Opportunity

HS2 Programme - Route Conducting

  • FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-029061

Published 3 October 2023, 10:01am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

Milford House,1 Milford Street

SWINDON

SN11HL

Contact

Rosalind Carter

Email

rosalind.carter@gwr.com

Telephone

+44 7970308429

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK14 - Swindon

Companies House

05113733

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://gwr.com/

Buyer's address

https://procurement.gwr.com/

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

com/,https://procurement.gwr,com/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procurement.gwr.com/

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

HS2 Programme - Route Conducting

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60200000 - Railway transport services
    • EA23 - For passenger

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

GWR is seeking to find a supplier to provide Route Conducting services due to HS2 works.

Due to prolonged closures of London Paddington and meeting the need of our customer, capacity and demand. GWR are looking at diverting into an alternative London Terminus during the periods of planned disruption.

The initial contract duration will be for 15 months (i.e. up to 21st June 2025 and presuming contract signature is March 2024) with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years on a 1 + 1+ 1 basis.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60200000 - Railway transport services
    • EA23 - For passenger
    • MA09 - For transport

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

GWR is seeking to find a supplier to provide Route Conducting services due to HS2 works.

Due to prolonged closures of London Paddington and meeting the need of our customer, capacity and demand. GWR are looking at diverting into an alternative London Terminus during the periods of planned disruption.

The initial contract duration will be for 15 months (i.e. up to 21st June 2025 and presuming contract signature is March 2024) with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years on a 1 + 1+ 1 basis.

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: £10,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2024

End date

21 June 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The initial contract duration will be for 15 months (i.e. up to 21st June 2025 and presuming contract signature is March 2024) with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years on a 1 + 1+ 1 basis.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The initial contract duration will be for 15 months (i.e. up to 21st June 2025 and presuming contract signature is March 2024) with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years on a 1 + 1+ 1 basis.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

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

Date

2 November 2023

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

6 November 2023

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

First Greater Western Limited

1 MILFORD STREET

SWINDON

SN1 1HL

Country

United Kingdom