Public Register
Overview
The Scottish Ministers must maintain a Public Register in accordance with section 73A of the Railways Act 1993 (as introduced by paragraph 31 of Schedule 1 to the 2005 Act).
It is for the Scottish Ministers to determine how the register is kept and administered. The contents of the Public Register are accessible directly.
To obtain an alternative format of these documents, please contact the Public Register Keeper.
Public Register Keeper, Rail Delivery
Transport Scotland
7th Floor Buchanan House
58 Port Dundas Road
Glasgow, G4 0HF
Tel: 0141 272 7452
Email: railpublicregister@transport.gov.scot
If you request materials relating to England and Wales, please make your request to the Department for Transport.
ScotRail franchise
The following documents are held in the Public Register:
Franchise agreement amendments and additional documents
- View Franchise Derogation - PPM Benchmark Levels - 20 Sept 2018 - Public Register - Abellio ScotRail.pdf
- View Franchise Derogation - Force Majeure - Public Register - Abellio ScotRail
- View Scotrail Franchise Agreement Second Amendment Agreement CET Fitment 20 Nov 2015
- View Scotrail Franchise Agreement Amendment Agreement 5 Nov 2015
- View Schedule 1.1 SLC Principal Timetable December 2016 and Subsidiary May 2017
- View Schedule 1.6 CO 12.2 Borders Launch Event Inclusion of Opening Celebrations steam train services 28 Aug 2015
- View Schedule 1.4 and 1.6 Variation to various Committed Obligations and Schedule 1.4 Passenger Charter Statistics 12 Jul 2016
- View Schedule 1.6 Varying 3 SMART related Committed Obligations 30 Sep 2015
- View Schedule 1.7 Operate Dunbar Station as a ScotRail station 1 Jul 2015
- View Schedule 1.7 Operate Borders stations as ScotRail stations 4 Sep 2015
- View Schedule 3 Inclusion of Priced Option 5 Access for All Small Schemes Fund 2015-16 12 Aug 2015
- View Schedule 3 Priced Option 4 Call off Operating Dunbar Station 16 Apr 2015
- View Schedule 3 Priced Option Additional Stranraer services Dec 2015
- View Schedule 9 Provision of additional rail services during Forth Road Bridge closure 25 Feb 2016
- View Franchise Variation Appendix 1 to Schedule 1.1 Train Fleet Additonal Class 158 Unit
- View Franchise Variation Committed Obligation 8.3 Class 321 Introduction
- View Franchise Variation Committed Obligations
- View Schedule 9.1 Variations and Financial Consequences of Change
Caledonian Sleeper franchise
The Caledonian Sleeper Rail Franchise Invitation to Tender was issued to bidders in Summer 2013 and on 16 December of the same year, the three shortlisted bidders entered submission for the contract.
On 10 June 2014 the Franchise Contract was signed with Serco Caledonian Sleepers Limited following the voluntary standstill period of 10 calendar days from midnight on 27 May 2014.
The procurement process went as follows:
- Spring 2013: Issue OJEU Notice, bidders submit PQQ
- Summer 2013: Issue ITT to bidders
- Winter 2013: Bidders submit ITT response
- Summer 2014: Notify winning bidder
- April 2015: Commence franchise
For further information, read the brochure detailing the transformation of the franchise. The Full Business Case for the Caledonian Sleeper Rail Franchise was prepared by Atkins, Ernst & Young and Transport Scotland and documents the decision to invest in the franchise.
The Franchise Agreement details the various obligations of the franchisee, covering the entire length of the franchise.