How to win: RfQ for Class 158 and 156 FRAP - Fire System Enhancement Design

A services contract from ScotRail Trains Limited. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

ScotRail Trains Limited

Closing date

29 July 2026

About this contract

ScotRail Trains Limited (SRT or ScotRail) are issuing this Request for Proposal (RfP) to identify a supplier for an upgrade to the current Fire Detection and suppression equipment on its fleet of 40 x Class 158 Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) and 40 x Class 156 DMUs as detailed in the Scope of work.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — ScotRail Trains Limited scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 29 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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