Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Trains Limited
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York
YO16HZ
Contact
Robin Horsman
Robin.Horsman@northernrailway.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7827937566
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE21 - York
Companies House
03076444
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Development project for the provision of Cryogenic Railhead Cleaning
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34940000 - Railway equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Development project for the provision of a cryogenic railhead adhesion system to be fitted to Northern Trains Limited's trains intended to provide more reliable and consistent braking in low adhesion conditions.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Development project for the provision of a cryogenic railhead adhesion system to be fitted to Northern Trains Limited's trains intended to provide more reliable and consistent braking in low adhesion conditions. The purpose of this fleet fitment is to provide the rail industry with operational evidence of the effectiveness of cryogenics in mitigating low adhesion of rail vehicles in adverse conditions.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
Award a contract directly as this approach is allowed under the UCR's where restrictions on the use of IPR do not trigger a requirement to conduct a new OJEU-compliant tender
process.
We believe in this circumstance the following is applicable:
Regulation 50.(1) Utilities may use the negotiated procedure without prior call for
competition in the following cases-
(c) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic
operator for any of the following reasons -
(iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights*
*noting that this applies where no reasonable alternative or substitute exist.
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
18 May 2023
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
University of Sheffield
Sheffield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
10007157
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Trains Limited
York
Country
United Kingdom