Planning

ScotRail Welding and associated services

  • ScotRail Trains Limited .

F04: Periodic indicative notice – utilities (periodic indicative notice only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-023833

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051a88

Published 21 May 2025, 12:52pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

ScotRail Trains Limited .

Atrium Court,, 50 Waterloo Street

Glasgow

G2 6HQ

Email

procurement@scotrail.co.uk

Telephone

+44 3448110141

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.scotrail.co.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30589

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

ScotRail Welding and associated services

Reference number

SR-252

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

ScotRail are looking to tender for a single supplier framework(s) for Welding & associated services of HST coaches (Mk3), either onsite at our Inverness depot (Lot 1), or offsite at a supplier's facility (Lot 2).

We invite all interested suppliers to complete a short questionnaire via our Wax e-sourcing portal which can be accessed here: https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/negotiations/Sourcing/DocumentMain.aspx?ProjectId=406&DocumentId=407&ApplicationInstanceID=27adc89e-0cb2-4b51-9bc1-34061f10156f

The questionnaire is open for a period of 30 days, however ScotRail will review submissions as and when received.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £750,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Welding and associated services onsite at ScotRail's Inverness depot

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
Main site or place of performance

ScotRail Inverness depot, IV1 1RL

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This requirement, with a duration of up to 5 years, is for Welding & associated services in line with the EN 15085, TL/WP 0363 2A, TL/WP 0432 and WABTEC technical specification series of standards & requirements. ScotRail will require the supplier to respond and be in attendance on site within 3.5 hours of initial notification to carry out diagnostics and welding on trains.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Welding and associated services offsite at supplier's facility

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This requirement, with a duration of up to 5 years, is for Welding & associated services in line with the EN 15085, TL/WP 0363 2A, TL/WP 0432 and WABTEC technical specification series of standards & requirements. ScotRail will require the supplier to respond and be in attendance on site at the Inverness depot within 3.5 hours of initial notification to carry out diagnostics. The supplier shall have the facility to transport trains to/from Inverness depot by rail and road if needed.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

28 November 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This exercise is being conducted in advance of any formal procurement process. It is not a pre-qualification or tendering exercise.

The results of this exercise will be used to inform ScotRail’s decision making process only and may or may not result in a future tendering exercise.

Prospective suppliers who have the capacity and capability to provide Welding Services to the above requirements, should register an interest on the Public Contracts Scotland site, and should also access and complete the Market Engagement Questionnaire (Appendix 1)

published on our e-sourcing portal at https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/negotiations/Sourcing/DocumentMain.aspx?ProjectId=406&DocumentId=407&ApplicationInstanceID=27adc89e-0cb2-4b51-9bc1-34061f10156f

It is anticipated that ScotRail will go to the market mid-2025 for these services.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=799234.

(SC Ref:799234)