Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
1 Eversholt Street
London
NW1 2DN
Telephone
+44 1908781000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Transportation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Operation of the Railway Industry Development Centre at Melton
Reference number
21147
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63711000 - Support services for railway transport
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Operation of the RIDC Railway Test Track at Melton, Leicestershire, United Kingdom.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £18,900,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Main site or place of performance
Leicestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The operation (management of train movements) of Melton Rail Innovation Development Centre test track
railway and workshop environment excluding infrastructure and building maintenance, includes but not limited
to a small amount of soft services such as security and cleaning and light duties such as changing lamps,
unblocking toilets, managing incidents such as floods, etc.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Submission and Methodology / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Outline Mobilisation Programme / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Organisation / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Key Personnel and CVs / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Sub-Contractors and Suppliers / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Employer Supplied or Facilitated Plant Materials and Labour / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Data Protection / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend after 4 years by up to 2 additional years and giving a total possible length of 6 years.
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 052-124939
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Operation of the Railway Development Centre at Melton
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GB Railfreight Ltd
3rd Floor, 55 Old Broad Street,
London
EC2M 1RX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - LONDON
National registration number
3707899
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £18,900,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £18,900,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 25 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
Security, Soft Services, Shunting Locos, Fork Lift Hire, Waste
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Quadrant MK, Elder Gate
Milton Keynes
MK9 1EN
Country
United Kingdom