Award

Class 156 Bogie & Wheelset Delivery

  • NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-011076

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-044fe6

Published 5 April 2024, 11:04am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED

George Stephenson House,Toft Green

YORK

YO16JT

Contact

Katie Hatton

Email

katie.hatton@northernrailway.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7816096407

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE21 - York

Companies House

03076444

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/

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

Class 156 Bogie & Wheelset Delivery

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The delivery of Class 156 Bogie & Wheelset

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: £8,700,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To supply Bogie overhauls (as part of the C4 programme) and half-life overhauls (as part of planned maintenance) for the fleet of 29 Class 156 units leased from Angel Trains Limited (ATL). Additionally order on an ad-hoc basis casualty wheelsets for ATL Class 150s, 156s & 158s.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

4 year optional extension


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:

Lucchini Unipart Rail Limited (LUR) are the Angel Trains Leasing (ATL) Spares Manager for wheelsets and bogies, a direct agreement between ATL/LUR continues until 2030 which means that LUR manage and maintain ATL float. As LUR have access to the float this means that they can deliver the necessary lead times.

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

Lucchini Unipart Rail Limited

Sunderland

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

03120940

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £8,700,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Trains Limited

York

Country

United Kingdom