Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
SE TRAINS LIMITED
Albany House Floor 8,94-98 Petty France
LONDON
SW1H9EA
legal@southeasternrailway.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Class 395 10 Year Refresh & System Replacement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Completion of the 10 year refresh and system replacement of the Southeastern Class 395 rolling stock, inclusive of design, technical approval, documentation update, technical integration, material supply and labour.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Ashford Train Maintenance Depot
Station Approach
Ashford
Kent
TN23 1EZ
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Completion of the 10 year refresh and system replacement of the Southeastern Class 395 rolling stock, inclusive of design, technical approval, documentation update, technical integration, material supply and labour.
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:
The Hitachi Class 395 units were introduced to the UK in 2009 and are due to undergo a 10 year refresh and system replacement, in order to maintain the systems to retain the high performance and reliability of the fleet. Hitachi maintains the fleet under a Train Services Agreement (TSA). The TSA contracts Hitachi to be responsible for all maintenance arrangements of the rolling stock, including supply chain management and design authority for the integration of any technical change on the fleet
SE Trains Limited believes that a valid exemption from the regulations exists as other suppliers do not have the required specialist technical Class 395 Rolling Stock knowledge and access to information, for the development, integration and approval of changes to the vehicle. (Regulation 50(1) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 exemption - competition is absent for technical reasons (Reg. 50(1) (c)(ii)));
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
8 July 2022
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
SE Trains Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom