Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
FIRST RAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED
4th Floor Capital House 25 Chapel Street
London
NW15DH
Contact
Richard Garth
FRH-Procurement.Indirects@firstgroup.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Security Services
Reference number
FX237
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79710000 - Security services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
First Rail Holdings (FRH) will be tendering the provision of Security Services for it's Train Operating Companies (TOCs). These are South Western Railway (SWR), Great Western Railway(GWR), Avanti West Coast (AWC) and TransPennine Express (TPE).
First Rail Holdings are seeking to fulfil various security roles throughout these operations. The roles include and are not limited to;
• Travel safe officers
• Station Security
• Depot Security
• Event Security
Any potential supplier must consider the following Committed Obligations for some of the TOCs;
• Living Wage Foundation (AWC,GWR & TPE)
• RSAS accreditation for Travel Safe Officers (AWC & TPE)
• SIA as a minimum (ALL TOCs)
The tender will be compiled as 6 lots, as follows;
Lot 1 - South Western Railway
Lot 2 - Great Western Railway
Lot 3 - Avanti West Coast
Lot 4 - TransPennine Express
Lot 5 - Entire First Rail Holdings covering all TOCs
First Rail Holdings are proposing a 18 month contract, within which there will be different operational dates pertaining to each TOC.
The contract is due to start on 1st October 2021 with an end date of 31 March 2023. The procurement process will be in 2 stages with a Pre-Qualifying Questionnaire followed by an Invitation to Tender for successful suppliers.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,790,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
South Western Railway
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79710000 - Security services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Travel safe officers
• Station Security
• Depot Security
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: £670,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
18
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Great Western Railway
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79710000 - Security services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Travel safe officers
• Station Security
• Depot Security
• Event Security
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: £660,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
18
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Avanti West Coast
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79710000 - Security services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Travel safe officers
• Station Security
• Depot Security
• Event Security
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: £410,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
18
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
TransPennine Express
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79710000 - Security services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Travel safe officers
• Station Security
• Depot Security
• Event Security
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: £50,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
18
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Entire First Rail Holdings covering all TOCs
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79710000 - Security services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Combined requirements of Lots 1 to 4
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: £1,790,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
18
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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
11 March 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
12 March 2021
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
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
First Rail Holdings Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom