Official UK procurement notice
Market Engagement - Repainting and Minor Refurbishment of Class 380 Fleet
Authority: ScotRail Trains Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionScotRail Trains Limited (SRT) is seeking to engage with the market to understand the capabilities of prospective suppliers for the repainting and minor refurbishment of its Class 380 Fleet, comprising 38 units (130 vehicles in total).
CPV: Reconditioning services of rolling stock
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1ScotRail Trains Ltd (SRT) is seeking to engage with the market to understand the…Planned
ScotRail Trains Ltd (SRT) is seeking to engage with the market to understand the capabilities of prospective suppliers for the repainting and minor refurbishment of its Class 380 Fleet, comprising 38 units (130 vehicles in total
The intended scope includes:
- Removal of existing paint and decals in accordance with relevant maintenance procedures.
- Surface preparation, treatment of corrosion, and repainting to meet the requirements of CR/PE0102, the common ROSCO protective coating specification.
- Application of decals, branding, and livery.
- Minor repairs, including welding, where required.
- General interior work, such as removal and reinstatement of saloon fittings (e.g. seats, flooring).
Suppliers should have access to appropriate paint booth facilities capable of accommodating rail vehicles and be able to demonstrate experience and capability in delivering similar work to railway industry standards. Work must be delivered in accordance with applicable ScotRail and Siemens procedures, relevant health and safety regulations, and recognised industry standards (e.g. ISO 9001, EN 15085).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Authority reference
SR424- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-012209- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fb37Find a Tender
Publisher note: This exercise is being conducted in advance of any formal procurement process. It is not a pre-qualification or tendering exercise. The results of this exercise will be used to inform ScotRail’s decision making process only and may or may not result in a future tendering exercise. To participate in this market engagement, suppliers should access and complete the Market Engagement Questionnaire (Appendix 1) published on our e-sourcing portal https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx (SC Ref:794823)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
1 Apr 2025 → 3 Nov 2025 · 2 dates- Notice published1 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Tender notice expected360 days ago3 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
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