Official UK procurement notice
Digital Marketing Agency · UK public procurement notice
Authority: ScotRail Trains Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionScotRail is seeking a digital agency that can operate as a strategic partner within a multi-agency ecosystem. The appointed agency must bring clarity, specialist expertise and strong collaboration skills, acting as the connective layer across creative, media, PR, CRM and web partners to deliver high-performing digital activity. To review the full scope and PQQ documentations suppliers should access the ScotRail e-sourcing system Wax via this link scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/T… ↗
To register your interest in this opportunity a PQQ response must be submitted by the supplier by the stated deadline on the Wax system. Any clarifications or questions must be submitted using the 'messaging' tab within the project on the Wax e-sourcing system.
CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Advertising management services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
- “Digital Marketing Agency” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Oct 2025, 12:20 BST
- Last source update
- 1 May 2026, 09:00 BST
- Authority reference
SR-PACT-PROJ-0894- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040254- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cfaaFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: To register your interest in this opportunity a PQQ response must be submitted by the supplier by the stated deadline on the Wax system which can be accessed via this link: https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx (SC Ref:830846)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Feb 2026 → 20 Jul 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected254 days ago9 Feb 2026
- Notice published173 days ago1 May 2026, 09:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends142 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected93 days ago20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2026- Status changed to active1 May 2026, 09:00 BST
- Procurement method changed1 May 2026, 09:00 BST
- Deadline published: 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST1 May 2026, 09:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria