Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY LIMITED
24 Monument Street
LONDON
EC3R8AJ
Contact
Lisa Hepburn
Telephone
+44 7966670462
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Companies House
07934306
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B2J64DF6MG
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B2J64DF6MG
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Provision of Rail Replacement Bus Services - Planned and Unplanned
Reference number
GTR0456
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60100000 - Road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
GTR is seeking to competitively procure a supplier or suppliers to provide PSVAR compliant Rail Replacement Bus Services for both planned and unplanned requirements across the GTR network. GTR's requirement is divided into three lots as specified in the Contract Notice and below:
• Lot 1: Planned;
• Lot 2: Unplanned; and
• Lot 3: Combined planned and unplanned.
The purpose of the Procurement is to select a supplier or suppliers to deliver the Rail Replacement Bus Service and to ensure:
• Alignment to GTR's vision/values/strategic pillars;
• Adherence to robust SLAs/KPIs to drive the right behaviours;
• Bus tracking technology and real time management information to identify trends; and
• Delivery of efficiencies.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £61,200,000
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
Rail Replacement Bus Services - Planned
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
GTR is seeking to competitively procure a supplier or suppliers to provide PSVAR compliant Rail Replacement Bus Services for planned requirements across the GTR network.
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: £53,152,500
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
21
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: Yes
Description of options
The initial term of the contract will be for up to 21 months (with an estimated value of £19.6M). Optional extensions (at the discretion of GTR / DfT) to the end of the NRC (31 March 2028) (estimated value £11.19M per annum)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Rail Replacement Bus Services - Unplanned
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
GTR is seeking to competitively procure a supplier or suppliers to provide PSVAR compliant Rail Replacement Bus Services for Unplanned requirements across the GTR network.
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: £8,217,500
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
21
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: Yes
Description of options
The initial term of the contract will be for up to 21 months (with an estimated value of £3M). Optional extensions (at the discretion of GTR / DfT) to the end of the NRC (31 March 2028) (estimated value £1.73M per annum)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Rail Replacement Bus Services - Combined Planned & Unplanned
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
GTR is seeking to competitively procure a supplier or suppliers to provide PSVAR compliant Rail Replacement Bus Services for both combined Planned & Unplanned requirements across the GTR network.
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: £61,200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
21
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: Yes
Description of options
The initial term of the contract will be for up to 21 months (with an estimated value of £22.6M). Optional extensions (at the discretion of GTR / DfT) to the end of the NRC (31 March 2028) (estimated value £12.91M per annum)
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
3 April 2023
Local time
9:00am
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
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom