Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
ScotRail Trains Limited
Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6HQ
Contact
Willie MacMillan
willie.macmillan@scotrail.co.uk
Telephone
+44 3448110141
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
PIN for Air Reservoir overhaul
Reference number
SR-255
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
This notice is published by ScotRail Trains Ltd (SRT) and is intended to advertise a market engagement exercise. This is in relation to an intended procurement for the contracted service overhaul of Air Receivers for the Class 153, 156, & HST (Class 43 Power Car and Mark III Coach) fleets at nominated ScotRail depots.
This requirement, which has an intended duration of an initial 4 years plus a possible option to extend by a further 12 months, will be tendered as a single Lot for Air Reservoirs overhaul service in accordance with RISAS safety critical and rail standards.
We invite suppliers to complete a short questionnaire on our Wax e-sourcing portal which can be accessed here https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
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
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Haymarket (Edinburgh) and Shields (Glasgow) depots
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The objective of this procurement is to appoint a SP capable of delivering an overhaul solution for Air Reservoirs – Pressure Testing – on 153, 156, 158 & HST fleet (Class 43 Power Car and Mark III Coach), supporting the Operator’s operational performance targets and asset management strategy.
An air reservoir is defined as a vessel (other than a pipe coil or ancillary fitting and part of the compressor) for containing compressed air. The group definition is based on the Reservoirs function, material and vehicle classification. ScotRail Trains Limited reserve the right to add or remove the numbers of overhauls per class of train, as the business requires.
The supplier should be RISAS registered, and services must be in accordance with PB/TP1487 Overhaul of Air Reservoirs (for Porterbrook 158 vehicles only). WOSS 310/8 Version 4: Repair Procedure – Dismantling, Cleaning, Examination and Repair, Reassembly and Painting, and Test Specification for train classes 153, 156, & HST (Class 43 Power Car and Mark III Coach).
As part of this service, SRTL requires the supplier to deliver a robust identification labelling system to asset manage each tank to identify the kit and record the overhaul completion date and associated data.
We invite suppliers to complete a short questionnaire on our Wax e-sourcing portal which can be accessed here https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx
two.2.14) Additional information
The questionnaire can be accessed through ScotRail's Wax e-sourcing portal here: https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
15 June 2026
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
The market engagement questionnaire for supplier's to respond to can be accessed through ScotRail's e-sourcing portal here: https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx
(SC Ref:817767)