Section one: Competent authority
one.1) Name and addresses
XC TRAINS LIMITED
Admiral Way,Doxford International Business Park
SUNDERLAND
SR33XP
Contact
Sarah Ball
sarah.ball@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7469566026
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC23 - Sunderland
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the competent authority
Body governed by public law
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Rail Replacement Services for CrossCountry Trains
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60100000 - Road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
Areas covered by the public transport services:
Bus transport services (urban/regional)
Coach transport services (long-distance)
Other transport services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- UKJ4 - Kent
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
The CrossCountry network is the most extensive rail franchise in Britain, calling at more than 100 stations. We serve 7 of the 10 largest UK cities with 7 routes radiating from our central hub in Birmingham.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
XC Trains Limited (XC) will be conducting a private tender for the provision of outsourced planned and emergency rail replacement management services and are seeking a single provider to deliver the contract.
XC defines rail replacement services as the movement of rail customers and employees by either coach, bus or taxi for planned and emergency train service disruption(s) and for movement of train crew to facilitate the train service.
The CrossCountry network is the most extensive rail franchise in Britain, calling at more than 100 stations. We serve 7 of the 10 largest UK cities with 7 routes radiating from our central hub in Birmingham.
XC will be seeking pricing options for the following:
- A 3-year contract, with an end date of March 2026 (value of £17m)
- A 7-period contract with an end date of 15 October 2023 (value of £3.5m)
- The 7-period pricing option should also include pricing for a potential extension of up to 13 rail periods (value of £10m)
two.2.7) Envisaged start date and the duration of the contract
Start date
6 March 2023
Duration in months
36
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Type of procedure
Competitive tendering procedure
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Additional information
Please register your interest and inform Jenna Else on elsej@arriva.co.uk by 5pm on Wednesday 9th March.
Further tender details will be issued in March 2022.