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Published 28 Apr 2026, 14:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Hillhead Subway Station Improvement Works

Official notice

Authority: Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

WorksRestricted procedure
Published estimate£1,700,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 May 2026
Contract term 7 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The proposed improvement works are expected to include:

Renewal and alterations to building services (lighting, small power, PAVA, fire detection, comms, ventilation etc.).

Removal of ceiling systems at upper concourse level.

Required M&E works associated with ceiling system removal (concourse and platform levels).

Renewal of floor and stair coverings throughout (concourse and platform).

Improvement to wayfinding.

Renewal of staff facilities (Toilet and Kitchen).

Replacement of fixtures and fittings (handrails, balustrade capping, doorsets etc.).

CPV: City railway construction work · Construction work · Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport · Mechanical and electrical engineering services · Mechanical engineering installation works · Mechanical engineering services · Railway station construction work · Underground railway works · Urban railway works · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

What it takes to win
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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 more
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    With regards SPD question 4B.6 SPT will use Dun and Bradstreet's DBAi financial reporting system to assess the financial stability of bidders. Bidders with a Failure Score of 51 or above on the DBAi system will be deemed to have evidenced satisfactory financial stability. Bidders must confirm within their response to the relevant question within the Qualification Envelope, the value of their D&B Failure Score.

    In the event that the bidder does not have a Dun and Bradstreet rating or they consider that the rating has been adversely affected by factors which they can offer mitigating evidence for, we will use the following ratios to evaluate a bidder’s financial status.

    Minimum: Profitability – this is taken as profit after tax but before dividends and minority interests. If a company makes a profit then it is a pass for this ratio. Liquidity – this value is calculated as current assets less stock and work in progress, divided by current liabilities. If …
  • Technical & professional ability

    The bidder will require to demonstrate previous experience of delivering the required works, preferably but not essential within a similar environment.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Apr 2026, 14:20 BST
Last source update
28 Apr 2026, 14:20 BST
Authority reference
26-067
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038632
Classification (CPV)
City railway construction workConstruction workConstruction work for buildings relating to railway transportMechanical and electrical engineering servicesMechanical engineering installation worksMechanical engineering servicesRailway station construction workUnderground railway worksUrban railway worksWorks for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068ce9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 31650. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The required Community Benefits will be defined at the ITT Stage of this process (SC Ref:830565)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html ↗

Submission deadline
28 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Apr 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published177 days ago
    28 Apr 2026, 14:20 BST
  2. Submission deadline147 days ago
    28 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected114 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Contract starts51 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawTransport 131 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 5JFContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtMediation bodyReview body Glasgow

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.