Opportunity

The Provision of Ticketless Travel Surveys

  • FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-008784

Published 19 March 2024, 11:08am



The closing date and time has been changed to:

19 April 2024, 5:30pm

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

Milford House,1 Milford Street

SWINDON

SN11HL

Contact

Rosalind Carter

Email

rosalind.carter@gwr.com

Telephone

+44 7970308429

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK - South West (England)

Companies House

05113733

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://procurement.gwr.com/tenders

Buyer's address

https://procurement.gwr.com/

one.3) Communication

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

https://procurement.gwr.com/tenders

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procurement.gwr.com/tenders

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

The Provision of Ticketless Travel Surveys

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79310000 - Market research services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

First Greater Western are looking for a partner to provide the provision of Ticketless Travel Surveys for a minimum of 4 surveys, at 2 surveys per year, one summer and one winter (up to 21st June 2025 with an option to extend +1+1+1 (June 2028)).

The scope of the requirement includes sites across the entire First Greater Western network which stretches across the South West of England and South Wales.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £738,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79310000 - Market research services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

First Greater Western intend to engage a partner for the provision of the services under this tender for a minimum of 3 surveys for the first year. Following years (full years) there will be a requirement of 4 surveys per year, 2 summer and 2 winter.

Minimum sample size will be 23,000 surveys to be completed between rail periods 1-6 and 7-13 at the locations mentioned above.

The initial term will include 3 x surveys

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: £738,000

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

Start date

1 August 2024

End date

21 June 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend this framework +1+1+1 until June 2028.

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

Open procedure

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

Originally published as:

Date

18 April 2024

Changed to:

Date

19 April 2024

Local time

5:30pm

See the change notice.

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

19 April 2024

Local time

12:00pm


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 Greater Western Limited

Swindon

Country

United Kingdom