Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED
Milford House,1 Milford Street
SWINDON
SN11HL
Contact
Rosalind Carter
Telephone
+44 7970308429
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK14 - Swindon
Companies House
05113733
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
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