Award

SWR - SOROS Subscription Agreement

  • FIRST MTR SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS LIMITED

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-015283

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050351

Published 15 April 2025, 2:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

FIRST MTR SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS LIMITED

London

Email

Ufy.Bashorun@firstrail.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

07900320

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.southwesternrailway.com/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

SWR - SOROS Subscription Agreement

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

It is our intention to undertake an extension of an existing contract. This is a business-critical system for fleet maintenance containing all policies, procedures and instructions relating to the maintenance of our fleet. It is also used for concession and engineering change management.

Such extension will provide an interim solution pending review and definition of the required longer term strategy and subsequent procurement process.

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: £1,090,507.80

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

It is our intention to undertake an extension of an existing contract. This is a business-critical system for fleet maintenance containing all policies, procedures and instructions relating to the maintenance of our fleet. It is also used for concession and engineering change management.

Such extension will provide an interim solution pending review and definition of the required longer term strategy and subsequent procurement process.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Due to a number of factors not least business continuity and system resilience, affordability and minimisation of change impact, this contract award and extension is deemed to be the optimal approach to provide a sustainable solution for the period concerned as it is clear that any change in contracting partner at this juncture would cause significant disruption and substantial duplication of costs. Such award and extension allows for continuation of services to support business continuity. It is understood that this is an interim solution pending further review which will take into account influencing factors impacting future solutions and any activity thereafter will be in accordance with the regulations with respect to prior publication.

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

5 March 2025

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

DANBURYKLINE LIMITED

Guilford

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

08085378

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: £1,090,507.80


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

FIRST MTR SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS LIMITED

London

Country

United Kingdom