--- title: "Market Engagement Notice - Caledonian Sleeper Limited Locomotive and operational services provision" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000790099" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000790099" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000790099.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000790099.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CALEDONIAN SLEEPER LIMITED" published: "2025-02-18" --- # Market Engagement Notice - Caledonian Sleeper Limited Locomotive and operational services provision Buyer: CALEDONIAN SLEEPER LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000790099 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000790099) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000790099.json) ## Summary Caledonian Sleeper Limited (CSL), located in Inverness, UK, is planning a significant procurement for the provision of locomotives and corresponding operational services. This process is currently in the planning stage, with a market engagement exercise initiated to understand potential solutions. The procurement focuses on acquiring new or refurbished locomotives, maintenance services, spare parts, and necessary facilities, as well as drivers and operational control services. This engagement is intended to shape a future tender, with the current arrangements set to expire in 2030. Interested entities are required to express their interest via email and follow specific registration and NDA procedures by 20th March 2025, with subsequent steps including market questionnaires and potential engagement sessions. This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in the railway services industry, particularly those capable of providing locomotives, maintenance, and operational support. It is well-suited for companies with expertise in railway transport, fleet management, and associated technical services. By participating in this market engagement, businesses can influence the procurement specifications and showcase their capabilities to a prominent buyer like CSL. This engagement offers the potential for long-term contracts and the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing operation of the Caledonian Sleeper service, enhancing business growth and visibility in a key transportation sector. ## Notice This notice is published by Caledonian Sleeper Limited (CSL) and is intended to advertise a forthcoming market engagement exercise. This is in relation to an intended procurement for the contracted provision of locomotives and associated operational services to CSL due to the current arrangements expiring in 2030. This procurement will be subject to approval from Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government. The services being sought include: Provision of new or refurbished locomotives capable of operating with the MK5 fleet over electrified and non-electrified routes Provision of maintenance, spares and facilities to support the locomotive fleet Provision of drivers and associated support Provision of operational control and associated support This market engagement is open to all entities capable of supplying all or part of the services being sought. The principal aim of this exercise is to understand the potential solutions available to CSL to ensure the continued safe and reliable operation of those services and market interest from suitably qualified providers in contracting with CSL to provide those solutions. CSL is open to input and expertise from the market to help shape the successful future of the operation. CSL intends to undertake further procurement steps as appropriate following completion of market engagement. Any interested parties should send an email requesting further details a Non-Disclosure Agreement to procurement@caledoniansleeper.scot, they will be required to return a signed non-disclosure agreement prior to any further engagement with CSL. This NDA will cover all information shared by CSL and also any engagement with Scottish Rail Holdings or Transport Scotland as applicable. Following receipt of any registered interest expressed through PCS and subject to a signed NDA, CSL intends to invite those parties to complete and return a Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) and may also set up initial engagement sessions either virtually or in person with some, all or none of those parties based on the MEQ responses received. The NDA will be required to ensure fair and effective competition in the preparation and conduct of the tender competition and is in the interests of achieving Best value for the tax payer. Interested entities should note that invitations to (and information on) subsequent events or activities (such as technical meetings and questionnaires) will only be provided to those entities who have registered by following the instructions above. There will be no further notice of those subsequent events. ### Lot Information Provision of new or refurbished locomotives capable of operating with the MK5 fleet over electrified and non-electrified routes, including potential financing options for the same This notice is published by Caledonian Sleeper Limited (CSL) and is intended to advertise a forthcoming market engagement exercise. This is in relation to an intended procurement for the contracted provision of locomotives and associated operational services to CSL due to the current arrangements expiring in 2030. This procurement will be subject to approval from Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government. The services being sought include: Provision of new or refurbished locomotives capable of operating with the MK5 fleet over electrified and non-electrified routes, including potential financing options for the same Provision of maintenance, spares and facilities to support the locomotive fleet This notice is published by Caledonian Sleeper Limited (CSL) and is intended to advertise a forthcoming market engagement exercise. This is in relation to an intended procurement for the contracted provision of locomotives and associated operational services to CSL due to the current arrangements expiring in 2030. This procurement will be subject to approval from Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government. The services being sought include: Provision of maintenance, spares and facilities to support the locomotive fleet Provision of drivers and associated support This notice is published by Caledonian Sleeper Limited (CSL) and is intended to advertise a forthcoming market engagement exercise. This is in relation to an intended procurement for the contracted provision of locomotives and associated operational services to CSL due to the current arrangements expiring in 2030. This procurement will be subject to approval from Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government. The services being sought include: Provision of drivers and associated support Provision of operational control and associated support This notice is published by Caledonian Sleeper Limited (CSL) and is intended to advertise a forthcoming market engagement exercise. This is in relation to an intended procurement for the contracted provision of locomotives and associated operational services to CSL due to the current arrangements expiring in 2030. This procurement will be subject to approval from Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government. The services being sought include: Provision of operational control and associated support ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524134 | | Notice type | OJEU - F4 - Prior Information Notice (Utilities) | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Nov 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CALEDONIAN SLEEPER LIMITED | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV1 1PP | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Highland | | Electoral ward | Inverness Central | | Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60200000 - Railway transport services ## Release History - 18 Feb 2025 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F4 - Prior Information Notice (Utilities) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524134 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524134 Market Engagement Notice - Caledonian Sleeper Limited Locomotive and operational services provision - This notice is published by Caledonian Sleeper Limited (CSL) and is intended to advertise a forthcoming market engagement exercise. This is in relation to an intended procurement for the contracted provision of locomotives and associated operational services to CSL due to the current arrangements expiring in 2030. This procurement will be subject to approval from Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government. The services being sought include: Provision of new or refurbished locomotives capable of operating with the MK5 fleet over electrified and non-electrified routes Provision of maintenance, spares and facilities to support the locomotive fleet Provision of drivers and associated support Provision of operational control and associated support This market engagement is open to all entities capable of supplying all or part of the services being sought. The principal aim of this exercise is to understand the potential solutions available to CSL to ensure the continued safe and reliable operation of those services and market interest from suitably qualified providers in contracting with CSL to provide those solutions. CSL is open to input and expertise from the market to help shape the successful future of the operation. CSL intends to undertake further procurement steps as appropriate following completion of market engagement. Any interested parties should send an email requesting further details a Non-Disclosure Agreement to procurement@caledoniansleeper.scot, they will be required to return a signed non-disclosure agreement prior to any further engagement with CSL. This NDA will cover all information shared by CSL and also any engagement with Scottish Rail Holdings or Transport Scotland as applicable. Following receipt of any registered interest expressed through PCS and subject to a signed NDA, CSL intends to invite those parties to complete and return a Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) and may also set up initial engagement sessions either virtually or in person with some, all or none of those parties based on the MEQ responses received. The NDA will be required to ensure fair and effective competition in the preparation and conduct of the tender competition and is in the interests of achieving Best value for the tax payer. Interested entities should note that invitations to (and information on) subsequent events or activities (such as technical meetings and questionnaires) will only be provided to those entities who have registered by following the instructions above. There will be no further notice of those subsequent events. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=790099 - http://www.sleeper.scot - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000790099 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000790099. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000790099.json.