Award

Class 387 Fleet Driver Advisory System Software - Support and Maintenance

  • FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-027112

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0493b1

Published 23 August 2024, 2:39pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

Milford House,1 Milford Street

SWINDON

SN11HL

Contact

procurement@gwr.com

Email

procurement@gwr.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK14 - Swindon

Companies House

05113733

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gwr.com/

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Class 387 Fleet Driver Advisory System Software - Support and Maintenance

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 63711100 - Train monitoring services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Driver Advisory System (DAS) Software, Support and Maintenance is required on the Class 387 fleet and is the pre-cursor to being able to meet our National Rail Contract commitment to implementing Connected DAS (C-DAS).

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: £261,417

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Driver Advisory System (DAS) Software, Support and Maintenance is required on the Class 387 fleet and is the pre-cursor to being able to meet our National Rail Contract commitment to implementing Connected DAS (C-DAS).

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Yearly Extension options


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:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

The intention to award this contract for the supply of The Driver Advisory System (DAS) Software, Support and Maintenance as required on the Class 387 fleet and is the pre-cursor to being able to meet our National Rail Contract commitment to implementing Connected DAS (C-DAS). Without this agreement in place, we will be unable to deliver these commitments across both the Class 387 fleet and Class 802 fleets.

TTG Technology (Europe) Limited are the only supplier who can provide the technical aspects of this requirement as the only supplier who provide this specialist software, in accordance with standards across the entire GWR fleet and wider rail safety standards.

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

22 August 2024


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

Milford House 1 Milford Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1HL

Swindon

SN1 1HL

Country

United Kingdom