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TS/CCS/CC/2025/03/01 Rail Reform Advisor Support

Details

Buyer
Transport Scotland
Supplier(s)
Ernst & Young LLP (EY)
Value
£600,000
Topic
Transport systems consultancy services
Published
2 October 2025
Source
uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

The advisor will be required to provide urgent advice on taxation, VAT, technical accounting, balance sheet classification, pensions, and economic analysis. Advise on development of an updated rail strategy and vision for Scotland, including potential structures, which harnesses the opportunities presented by rail reform (and mitigates any risks to Scotland’s Railway presented by the creation of GBR) and covering infrastructure management, ScotRail and Sleeper services, freight and any open access applications. Advise on development and execution of evidence-based messaging and engagement plans to support Scotland’s priorities and interests in the new rail industry structure. Lot 1: The advisor will be required to provide urgent advice on taxation, VAT, technical accounting, balance sheet classification, pensions, and economic analysis. Advise on development of an updated rail strategy and vision for Scotland, including potential structures, which harnesses the opportunities presented by rail reform (and mitigates any risks to Scotland’s Railway presented by the creation of GBR) and covering infrastructure management, ScotRail and Sleeper services, freight and any open access applications. Advise on development and execution of evidence-based messaging and engagement plans to support Scotland’s priorities and interests in the new rail industry structure.

Timeline

  1. Award date3 September 2025
  2. Award published2 October 2025
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About the buyer

Transport Scotland is a central government agency of the Scottish Government and runs its own procurement. Collaborative frameworks from the Scottish Government, Scotland Excel and the Government Commercial Agency are used where appropriate. Appropriate staff must hold a suitable level of Delegated Purchasing Authority. Buying follows the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Over the past 5 years, most of Transport Scotland's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, business services and IT services.

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