Official UK procurement notice
PQQ foir Environmental Testing Services at ScotRail establishments
Authority: ScotRail Trains Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionScotRail are tendering for suppliers for the provision of environmental testing services at various ScotRail Depots and ISFE locations. This may include but is not limited to the testing of effluent interceptors, fuel storage tanks, LEV, coolant, carriage wash plants effluent discharge, train drinking water points, and diesel exhaust fumes as well as the provision of specialist technical support and any ad-hoc services required.
It is envisaged this requirement will have a duration of 3 years will optional 24-month extensions on two separate occasions to a maximum term of 7 years.
CPV: Environmental engineering consultancy services · Environmental management · Environmental services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1This is a pre-qualification activity in advance of a formal tender processAwardedRenewalPublished value£750,000
This is a pre-qualification activity in advance of a formal tender process.
ScotRail requires a Service Provider (SP) to provide Environmental Monitoring, Testing and Analysis Services. These services will include periodic testing and audits in conformance with the ScotRail’s Environmental Management Plan.
The SP will provide environmental testing to four separate areas of ScotRail operations. The first is the depot testing service, the operations site testing, the ISFE locations and on train testing services. On train testing refers to all ScotRail operated fleet testing.
Depots - Corkerhill, Glasgow; Haymarket, Edinburgh; Inverness; Shields, Glasgow.
ISFE Locations - Perth; Eastfield, Glasgow; Cadder, Glasgow; Millerhill, Edinburgh.
Operations Locations - Ayr; Bathgate; Yoker, Glasgow.
Aims of the Services
-Create a safe working environment for staff
-Meet Regulatory Compliance
-Meet Sustainability targets
-Protect the land in and around the sites in which we operate
-Reduce risk to neighbours
Technical Requirements
Description of services shall include, but are not limited to:
- Fuel storage Tank Testing
- Effluent Discharge Monitoring
- Carriage wash plant
- Carriage wash plant Efficiency Audit
- Diesel Engine Exhaust Emissions (DEEE)
- Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV)Testing
- Heating System Test - Boiler Room Test
- Analysis of Potable water
- General technical support and advice
See PQQ document at ScotRail link above for further details.
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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 30 May 2025, 09:54 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Feb 2026, 10:51 GMT
- Authority reference
SR-219- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017203- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052959Find a Tender
Publisher note: This is a pre-qualification activity in advance of a formal tender process. To participate, suppliers should access and complete the the pre Qualification Questionnaire published on our e-sourcing portal (wax Digital) at https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx (SC Ref:824885)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
17 Sept 2025 → 26 Feb 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline400 days ago17 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected381 days ago7 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Next notice expected326 days ago1 Dec 2025
- Notice published238 days ago26 Feb 2026, 10:51 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Aug 2025- Status changed to active13 Aug 2025, 11:44 BST
- Procurement method changed13 Aug 2025, 11:44 BST
- Deadline published: 17 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST13 Aug 2025, 11:44 BST
- Status changed to complete26 Feb 2026, 10:51 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Contract 017203-2026-1 · supplier not published
- Signed
- 25 Feb 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.