Awarded contract

ScotRail Class 318 Rolling Stock Lease Extension

Awarded
£54.7m
Published 28 Jul 2026

ScotRail seeks a 5-year lease extension for 21 Class 318 trains valued at GBP 54.7 million to maintain passenger services until new suburban fleet procurement is completed.

United Kingdom· ScotlandPublished 28 Jul 2026· 1 weeks agoFind a Tender

Decision brief

4 fields
  • Contract value
    £54,700,000
    Pounds sterling
  • Closing date
    Rolling
    No closing date published
  • Sector
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  • Location
    United Kingdom
    Scotland

Suppliers

1 supplier

Lifecycle

Awarded

Contract awarded. Originally published 1 weeks ago.

28 July 2026
Awarded — no open tender advertised

Brief

ScotRail Trains Limited seeks to extend an existing lease agreement with Eversholt Rail Leasing Limited (Beacon Rail) for 21 three-car Class 318 trains. The current lease expires 31 December 2027 and will be extended for 5 years with an optional additional 1-year extension. The estimated value of the lease extension, including all options, is GBP 54,700,000 excluding VAT. This lease extension is a temporary solution to maintain passenger services and railway operations while ScotRail procures, manufactures, and deploys new suburban rolling stock. The extension ensures service continuity without interruption during the new fleet transition period.

Track record

6 awards · 3 winners
Open field

No single supplier dominates the field.

In transport logistics, ScotRail Trains Limited has awarded 6 contracts to 3 suppliers.

Who wins here
  1. Eversholt Rail3× · 50%
  2. Porterbrook2× · 33%

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