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ScotRail suburban fleet (EMU and BEMU) financier procurement

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Deadline
6 days left
April 10, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Restricted Procedure
Reference
017792-2026
Value
Not disclosed
Location
Scotland, United Kingdom
Published
March 28, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 27, 2026

Deadline for Questions

April 03, 2026

Submission Deadline

April 10, 2026

Contract Start Date

April 27, 2028

Budget
Not disclosed
Duration
360 months
Location
Scotland
Type
Restricted Procedure
70
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

Procurement process for the financing of a new fleet of trains (Suburban Fleet), comprising Electric Multiple Units (EMU) and Battery Electric Multiple Units (BEMU). ScotRail Trains Limited intends to procure a financier/owner who will fund and retain ownership of the fleet and lease it to ScotRail for operational use for up to 30 years. The fleet will comprise a minimum of 69 trains, with an option for up to 37 additional trains. Economic operators will be selected to negotiate based on criteria in the Pre-Qualification Pack. The lease will be awarded according to criteria in the forthcoming Invitation to Negotiate (ITN).

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Requirements & Qualifications

6 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (2)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (1)
Technical (1)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS2
--Bidders will be invited to negotiate based on criteria specified in the forthcoming Invitation to Negotiate (ITN).
--The Lease will be awarded according to the criteria specified in the forthcoming Invitation to Negotiate (ITN).
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--[Details to be provided in the PQQ]
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS1
--Economic operators will be selected to be invited to negotiate in accordance with the selection criteria detailed in the Pre-Qualification Pack (PQQ).
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS1
--[Details to be provided in the PQQ]
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--[Details to be provided in the PQQ]

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70
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender for ScotRail's suburban fleet financing is generally well-structured but lacks crucial details regarding evaluation criteria and financial disclosure, impacting completeness and clarity. The process relies heavily on separate PQQ and ITN documents for essential information.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender adheres to basic legal requirements by specifying a procedure, CPV code, and a deadline. However, the absence of a reveal date and explicit evaluation criteria, while potentially addressed in PQQ/ITN, creates a degree of uncertainty regarding the full legal framework at this stage.

Missing reveal date
No evaluation criteria specified
Clarity70/100

The core objective of financing a new train fleet is clear. However, significant details regarding selection and award criteria are deferred to separate PQQ and ITN documents, reducing the immediate clarity of the procurement process for potential bidders.

Selection criteria detailed in PQQ
Award criteria specified in ITN
Completeness65/100

While basic information like title, reference, organization, and a deadline are present, the estimated value is classified, and crucial details for bidders (selection/award criteria, financial requirements, technical capabilities) are deferred to external documents (PQQ, ITN). This significantly impacts the completeness of the published notice.

Estimated value not disclosed
Details on requirements deferred to PQQ/ITN
Fairness80/100

The process appears fair in principle by using a standard negotiated procedure and e-procurement. The reliance on separate PQQ and ITN documents for detailed criteria, while potentially comprehensive, means that the full picture of fairness is not immediately evident from this notice alone. No specific company tailoring is apparent.

Practicality60/100

The tender is marked as e-procurement, which is positive. However, the contract duration is very long (360 months), and the contract start date is distant (2028). The lack of direct document content and the reliance on external PQQ/ITN documents reduce immediate practicality for initial assessment.

Contract duration is very long (360 months)
Contract start date is distant (2028-04-27)
Data Consistency90/100

Key fields such as title, reference, organization, CPV, and dates are populated logically. There are no reported disputes or suspensions, contributing to high data consistency within the provided notice.

Sustainability40/100

The tender notice does not explicitly mention any green procurement, social aspects, or innovation focus, which is a missed opportunity for a large-scale infrastructure project. This aspect scores low due to the absence of any stated sustainability considerations.

No green procurement mentioned
No social criteria mentioned

Strengths

Clear title and reference number
Organization and CPV code specified
E-Procurement indicated
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

Concerns

Estimated value not disclosed
Key selection and award criteria deferred to PQQ/ITN
Lack of explicit sustainability considerations
No document content available in the notice

Recommendations

1. Provide a summary of key selection and award criteria directly in the notice or attach relevant excerpts.
2. Disclose the estimated value or provide a range if possible.
3. Incorporate sustainability objectives into the tender description.

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