Official UK procurement notice
ScotRail Alternative Transport Services
Authority: ScotRail Trains Limited·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis 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
- Recurrence: Proposed initial term is to 31st March 2027 with potential options to extend to 31st March 2032 - this contract may be re-tendered beyond these dates.
CPV: Buses and coaches · Railway transport services · Taxi services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1BusesAwardedRenewal
This project will cover a new contract for the provision of planned and emergency buses for ScotRail passengers and staff. 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
scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/T… ↗ 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.
Lot #2TaxiAwardedRenewal
This project will cover a new contract for the provision of planned and emergency taxis for ScotRail passengers and staff. 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
scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/T… ↗ 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.
Lot #3Glasgow Stations Bus LinkAwardedRenewal
This project will cover a new contract for the provision of the Glasgow stations bus link. 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
scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/T… ↗ 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.
What 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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 40%
- price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 40
- Price: 60
- Suitability
All criteria as stated with the PQQ documents.
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · Proposed initial term is to 31st March 2027 with potential options to extend to 31st March 2032 - this contract may be re-tendered beyond
these dates.
- First published
- 8 Aug 2022, 16:14 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Oct 2025, 11:37 BST
- Authority reference
SR009- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065532- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0359f6Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: 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)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Oct 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
16 Sept 2022 → 15 Oct 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected16 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline31 Oct 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected14 Nov 2022
- Contract starts1 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published365 days ago15 Oct 2025, 11:37 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2022- Status changed to active30 Sept 2022, 13:42 BST
- Procurement method changed30 Sept 2022, 13:42 BST
- Deadline published: 31 Oct 2022, 12:00 GMT30 Sept 2022, 13:42 BST
- Buyer details updated30 Sept 2022, 13:42 BST
- Status changed to complete15 Oct 2025, 11:37 BST
- Buyer details updated15 Oct 2025, 11:37 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Buses1 award | |||
| Transport UK - Travel Connect | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Taxi1 award | |||
| CMAC Group UK Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Glasgow Stations Bus Link1 award | |||
| First Scotland T/A First Aberdeen Limited, First Glasgow (No1) Limited, First Glasgow (No2) Limited | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Buses · Transport UK - Travel Connect
- Signed
- 8 Dec 2023
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Taxi · CMAC Group UK Ltd
- Signed
- 3 Nov 2023
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Glasgow Stations Bus Link · First Scotland T/A First Aberdeen Limited, First Glasgow (No1) Limited, First Glasgow (No2) Limited
- Signed
- 29 Sept 2023
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Buses | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Taxi | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · Glasgow Stations Bus Link | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- ScotRail Trains Limited (Utilities)Contracting authorityRailway services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- CMAC Group UK LtdAwarded supplier
- First Scotland T/A First Aberdeen Limited, First Glasgow (No1) Limited, First Glasgow (No2) LimitedAwarded supplier
- Transport UK - Travel ConnectAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria