Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
XC TRAINS LIMITED
Admiral Way,Doxford International Business Park
SUNDERLAND
SR33XP
Contact
David Hughes
agencytenderadmin@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC23 - Sunderland
Companies House
04402048
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
CrossCountry Trains Ltd
18 The Priory Queensway
BIRMINGHAM
B4 6BS
Contact
David Hughes
agencytenderadmin@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Agency staff to support XC service delivery including cleaning activities and preparation and delivery of catering products to trains.
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
XC Trains Limited (XC) will be conducting a competitive tender under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 for the provision of temporary staff to support XC service delivery including cleaning activities and the preparation and delivery of catering products to trains.
XC defines the provision of agency staff to support XC service delivery to include working on and around train services in a safety environment.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
XC Trains Limited (XC) will be conducting a competitive tender under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 for the provision of temporary staff
XC defines supply of agency staff as the supply and delivery of temporary staff to nominated UK locations (and any other UK locations as and when required), to support our Service delivery including cleaning (on board and static) and preparation and delivery of catering products to XC services.
XC is a unique operation in that it runs from the Southwest in England to the North of Scotland and therefore has one of the largest geographical coverages in the UK. A large proportion of its customers are leisure travellers with luggage.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 May 2025
End date
17 October 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
plus two years
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 1
Maximum number: 6
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
option to extend by 2 years
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
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
23 October 2024
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
24 October 2024
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
XC TRAINS
18 The Priory Queensway
BIRMINGHAM
B4 6BS
paul.crowley@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7976592267
Country
United Kingdom