How to win: Traction Motor Maintenance – Class 318 and 320

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

19 October 2026

About this contract

ScotRail have a requirement for a bespoke electrical traction motor service for the Class 318 and 320 Fleets. This shall include provision of observation regime and proactive maintenance, carry out in situ repairs, commutator resurfacing (where deemed applicable) at Shields Depot, 35 St Andrews Drive, Glasgow G41 5SD, to allow the rail vehicles 318s and 320s to go back into traffic.

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 19 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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