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Published 17 Nov 2023, 15:20 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SDWAN Network Connectivity · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: ScotRail Trains Limited

GoodsNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£8,100,000published contract · exc. VAT

Submissions closed 18 Dec 2023awarded 28 Oct 2025

Awarded to Abzorb Group Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ScotRail Trains Limited (SRT) are awarding this previously advertised contract for the Upgrade of Station and Office Network Connectivity to a Software Defined Wide Area Network (SDWAN) Solution across key ScotRail locations including Control, Stations, Offices and Depots. Project to be implemented across the ScotRail estate to install and upgrade the network connectivity equipment and then an on-going managed service agreement for software, maintenance and support

CPV: Network equipment · Networks · Wide area network

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal

Delivery: Scotland

Extensions: Option will be built in to extend for a further 2 x 12 months thereafterSecond stage: 3–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

32400000 Networks 32420000 Network equipment 32430000 Wide area network

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: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical Solution: 30%
Management Plans: 30%
price: 40%

Published award criteria (3)

Technical Solution: 30
Management Plans: 30
Price: 40

Successive reduction: Candidates will be reduced successively across stages

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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: Goods
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: 17 Nov 2023, 15:20 GMT
Last source update: 31 Oct 2025, 17:06 GMT
Authority reference: SR031
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-070258
Classification (CPV): Network equipmentNetworksWide area network
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041aed Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms: The contract will operate under ScotRail bespoke terms and conditions which will be made available to suppliers at the ITN stage

Publisher note: (SC Ref:814530)

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: portal not identified

Language: EN

Submission deadline: 18 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/T… ↗

Timeline

18 Dec 2023 → 31 Oct 2025 · 3 dates

Submission deadline
18 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Invitations to tender expected
15 Mar 2024
Notice published360 days ago
31 Oct 2025, 17:06 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
31 Oct 2025, 17:06 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £8,100,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 8

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Abzorb Group Ltd	£8,100,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 070258-2025-1 · Abzorb Group Ltd
Signed
28 Oct 2025
Value
£8,100,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ScotRail Trains Limited

Contracting authorityRailway services Atrium Court, , 50 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 6HQContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Abzorb Group LtdAwarded supplier Armytage Road, Brighouse, Yorkshire & Humber, HD6 1QFContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria