Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
FIRST TRANSPENNINE EXPRESS LIMITED
8th Floor, The Point, 37 North Wharf Road
London
W2 1AF
Contact
Stephen Stewart
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Companies House
09111801
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Extension of Train Services Agreement (TSA) with Alstom Transport UK Limited for Class 397 vehicles that are already operated on the TPE rail network
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60200000 - Railway transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
In preparation for an award of a National Rail Contract from the Department for Transport to Transpennine Express Limited (operated by First Group), it is intended to extend the TSA with Alstom Transport UK Limited for the fleets of trains currently under a TSA with Alstom Transport UK Limited. The TSA is expected to be extended in accordance with paragraph II.2.4 below.
The Contracting Authority will observe a 10 day standstill period from the date of issue of this notice prior to entering into the TSA extension with Alstom Transport UK Limited.
The Standstill Period will end on 10th April 2023.
Please see PIN Ref (published by DfT) : 2022/S 000-006951 Dated 15th March 2022.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Services operated between
• Manchester, Preston, Carlisle, Glasgow and Edinburgh;
• Newcastle and Edinburgh; and,
• Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, York and Newcastle.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contracting Authority intends to extend the TSA in accordance with Regulation 50(1)(c)(ii) of the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016 for technical reasons.
TPE intend to award a TSA extension with Alstom Transport UK Limited for the Class 397 rolling stock. The current TSA expires in May 2023 and it is intended to extend the TSA until May 2024.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
This fleet of trains have been in operation on the TPE network since 2016.
Alstom are currently responsible for carrying out Level 1 to Level 4 maintenance activities at their depot locations across the TPE network.
Due to the shortage of depot space available on the market no other provider will be able to provide depot space for maintenance and train all staff prior to the 28th May 2023 on the TPE network.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 March 2023
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom