Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
ABELLIO TRANSPORT HOLDINGS LIMITED
2nd Floor St Andrew's House,18-20 St Andrew Street
LONDON
EC4A3AG
Contact
Selina Birdi
Telephone
+44 7919901856
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://quickquote.vendigital.com/
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Ven Digital Limited
London
Contact
Selina Birdi
Telephone
+44 7919901856
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Emergency, Ad-hoc and Planned Rail Replacement Buses and Taxi Management Services for East Midlands Railway
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60100000 - Road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Abellio Transport Holdings Limited will be tendering on behalf of the following Train Operating Company (TOC); East Midlands Railway for the Emergency, Ad-hoc and Planned Rail Replacement and Taxi management services. Rail replacement services relate to the movement of rail customers by either coach or bus, whether planned or in an emergency during major train service disruption. EMR Taxi management services relate 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.
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
Abellio Transport Holdings Limited will be tendering on behalf of the following Train Operating Company (TOC); East Midlands Railway for the Emergency, Ad-hoc and Planned Rail Replacement and Taxi management services. Rail replacement services relate to the movement of rail customers by either coach or bus, whether planned or in an emergency during major train service disruption. EMR Taxi management services relate 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.
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
Option to extend for up to a further 2 years
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Tenders or requests to participate must be emailed to Selina Birdi - Selina.birdi@vendigital.com
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge after requests to participate have been emailed to Selina Birdi.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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: 2021/S 000-014875
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
2 September 2021
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
This tender may be unsuitable for individual bus/coach/taxi operators and will require extensive management. This is best managed by an experienced operator.
The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 ("Regulations") do not in accordance with their terms apply to the Emergency, Ad-hoc and Planned Rail Replacement Buses and Taxi Management Services for East Midlands Railway. Neither the issue of this ITN nor the selection of any Bidder, nor any other document, contact or conduct in connection with this ITN constitutes any acceptance by [Abellio] that the Regulations apply to the Project covered by this ITN or an agreement by [Abellio] to abide by those Regulations.
The ITN Process and any subsequent contract awarded will be subject to English law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. By participating in the ITN Process a Bidder agrees to be bound by the above conditions and limitations. This Important Notice must be read in conjunction with all instructions to Bidders contained within this document.
Bidder means each legal entity issued with an ITN and invited to participate in this ITN Process.
ITN means this Invitation to Negotiate, as it may be amended by [Abellio] and notified to Bidders from time to time.
ITN Process means the procurement process as described within this document.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Abellio Transport Holdings
London
Country
United Kingdom