Opportunity

Leasing of Rail Locomotives

  • Direct Rail Services Limited

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-000802

Published 10 January 2024, 1:56pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Direct Rail Services Limited

Regents Court, Baron Way

Carlisle

CA6 4SJ

Contact

Tom Crowe

Email

tom.crowe@ntsglobal.uk

Telephone

+44 1925986418

Fax

+44 1925986418

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD1 - Cumbria

National registration number

3020822

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.directrailservices.com/

Buyer's address

https://www.directrailservices.com/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.directrailservices.com

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.directrailservices.com

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Nuclear Transport


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Leasing of Rail Locomotives

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 34612100 - Locomotive tenders

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Leasing of Rail Locomotives

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £55,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34610000 - Rail locomotives and tenders

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD1 - Cumbria
Main site or place of performance

Carlisle

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Dynamic Purchasing System has been developed to provide a compliant route to market to lease all Rail Locomotives required by Direct Rail Services both present and future state. This enables the Contracting Authority to lease all kinds of Locomotives like the following non exhaustive list:
- Class 66
- Class 68
- Class 88

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £55,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

27 December 2023

End date

26 December 2031

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

26 December 2031

Local time

6:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 26 December 2031


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts Of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

RCJ.DCO@justice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Courts Of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

RCJ.DCO@justice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Direct Rail Services Limited

Regents Court, Baron Way

Carlisle

CA6 4SJ

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.directrailservices.com/