Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Great Minster House,33 Horseferry Road
LONDON
SW1P4DR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Contract for Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern rail services. Currently operated by Govia Thameslink Railway Limited
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60200000 - Railway transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract for provision of commuter and regional rail services on the UK conventional mainline rail system. It is envisaged the services would run between:
(a) Moorgate to Stevenage via Hertford
(b) Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City
(c) Kings Lynn / Cambridge to London Kings Cross
(d) Peterborough to London Kings Cross
(e) Cambridge / Peterborough / Bedford to St Pancras and the Thameslink Core
(f) Rainham / Sevenoaks / Orpington / East Grinstead / Brighton / Littlehampton / Horsham / Sutton to London Blackfriars and the Thameslink Core
(g) London Victoria to Brighton including Gatwick Express branded services
(h) London Victoria to Littlehampton
(i) London Victoria to Eastbourne and Ore
(j) London Victoria to Southampton / Portsmouth / Bognor Regis
(k) Brighton to Lewes / Seaford / Eastbourne
(l) Eastbourne to Ore / Ashford International
(m) Brighton to Southampton / Portsmouth / Bognor Regis / Littlehampton
(n) Littlehampton to Bognor Regis / Portsmouth
(o) London Victoria to East Grinstead
(p) London Bridge to Uckfield
(q) London Victoria to Reigate
(r) Redhill to Tonbridge
(s) East Croydon to Milton Keynes via Kensington Olympia
(t) London Bridge to Caterham and Tattenham Corner
(u) London Bridge to Epsom
(v) London Bridge to Beckenham Junction via Peckham Rye
(w) London Bridge to Victoria via Gipsy Hill
(x) London Victoria to Epsom, Dorking and Horsham
(y) London Victoria to Epsom Downs via Carshalton Beeches
(z) London Victoria to West Croydon via Gipsy Hill
There is a mixture of leisure, business and commuter travel. These services would be similar to those currently operated on the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern Franchise.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2020/S 217-534168
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.2.7
Place of text to be modified
Envisaged start date and the duration of the contract
Instead of
Date
19 September 2021
Read
Date
1 April 2022
seven.2) Other additional information
The PIN published in the OJEU (document number: 534168-2020) on 2 November 2020 had envisaged that the contract start date would be 19 September 2021. This PIN is being issued as the contract start date is now envisaged to be 1 April 2022.
It is anticipated that the contract will have a duration in the region of two to six years in total and this is likely to include a core period of at least two years with an optional additional period or periods exercisable at the sole discretion of the Contract Authority.
The contracting authority reserves the right not to proceed with the direct award as envisaged or to use an alternative method to procure an operator for the contract.