## Summary

The procurement process for the "Provision of technical services in support of ScotRail’s Suburban Fleet Procurement Project" involves ScotRail Trains Limited as the buying organization. The industry category is railway services, and the location is Glasgow, UK. The procurement stage is the award, completed on 8th July 2024. The contract was awarded through the CCS Framework RM6187, with Ove Arup & Partners Ltd being the direct awardee.

This tender opportunity provides a chance for businesses in the railway services sector to compete for providing technical support services related to the procurement of new rolling stock. Companies with expertise in managing market engagement exercises, developing ITN documentation, and evaluating responses would be well-suited. The direct award to Ove Arup & Partners Ltd was based on their extensive experience and understanding of the Scottish Rail Network and their previous work with ScotRail and Transport Scotland.

## Notice

The contract is for technical support services related to the procurement of new rolling stock. This support will include, but is not limited to: - Provision of resources to manage a market engagement exercise with the rolling stock manufacturer market. - Assistance in developing ITN documentation, including Train Technical Specifications (TTS), technical question sets, technical delivery requirements, and aiding ScotRail strategy development in relation to Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, and GDPR. - Assistance with the development of the evaluation strategy for the technical elements of the ITN. - Provision of technical resources to assist in the evaluation of applicant/bidder PQQ and ITN responses. - Provision of technical resources to support the management and response to applicant/bidder technical queries and clarifications throughout the procurement process.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Engineering and Technical Services in supporting the procurement of new rolling stock. The services will include but is not limited to: - Support with market engagement exercise. - Assist in the development of the Technical Specification, Scored Technical Questions, Management Plan requirements (deliverability) for the ITN, and associated evaluation strategy and scoring methodology. - Assistance in the evaluation of applicants / bidders technical response to our PQQ and ITN. - Assistance with the management and response to bidder technical queries and clarifications throughout the procurement process. - Advice on key areas of train design. These services are being procured through the CCS Framework RM6187 (MCF3) Management Consultancy Framework - Lot 8 (Infrastructure including Transport).

### Procurement Information

The contract is being awarded through and in compliance with the CCS Framework RM6187 (Lot 8) (the "CCS Framework"). As a result, there is no legal requirement to advertise the contract, as the framework has already been advertised. The contract has been awarded directly to Ove Arup & Partners Ltd under the CCS Framework, which permits a direct award. Ove Arup & Partners Ltd had previously provided services to Transport Scotland and ScotRail for the initial services in connection with the suburban fleet procurement exercise. Given their extensive knowledge and experience in supporting rolling stock procurements in the UK, their particular experience and understanding of the Scottish Rail Network and the regulatory framework within which ScotRail operates, and their familiarity with this project as a result of their initial work, it is considered that the direct award under the CCS Framework is permissible in these circumstances.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509365 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jun 2024 |
| 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 | OVE ARUP & PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509365
- 21 Jun 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN508047

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN508047
  Provision of technical services in support of ScotRail's Suburban Fleet Procurement Project - The contract is for technical support services related to the procurement of new rolling stock. This support will include, but is not limited to: - Provision of resources to manage a market engagement exercise with the rolling stock manufacturer market. - Assistance in developing ITN documentation, including Train Technical Specifications (TTS), technical question sets, technical delivery requirements, and aiding ScotRail strategy development in relation to Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, and GDPR. - Assistance with the development of the evaluation strategy for the technical elements of the ITN. - Provision of technical resources to assist in the evaluation of applicant/bidder PQQ and ITN responses. - Provision of technical resources to support the management and response to applicant/bidder technical queries and clarifications throughout the procurement process.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509365
  Provision of technical services in support of ScotRail's Suburban Fleet Procurement Project - The contract is for technical support services related to the procurement of new rolling stock. This support will include, but is not limited to: - Provision of resources to manage a market engagement exercise with the rolling stock manufacturer market. - Assistance in developing ITN documentation, including Train Technical Specifications (TTS), technical question sets, technical delivery requirements, and aiding ScotRail strategy development in relation to Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, and GDPR. - Assistance with the development of the evaluation strategy for the technical elements of the ITN. - Provision of technical resources to assist in the evaluation of applicant/bidder PQQ and ITN responses. - Provision of technical resources to support the management and response to applicant/bidder technical queries and clarifications throughout the procurement process.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000747209
- https://www.arup.com/offices/united-kingdom/london
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000747209. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000747209.json.