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Published 21 May 2024, 16:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Retail Systems Procurement · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: ScotRail Trains Limited

ServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£83,763,400published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Jun 2024awarded 29 May 2026
Awarded to SilverRail Technologies

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ScotRail have awarded a contract for a Retail Systems partner to provide a Website, App and Ticket Vending Machines powered by a single centralised Ticket Issuing System as well as a new Ticket Issuing System for On-train Mobile Ticket Sales and Ticket Office Ticket Sales. The contract includes the implementation and on-going support of the website and app, the manufacture and roll-out of new Ticket Vending Machines and the on-going support and maintenance, and the roll-out of new on-train ticket issuing equipment & ticket office equipment and the on-going support and maintenance.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Throughout the geographical area of Scotland
Extensions: FUTURE OPTION: On-Train Mobile TIS (Ticket Issuing System) FUTURE OPTION: Ticket Office TIS (Ticket Issuing System) · Optional five 12 month extension periods availableSecond stage: 2–5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed

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
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical & Quality: 70%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical & Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    Scored Technical Questions contained in Section K of PQQ include:

    Technical Expertise

    Project Management and Delivery

    User Experience (UX) & Design

    Financial Stability

    Insurance Levels

    Minimum: Bidders should provide their total yearly turnover for the last three financial years Bidders should have the following financial ratios: 'Current Ratio': defined as Current Assets divided by Current Liabilities. Current Ratio should be equal to or exceed 1.2 ScotRail will also a…
Shortlisting
Interested Suppliers should complete PQQ document in full. Required minimum standards are required for sections A to L. Section K (Technical and Professional Ability) will be scored.
Successive reduction
Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 May 2024, 16:21 BST
Last source update
14 Aug 2026, 15:09 BST
Authority reference
SR-PACT-PROJ-0317
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077768
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04695f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

There will be a number of KPIs attached to the final contract which the winning supplier must adhere too. Further details will be contained in future ITN and distributed to those suppliers who are selected for stage two.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:839673)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx ↗

Submission deadline
28 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
270 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Jun 2024 → 14 Aug 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    28 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    7 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published68 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 15:09 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    14 Aug 2026, 15:09 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £83,763,4001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SilverRail TechnologiesSMESubcontracting: Manufacture, Supply and Maintenance of Ticket Vending Machines Supply, Software and Support for On-Train Mobile Ticket Sales and Ticket Office Ticket Sales£83,763,400 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ScotRail Trains Limited

Contracting authorityRailway services Atrium Court, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 6HQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.