Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED
George Stephenson House,Toft Green
YORK
YO16JT
rory.walker@northernrailway.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE21 - York
Companies House
03076444
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Railway Services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Cl195 & 331 TSSSA STSS+ Option3/ 3a
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34620000 - Rolling stock
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Extension to the current Initial Technical Support Services ITSS delivered against the Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement (TSSSA) in respect of a fleet of 30 x 3-car and 25 x 2-car Civity UK diesel multiple units and associated equipment (Class 195) and Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement (TSSSA) in respect of a fleet of 12 x 4-car and 31 x 3-car Civity UK electric multiple units and associated equipment Class 331.
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: £4,600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
From the 12/04/2024 until 11/04/2025 CAF are to provide the necesary labour provisions to ensure delivery of the Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement in respect of a fleet of 30 x 3-car and 25 x 2-car Civity UK diesel multiple units and associated equipment (Class 195) and Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement in respect of a fleet of 12 x 4-car and 31 x 3-car Civity UK electric multiple units and associated equipment Class 331.
The labour provided are already within CAF and have the correctly assessed competencies of technical support. By keeping services in place with CAF for the next 12 months will avoid a cliff-edge drop in reliability and availability that would result from moving the labour supply away from CAF. The 12 month extension provides Northern with the flexibility to ramp up internal resources. On the Expiry Date the impacted Service Provider employees will transfer to the Operator as to ensure the technical competencies are available.
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:
CAF are the Original Equipment Manufacturer of these fleets of trains and since the trains were first introduced CAF through the ITSS provisions of the TSSSA have developed their workforce with the technical capabilities and competencies required in order to maintain the fleets across the various locations Northern operate and maintain these fleets from.
Retaining this higher level of technical support from CAF for the next 12 months will avoid a cliff-edge drop in reliability and availability that would result from moving the labour supply away from CAF. The 12 month extension provides Northern with the flexibility to ramp up internal resources. On the Expiry Date the impacted Service Provider employees will transfer to the Operator as to ensure the technical competencies are available.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
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
19 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
CAF Rail UK Limited
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
NI051735
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £4,200,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Trains Limited
George Stephenson House, Toft Green
York
YO1 6JT
Country
United Kingdom