Contract

WMT 3277 Provision of Rail Replacement Bus(es) + Taxi(s) Managed Service

  • WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS LIMITED

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-011128

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-035a5a

Published 18 April 2023, 3:20pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS LIMITED

2nd Floor,St Andrews House, 20 St. Andrew Street

LONDON

EC4A3AG

Contact

Peter Connell

Email

peter.connell@wmtrains.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7912595544

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG - West Midlands (England)

Companies House

09860466

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

WMT 3277 Provision of Rail Replacement Bus(es) + Taxi(s) Managed Service

Reference number

WMT 3277

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60100000 - Road transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Rail replacement managed service in relation to the movement of rail customers by either coach or bus, whether planned or in an emergency during major train service disruption.

Bus replacement travel must be available 24 hours a day

The supplier must be able to provide the following vehicles

• Coach - Shall mean a private hire vehicle equipped with high back comfortable seats and underfloor/boot luggage capacity. With seating capacity in excess of 48. PSVAR COMPLIANT

• Low Floor Service Bus - Shall mean a service bus style vehicle with folding entrance doors and low floor capability. With seating capacity in excess of 38 and standing 22. PSVAR COMPLIANT

• Low Floor Double Decker - Shall mean as above (Low Floor Service Bus) but split over two levels and having seating capacity in excess of 70. PSVAR COMPLIANT

• High Capacity Coach - Shall mean as per coach (above) but with seats with any seating configuration with seating capacity in excess of 70. PSVAR COMPLIANT PSVAR COMPLIANT

• Mini Bus - Shall mean a vehicle with seating capacity of 9-16 people PSVAR COMPLIANT

• Midi Bus - Shall mean a low floor service bus with a seating capacity of between 17 and 29. PSVAR COMPLIANT

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Buses

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Rail replacement managed service in relation to the movement of rail customers by either coach or bus, whether planned or in an emergency during major train service disruption.

Bus replacement travel must be available 24 hours a day

The supplier must be able to provide the following vehicles

• Coach - Shall mean a private hire vehicle equipped with high back comfortable seats and underfloor/boot luggage capacity. With seating capacity in excess of 48. PSVAR

COMPLIANT

• Low Floor Service Bus - Shall mean a service bus style vehicle with folding entrance doors and low floor capability. With seating capacity in excess of 38 and standing 22. PSVAR COMPLIANT

• Low Floor Double Decker - Shall mean as above (Low Floor Service Bus) but split over two levels and having seating capacity in excess of 70. PSVAR COMPLIANT

• High Capacity Coach - Shall mean as per coach (above) but with seats with any seating configuration with seating capacity in excess of 70. PSVAR COMPLIANT PSVAR COMPLIANT

• Mini Bus - Shall mean a vehicle with seating capacity of 9-16 people PSVAR COMPLIANT

• Midi Bus - Shall mean a low floor service bus with a seating capacity of between 17 and 29. PSVAR COMPLIANT

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Taxis

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60120000 - Taxi services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Taxi management services related to the movement of customers and staff (weekly ongoing services and ad-hoc requirements) and ad-hoc customer movements in times of train service disruption across the entire WMT area.

Taxi's must be available 24 hours a day

The supplier must be able to provide the following vehicles

• 5 seater vehicle

• 5 seater accessible vehicle

• 7 seater accessible vehicle

The Supplier shall employ a relevant system to interpret taxi requirements from train crew diagrams, ensuring that all required taxis are booked in advance with operators who abide by the requirements stated in this section.

The Supplier shall ensure they have a sufficient pool of wheelchair accessible vehicles to be able to provide such vehicles in any area of the WMT network within one hour.

Ability to provide the Customer with advanced detail of all taxi requirements in a line by line format. To include as a minimum, planned departure and arrival points, planned departure and arrival times, train crew turn number allocated to the taxi, date of booking, booked operator names, booked operator contact information and any relevant notes.

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-021907


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

WMT 3277

Lot No

1

Title

Buses

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 April 2023


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

WMT 3277

Lot No

2

Title

Taxis

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 April 2023


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Department for Transport

Horseferry Road

London

Country

United Kingdom