Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Suppliers
- Alstom Transport UK Limited, Eversholt Rail
- Value
- Not published
- Procedure
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Sector
- Repair & maintenance · Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock (CPV 50222000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 033078-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date18 Mar 2026
- Published13 Apr 2026Published 26 days after the contract date
Description
Following the Cabinet Secretary for Transport’s announcement on 3 September 2024 that a replacement was to be sought for the High Speed Train (HST) fleet which operates intercity routes between Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness, ScotRail (SRT) was seeking expressions of interest, and from those who prequalify, tenders for: 1. the supply of a single fleet/class of existing rolling stock to operate its intercity services; and 2. the provision of technical support and spares supply arrangement to enable SRT to maintain the fleet. The InterCity Replacement Fleet must demonstrate improved reliability and availability, reduced emissions and operating costs compared to the current HSTs. The fleet must be capable of operating on existing Network Rail infrastructure on SRT’s intercity corridors with minimum changes to achieve a statement of compatibility and safety validation. The fleet shall be of sufficient size to operate a minimum of 19 daily passenger diagrams plus sufficient spa…
About the suppliers
Alstom Transport UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08462831).
Eversholt Rail: every public contract they have won.