Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
1 Eversholt Street
London
NW1 2DN
Contact
Garry Pyne
Telephone
+44 1908781000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
2904587
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
www.networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ZF Gearbox All-in-one Agreement
Reference number
29662
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A framework for the overhaul , commissioning, health checks and storage of ZF manufactured gearboxes fitted to 18 on track machines
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: £467,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
The service activity is to be carried out largely at the supplier's premises although may be required to attend various Network Rail locations throughout the United Kingdom for inspections.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Network Rail own a number of Windhoff Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPV’s) which form part of the Overhead Line Engineering Train (OLET). These machines are operated and maintained in multiple locations all over Network Rail’s railway infrastructure. 13 of these MPV’s are fitted with MTU Powerpacks with an integrated ZF Ecomat Gearbox.
Network Rail also owns a number of Plasser & Theurer tampers which form part of the directly operated on-track machine (OTM) fleet. These machines are operated and maintained in multiple locations all over Network Rail’s railway infrastructure.
Five of these OTMs are tampers that were built by Plasser and Theurer, and have
4WG65 gearboxes supplied by ZF. There are two variants, one with hydraulic final
drive and one with a manual dog clutch.
This requirement is for the overhaul , commissioning, health checks and storage of these gearboxes.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend initial 4 year terms by three additional periods of 1 year making the total term 7 years.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: 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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The justification for this direct award is that the original manufacturers Vehicle Maintenance Instructions specify annual checks (part of the requirements) to be carried out by ZF service personnel, that overhauls (part of the requirements) shall be in accordance with the original build standards, access to which is limited to ZF personnel and subject to intellectual property restrictions. In addition, the use of OEM components are necessary to support warranty periods and any future claim Network Rail may wish to make. Network Rail considers it not to be value for money and a risk to the business to separate out/disaggregate and tender for other labour and physical storage requirements from the complete work scope for a low value requirement.
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
ZF Gearbox all in one Agreement
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ZF Services (UK) Ltd
Abbeyfield Road, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 2SX
Nottingham
NG7 2SX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
National registration number
01137722
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £467,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £467,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane
London
EC4a 1NL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Quadrant MK, Elder Gate
Milton Keynes
MK9 1EN
Country
United Kingdom