Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
ARRIVA UK TRAINS LIMITED
1 Admiral Way, Doxford International Business, Park Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
Sunderland
SR3 3XP
Contact
AUKT Procurement
procurement@arrivatrains.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7855104620
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Private company
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Transport
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Rolling stock vehicle movement services for Arriva UK Trains Group
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63711000 - Support services for railway transport
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Arriva UK Trains (AUKT) is seeking to establish several group framework agreements for the provision of train movements across the UK Rail network, for the following entities: The Chiltern Railway Company Ltd, XC Trains Ltd ( t/a CrossCountry), Grand Central Railway Company Ltd, Arriva Rail London Ltd (t/a London Overground), London and North Western Railway Company Limited (t/a Arriva TrainCare) ("Arriva Company").
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Arriva UK Trains (AUKT) is seeking to establish several group framework agreements for the provision of train movements across the UK Rail network, for the following entities: The Chiltern Railway Company Ltd, XC Trains Ltd ( t/a CrossCountry), Grand Central Railway Company Ltd, Arriva Rail London Ltd (t/a London Overground), London and North Western Railway Company Limited (t/a Arriva TrainCare) ("Arriva Company").
The frameworks will not have any guaranteed spend or work, and will be used to run mini competitions for appointed suppliers to competitively quote for any train movement required for the entities mentioned above. Based on these quotes, the participating Arriva Company will evaluate the offers in accordance with its service requirements. Following the award decision of the Arriva Company, an order will be offered to the supplier that will be performed under the terms of its framework agreement.
Arriva UK Trains is seeking suppliers that can offer:
- all necessary licences and accreditations to be able to operate on the Network Rail network
- provision of suitably trained driver with the necessary route competencies and holding all necessary licences required by law and regulation for each movement requested
- ability to procure the necessary route clearance for the Network Rail network to be able to undertake the moves required
- appropriate insurances in accordance with business standards for rolling stock vehicle movements
Suppliers who can meet all the above requirements and who pass Arriva's supplier due diligence checks will be offered a framework under which it can then participate in mini competitions, as per the process described below:
1. Any member of the purchaser group may complete a quote request form in the form and provide this to the supplier in order to obtain a quote for the services.
2. On receipt of completed quote request form, the supplier shall respond within five (5) business days by completing the supplier details relevant to the requested services on the quote request form and returning this to the Purchaser.
3. A quote request form completed by the supplier and returned to the purchaser will form an offer from the supplier to the purchaser, which the purchaser may accept, subject to an evaluation against offers from other suppliers on the basis of price/confirmation of the ability to meet the requirements.
4. If the offer is accepted, an order will be created under the agreement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The framework is subject to renewal at the end of the initial term provided such renewal is agreed between parties.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Arriva UK Trains is seeking for suppliers that can offer:
- all necessary licences and accreditations to be able to operate on the Network Rail network
- provision of suitably trained driver with the necessary route competencies and holding all necessary licences required by law and regulation for each movement requested
- ability to procure the necessary route clearance for the Network Rail network to be able to undertake the moves required
- appropriate insurances in accordance with business standards for rolling stock vehicle movements
Suppliers who can meet all the above requirements and who pass Arriva's supplier due diligence checks will be offered a framework under which it can then participate in mini competitions.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
1 July 2022
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
2 July 2022
Local time
8:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Please register your interest and inform George Petre on petreg@arriva.co.uk by 5pm on Friday 1st of July.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Arriva UK Trains Ltd
Sunderland
Country
United Kingdom