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title: "Provision of a Bearing Monitoring Service for the Class 170 Fleet, Class 334 Fleet & Class 320 Fleet"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000791177"
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buyer: "SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED"
published: "2025-03-11"
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# Provision of a Bearing Monitoring Service for the Class 170 Fleet, Class 334 Fleet & Class 320 Fleet

Buyer: SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000791177

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## Summary

ScotRail Trains Limited, located in Glasgow, has completed the procurement process for extending the contract titled "Provision of a Bearing Monitoring Service for the Class 170 Fleet, Class 334 Fleet & Class 320 Fleet." This contract falls under the railway services industry category and covers the region of UKM (United Kingdom). The procurement has reached the award stage, with the contract signed on 11th March 2025. The procurement method was limited, meaning the award procedure did not involve prior publication of a call for competition. This extension, lasting 36 months, is awarded to Hitachi Rail Europe, ensuring the continuity of critical bearing monitoring services for ScotRail's fleet.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses involved in railway asset monitoring and maintenance. Companies with expertise in providing advanced monitoring equipment or services that enhance asset longevity and performance optimisation would find this contract particularly suitable. The successful company, Hitachi Rail Europe, is recognised for its large-scale operations and exclusive intellectual property rights to the necessary software, which underscores the specialised nature of this project. Businesses seeking to enter or expand within the railway services sector, especially those focusing on innovative and safety-critical technologies, would do well to consider similar tenders in the future.

## Notice

This involves the variation to an existing contract which was procured whilst ScotRail was under the Abellio franchise ownership. The incumbent supplier (Hitachi Rail Limited) provided bearing monitoring equipment for selected ScotRail fleet (Cl170, Cl334, Cl320). The supplier still currently provides the associated monitoring services relating to the equipment. A 36-month extension is being awarded to Hitachi Rail for this same scope of services. The equipment offers a wireless, maintenance-free means of monitoring assets in service, allowing performance issues to be identified months in advance and optimisation of asset life. By harvesting vibration energy from the train, sensors can be powered remotely. Only Hitachi Rail can perform the contract with the current equipment fitted as a result of Hitachi owning the IP rights to the software. The proposed extension is necessary for safety critical reasons, the equipment is essential for tracking the health of rolling stock components and provides real-time data that aids in preventative maintenance. Its presence on fleets enables early detection of issues, reduces the risk of unplanned downtime, and contributes to asset longevity.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This involves the variation to an existing contract which was procured whilst ScotRail was under the Abellio franchise ownership. The incumbent supplier (Hitachi Rail Limited) provided bearing monitoring equipment for selected ScotRail fleet (Cl170, Cl334, Cl320). The supplier still currently provides the associated monitoring services relating to the equipment. A 36-month extension is being awarded to Hitachi Rail for this same scope of services. The equipment offers a wireless, maintenance-free means of monitoring assets in service, allowing performance issues to be identified months in advance and optimisation of asset life. By harvesting vibration energy from the train, sensors can be powered remotely. Only Hitachi Rail can perform the contract with the current equipment fitted as a result of Hitachi owning the IP rights to the software. The proposed extension is necessary for safety critical reasons, the equipment is essential for tracking the health of rolling stock components and provides real-time data that aids in preventative maintenance. Its presence on fleets enables early detection of issues, reduces the risk of unplanned downtime, and contributes to asset longevity.

### Procurement Information

On the basis of The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 in accordance with regulation 86.(1)(b)(i)(ii) a contract may be modified without a new procurement to provide for additional services, irrespective of their value, that have become necessary where a change of supplier cannot be made technical reasons and would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the utility. This notice involves the variation to an existing contract which was procured whilst ScotRail was under the Abellio franchise ownership. The incumbent supplier (Hitachi Rail Ltd) provided bearing monitoring equipment for selected ScotRail fleet (Cl170, Cl334, Cl320). The supplier still currently provides the associated monitoring services relating to the equipment. A 36-month extension is being awarded to Hitachi Rail for this same scope of services. The equipment offers a wireless, maintenance-free means of monitoring assets in service, allowing performance issues to be identified months in advance and optimisation of asset life. By harvesting vibration energy from the train, sensors can be powered remotely. Only Hitachi Rail can perform the contract with the current equipment fitted as a result of Hitachi owning the IP rights to the software. The proposed extension is necessary for safety critical reasons, the equipment is essential for tracking the health of rolling stock components and provides real-time data that aids in preventative maintenance. Its presence on fleets enables early detection of issues, reduces the risk of unplanned downtime, and contributes to asset longevity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525759 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Mar 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 | HITACHI RAIL EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34943000 - Train-monitoring system

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525759

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525759
  Provision of a Bearing Monitoring Service for the Class 170 Fleet, Class 334 Fleet & Class 320 Fleet - This involves the variation to an existing contract which was procured whilst ScotRail was under the Abellio franchise ownership. The incumbent supplier (Hitachi Rail Limited) provided bearing monitoring equipment for selected ScotRail fleet (Cl170, Cl334, Cl320). The supplier still currently provides the associated monitoring services relating to the equipment. A 36-month extension is being awarded to Hitachi Rail for this same scope of services. The equipment offers a wireless, maintenance-free means of monitoring assets in service, allowing performance issues to be identified months in advance and optimisation of asset life. By harvesting vibration energy from the train, sensors can be powered remotely. Only Hitachi Rail can perform the contract with the current equipment fitted as a result of Hitachi owning the IP rights to the software. The proposed extension is necessary for safety critical reasons, the equipment is essential for tracking the health of rolling stock components and provides real-time data that aids in preventative maintenance. Its presence on fleets enables early detection of issues, reduces the risk of unplanned downtime, and contributes to asset longevity.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000791177
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk

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