--- title: "Rail Replacement 2027 onwards" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000844609" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844609" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000844609.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000844609.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Caledonian Sleeper Limited" published: "2026-10-02" --- # Rail Replacement 2027 onwards Buyer: Caledonian Sleeper Limited Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000844609 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844609) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000844609.json) ## Summary Caledonian Sleeper Limited is seeking a supplier to coordinate alternative road transport when rail services are disrupted, whether the disruption is planned or unplanned. The service is intended to give the railway reliable, responsive access to replacement transport and maintain passenger safety, accessibility and reasonable adjustments, continuity of service, and an appropriate passenger experience. The supplier will be the railway’s main coordination point, managing its network of transport operators so Caledonian Sleeper staff do not have to find and manage individual operators during disruption. The work is for rail replacement transport; the procurement classification corresponds to chartering buses and coaches. The delivery location is described only as the UK. The buyer invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic bid submission. This is the tender stage, before an award decision. The buyer set 4 November 2026 at 16:00 UTC as the bid deadline and bid-opening time; the evaluation period was due to start then. The contract is planned for 1,080 days, with one possible 12-month extension. The estimated contract value is £200,000. There is one lot covering the coordinated road transport service. Suppliers cannot submit variants. Bids must remain valid for 180 days after the submission deadline. The stated service objectives also include operational communication, value for money, controlled and transparent pricing, supplier assurance, legal and regulatory compliance, and effective management of the transport operator network. This opportunity suits a transport provider or coordination business able to arrange replacement road transport reliably and respond to both scheduled disruption and unexpected service interruptions. Suppliers will need the operational capacity and network management skills to source and coordinate transport operators, act as a single point of contact for the railway, and support service continuity during disruption. The requirement also favours providers able to manage passenger safety, accessibility and reasonable adjustments, and to maintain suitable passenger experience standards. Commercial and operational controls matter: the supplier is expected to support transparent pricing and value for money, communicate effectively with railway operations, and provide appropriate supplier assurance while meeting legal and regulatory requirements. The work is therefore better suited to a capable, established operator or coordinator than a supplier offering vehicles without a managed response service. ## Notice The objective of the Contract is to provide CSL with reliable and responsive access to alternative road transport during planned and unplanned rail disruption ### Lot Information Lot 1 The objective of the Contract is to provide CSL with reliable and responsive access to alternative road transport during planned and unplanned rail disruption while maintaining: Guest safety; Accessibility and reasonable adjustment; Service continuity; Appropriate guest experience standards; Effective operational communication; Value for money; Transparent and controlled pricing; Appropriate supplier assurance; Legal and regulatory compliance; and Effective management of the Supplier's transport operator network. The successful Supplier will act as CSL's primary point of coordination for alternative road transport requirements, avoiding the need for CSL operational personnel to source and manage individual transport operators during live disruption. Renewal: 1 x 12 month extension ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565793 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Caledonian Sleeper Limited | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Postcode area | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver ## Release History - 2 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565793 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565793 Rail Replacement 2027 onwards - The objective of the Contract is to provide CSL with reliable and responsive access to alternative road transport during planned and unplanned rail disruption ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.sleeper.scot - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844609 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=844609 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=844609 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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