Class 318 Rolling Stock Lease

ScotRail
Scotland
Invited to quote

Lease of 21 three-car Class 318 electric multiple-unit vehicles. The fleet must interoperate with existing rail infrastructure and other fleets, meet route gauging and safety requirements, and operate without disruptive infrastructure alterations. Fixed front-end gangways are not permitted on the relevant route because they can obscure signal visibility.

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Awarded value: £54.7m; As published
Published: 28 July 2026
Awarded: Not published
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Goods contract

Leasing and ongoing provision of Class 318 electric multiple-unit rolling stock for passenger rail services, including fleet availability and operational continuity.

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Goods contract
Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 60 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 72 months
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 34600000

Services in this contract

Rolling stock and locomotive leasing and hireMain service£78m typicalFive-year extension of lease of Class 318 trains

Lifecycle

Published
28 July 2026
Contract awarded
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

The buyer

ScotRail

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3847859/class-318-rolling-stock-lease
Buyer reference: SR-PACT-PROJ-0305
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000837727
Last checked: 5 November 2026

ScotRail. Class 318 Rolling Stock Lease. Contract award, 28 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3847859/class-318-rolling-stock-lease (accessed 5 November 2026).