Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY
1 Admiral Way
SUNDERLAND
SR33XP
Contact
Karina Rico
arrivarailtenders@arriva.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC23 - Sunderland
Companies House
www.chilternrailways.co.uk
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Low Emissions Rolling Stock (New or Converted) for Chiltern Railways
Reference number
ENG2092
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34620000 - Rolling stock
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Chiltern Railway Company Limited (Chiltern), further to notices 000-026866 and 000-026867, is now also seeking proposals from established rolling stock manufacturers, owners and modifiers for the supply of between 20 and 70 new or converted low emission rolling stock multiple units, and associated maintenance, infrastructure and depot upgrade services.
This rolling stock must achieve a meaningful reduction in the exhaust emissions and exterior noise levels compared to Chiltern's existing diesel multiple units, particularly in urban areas.
For the avoidance of doubt, notices 000-026866 and 000-026867 for battery electric multiple units remain live and active; and are independent and separate procurements to this notice. The subject of this procurement notice does not include full battery electric multiple units. Chiltern is now seeking offers for other low emissions solutions as a possible alternative or in addition to full battery electric multiple units.
This notice does not relate to the financing of Rolling Stock, Chiltern may separately seek a financer to support the purchase.
Interested parties should register their interest to participate via the email address listed above.
This is an advertised private procurement, which shall be conducted in accordance with the terms of Chiltern's procurement policy.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- UKG3 - West Midlands
- UKI - London
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Chiltern operate passenger rail services over lines within the Chilterns and Midlands areas of England under a National Rail Contract agreed with the UK's Secretary of State for Transport.
Chiltern is assessing its rolling stock strategy and in particular, the supply of rolling stock that can achieve low emission operation.
Chiltern is seeking to invite expressions of interest and tenders for the supply of low emission rolling stock (new or converted) to operate passenger services. The rolling stock may be purchased together with selected maintenance services, and any refuelling infrastructure and any modifications and upgrades to the maintenance locations as necessitated by the proposed solution.
Interested parties should register their interest in taking part by emailing arrivarailtenders@arriva.co.uk to receive further information. A supplier selection stage will be used to evaluate applicants' suitability to proceed to the tendering stages.
Responders should have the technical capability and competency to manufacture, test, certify and maintain low emission rolling stock.
Interested parties should note Chiltern is undertaking this new procurement in parallel with the existing procurement processes relating to the supply of new or re- manufactured battery electrical multiple units (notices 000-026866 and 000-026867).
Chiltern reserves the right, working with the DfT, to select any or none of the combination of new or converted rolling stock solutions. Partaking in this procurement process may not result in any contract award and suppliers partake at their own cost and risk.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
4 September 2023
Local time
9:00am
Changed to:
Date
15 September 2023
Local time
9:00am
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Chiltern Railway Company
1 Admiral Way, Doxford International Business Park
Sunderland
SR3 3XP
Country
United Kingdom