Tender

Rail Replacement Bus Services - Planned and Unplanned

  • Govia Thameslink Railway Ltd

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-004645

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0318c1

Published 18 February 2022, 12:41pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Govia Thameslink Railway Ltd

24 Monument Street

LONDON

EC3R8AJ

Contact

Honey Zaheer

Email

honey.zaheer@gtrailway.com

Telephone

+44 7866828968

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://gtrailway.com

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://gtrailway.com/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://gtrailway.com/

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Rail Replacement Bus Services - Planned and Unplanned

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60200000 - Railway transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

GTR are looking to procure a partner(s) to provide PSVAR compliant Rail Replacement Bus Services for both Planned and Unplanned requirements across the GTR Network in the North and South of England.

At present GTR currently have one incumbent supplier who manage both the Planned and Unplanned Rail Replacement Bus Services in the North and South of England.

The purpose is to run a competitive tender to gain a partner(s) to deliver the Rail Replacement Bus Service and to ensure:

• Alignment to GTR's vision/values/strategic pillars

• Robust SLA's/KPI's to drive the right behaviours

• Bus Tracking technology and real time management information to identify trends and efficiencies

The final structure of the Tender may be based around a combined package or geographical packaged lots.

The combined value of all these lots will be for up to £15m per annum and the contract award will be for a duration of up to 5 years. The annual value could vary due to annual budget reviews and depending on external impacts to the railway network.

About GTR:

• 4 individual consumer brands (Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern & Thameslink) running across an extended geography with multiple train and station operational models.

• 239 managed stations.

• over 500 units in its train fleet.

• GTR has one of the largest estates amongst UK TOCs, with a geographically far reaching network covering over 800 route miles across the South East of England.

• GTR had the largest number of passenger journeys at 19% of all UK journeys (ORR data 2018-19), a 7% increase on the previous year. This creates unique challenges (particularly of scale) of how SQR will be managed to deliver to contractual obligations and used to drive positive change.

Tender Programme (forecasted)

Expression of Interests Returned: 7th March 2022

Tender Issue: by 8th March 2022

Tender Returns: by 8th April 2022

Clarifications / Assessment Complete: by April 2022

Contract Notification: by May 2022

Contract Award: by May 2022

The above tender period is estimated and may be subject to change at GTR's discretion.

Those submitting tenders will be required to resource accordingly to meet the required tender return date.

Mobilisation

Expected to complete 3 month mobilisation period, including TUPE requirements and it is therefore an aspiration that the new contract would go live in August/September 2022.

Expression of Interest Response:

The supplier is requested to confirm their ability to meet the above requirements.

All other competency requirements to award a contract will be identified with the tender enquiry document.

The proposed contract will be on GTR (The Go-Ahead Group's) model terms and conditions for supply of services.

Mandatory terms and service levels will be included within the tender package aligned to the programme.

Suppliers expressing an interest to the EOI is acceptance to contracting on the GTR model terms

Please send returns to:

honey.zaheer@gtrailway.com

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £500,000

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

Planned Rail Replacement Bus Service

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60200000 - Railway transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

GTR are looking to procure a partner(s) to provide PSVAR compliant Rail Replacement Bus Services for both Planned and Unplanned requirements across the GTR Network in the North and South of England.

At present GTR currently have one incumbent supplier who manage both the Planned and Unplanned Rail Replacement Bus Services in the North and South of England.

The purpose is to run a competitive tender to gain a partner(s) to deliver the Rail Replacement Bus Service and to ensure:

• Alignment to GTR's vision/values/strategic pillars

• Robust SLA's/KPI's to drive the right behaviours

• Bus Tracking technology and real time management information to identify trends and efficiencies

The final structure of the Tender may be based around a combined package or geographical packaged lots.

The combined value of all these lots will be for up to £15m per annum and the contract award will be for a duration of up to 5 years. The annual value could vary due to annual budget reviews and depending on external impacts to the railway network.

About GTR:

• 4 individual consumer brands (Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern & Thameslink) running across an extended geography with multiple train and station operational models.

• 239 managed stations.

• over 500 units in its train fleet.

• GTR has one of the largest estates amongst UK TOCs, with a geographically far reaching network covering over 800 route miles across the South East of England.

• GTR had the largest number of passenger journeys at 19% of all UK journeys (ORR data 2018-19), a 7% increase on the previous year. This creates unique challenges (particularly of scale) of how SQR will be managed to deliver to contractual obligations and used to drive positive change.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

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

Duration in months

60

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

Unplanned Rail Replacement Bus Service

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60200000 - Railway transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

GTR are looking to procure a partner(s) to provide PSVAR compliant Rail Replacement Bus Services for both Planned and Unplanned requirements across the GTR Network in the North and South of England.

At present GTR currently have one incumbent supplier who manage both the Planned and Unplanned Rail Replacement Bus Services in the North and South of England.

The purpose is to run a competitive tender to gain a partner(s) to deliver the Rail Replacement Bus Service and to ensure:

• Alignment to GTR's vision/values/strategic pillars

• Robust SLA's/KPI's to drive the right behaviours

• Bus Tracking technology and real time management information to identify trends and efficiencies

The final structure of the Tender may be based around a combined package or geographical packaged lots.

The combined value of all these lots will be for up to £15m per annum and the contract award will be for a duration of up to 5 years. The annual value could vary due to annual budget reviews and depending on external impacts to the railway network.

About GTR:

• 4 individual consumer brands (Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern & Thameslink) running across an extended geography with multiple train and station operational models.

• 239 managed stations.

• over 500 units in its train fleet.

• GTR has one of the largest estates amongst UK TOCs, with a geographically far reaching network covering over 800 route miles across the South East of England.

• GTR had the largest number of passenger journeys at 19% of all UK journeys (ORR data 2018-19), a 7% increase on the previous year. This creates unique challenges (particularly of scale) of how SQR will be managed to deliver to contractual obligations and used to drive positive change.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

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

Duration in months

60

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria

GTR are looking to procure a partner(s) to provide PSVAR compliant Rail Replacement Bus Services for both Planned and Unplanned requirements across the GTR Network in the North and South of England.

At present GTR currently have one incumbent supplier who manage both the Planned and Unplanned Rail Replacement Bus Services in the North and South of England.

The purpose is to run a competitive tender to gain a partner(s) to deliver the Rail Replacement Bus Service and to ensure:

• Alignment to GTR's vision/values/strategic pillars

• Robust SLA's/KPI's to drive the right behaviours

• Bus Tracking technology and real time management information to identify trends and efficiencies

The final structure of the Tender may be based around a combined package or geographical packaged lots.

The combined value of all these lots will be for up to £15m per annum and the contract award will be for a duration of up to 5 years. The annual value could vary due to annual budget reviews and depending on external impacts to the railway network.

About GTR:

• 4 individual consumer brands (Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern & Thameslink) running across an extended geography with multiple train and station operational models.

• 239 managed stations.

• over 500 units in its train fleet.

• GTR has one of the largest estates amongst UK TOCs, with a geographically far reaching network covering over 800 route miles across the South East of England.

• GTR had the largest number of passenger journeys at 19% of all UK journeys (ORR data 2018-19), a 7% increase on the previous year. This creates unique challenges (particularly of scale) of how SQR will be managed to deliver to contractual obligations and used to drive positive change.


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

7 March 2022

Local time

10:00am

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

8 March 2022

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.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Go Ahead Group

Newcastle

Country

United Kingdom