Contract

ScotRail Alternative Transport Services

  • ScotRail Trains Limited

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-065532

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0359f6 (view related notices)

Published 15 October 2025, 11:37am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

ScotRail Trains Limited

Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street

Glasgow

G40 1DN

Contact

Kathryn Murphy

Email

kathryn.murphy@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.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

ScotRail Alternative Transport Services

Reference number

SR009

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60200000 - Railway transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This project will cover a new contract for the provision of planned and emergency buses and taxi alongside the Glasgow stations bus link.

The requirement will be lotted as follows:

Lot 1- Buses

Lot 2- Taxi

Lot 3- Glasgow Stations Bus Link

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Buses

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34121000 - Buses and coaches

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This project will cover a new contract for the provision of planned and emergency buses for ScotRail passengers and staff.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

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

two.2.14) Additional information

To participate you must submit an electronic PQQ 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 and you should log in if you

already have a registered account or register to create an account and log in to access the PQQ.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Taxi

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60120000 - Taxi services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This project will cover a new contract for the provision of planned and emergency taxis for ScotRail passengers and staff.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

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

two.2.14) Additional information

To participate you must submit an electronic PQQ 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 and you should log in if you

already have a registered account or register to create an account and log in to access the PQQ.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Glasgow Stations Bus Link

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34121000 - Buses and coaches

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This project will cover a new contract for the provision of the Glasgow stations bus link.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

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

two.2.14) Additional information

To participate you must submit an electronic PQQ 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 and you should log in if you

already have a registered account or register to create an account and log in to access the PQQ.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

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: 2022/S 000-027492


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Buses

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 December 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Transport UK - Travel Connect

1st Floor Optima, 58 Robertson Street

Glasgow

G2 8DU

Telephone

+44 7768251849

Fax

+44 7768251849

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Taxi

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CMAC Group UK Ltd

Suit 1, The Globe Centre

Accrington

BB5 0RE

Telephone

+44 7384218873

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Glasgow Stations Bus Link

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 September 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

First Scotland T/A First Aberdeen Limited, First Glasgow (No1) Limited, First Glasgow (No2) Limited

Caledonia Depot, 100 Cathcart Road

GLASGOW

G42 7BH

Telephone

+44 7306533238

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

ScotRail Trains Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Rail Holdings Limited “SRH” (Company Number SC548826), which itself is

wholly owned by the Scottish Ministers. SRT has been established to fulfil the Scottish Ministers’ obligation, under Section 30 of the

Railways Act 1993 (as amended), to maintain the provision of rail services for the carriage of passengers. The use of this requirement could be extended to SRH or its other subsidiaries in the future.

(SC Ref:773777)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

Glasgow

Country

United Kingdom