Tender

Framework for the Supply of Fuel Additives and associated services

  • ScotRail Trains Limited .

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-048754

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043c02 (view related notices)

Published 14 August 2025, 1:28pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

ScotRail Trains Limited .

Atrium Court,, 50 Waterloo Street

Glasgow

G2 6HQ

Contact

Willie MacMillan

Email

willie.macmillan@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

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/negotiations/Sourcing/DocumentMain.aspx?ProjectId=390&DocumentId=391&ApplicationInstanceID=27adc89e-0cb2-4b51-9bc1-34061f10156f

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Framework for the Supply of Fuel Additives and associated services

Reference number

SR-PACT-PROJ-192

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 09134000 - Gas oils

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

ScotRail are tendering for a single supplier framework for fuel additive and associated services at its Engineering Depots (Cadder, Corkerhill, Eastfield, Haymarket, Inverness and Perth). The intent is to provide both a performance improvement / emissions reduction fuel additive, as well as a fuel biocide additive which should be compatible with the existing infrastructure.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,150,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

ScotRail are tendering for a single supplier framework for fuel additive and associated services at its Engineering Depots (Cadder, Corkerhill, Eastfield, Haymarket, Inverness and Perth). The intent is to provide both a performance improvement / emissions reduction fuel additive, as well as a fuel biocide additive which should be compatible with the existing infrastructure.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,150,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 3

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria

This is a 'negotiated procedure with prior call for competition' in which both your response to the PQQ and your Initial Tender are to be completed simultaneously and both are to be submitted at the latest by 12:00 on 17th September 2025. As such, please ignore section 'IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates' in this notice and the dates provided there. The timescales outlined within the 'Invitation to Request to Participate and Invitation to Negotiate (ITN): Framework for the supply of Fuel Additives and associated services contained within the WAX Digital portal should be adhered to.

To participate you must submit an electronic PQQ and ITN via the ScotRail Wax Sourcing System by the deadline. The system can be accessed here

https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-005747

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

17 September 2025

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

17 September 2025

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

This is a 'negotiated procedure with prior call for competition' in which both your response to the PQQ and your Initial Tender are to be completed simultaneously and both are to be submitted at the latest by 12:00 on 17th September 2025. As such, please ignore section 'IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates' in this notice and the dates provided there. The timescales outlined within the 'Invitation to Request to Participate and Invitation to Negotiate (ITN): Framework for the supply of Fuel Additives and associated services' contained within the WAX Digital portal should be adhered to.

To participate you must submit an electronic PQQ and ITN via the ScotRail Wax Sourcing System by the deadline. The system can be accessed here

https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx

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=807278.

(SC Ref:807278)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

Glasgow

Country

United Kingdom