Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
FIRST TRENITALIA WEST COAST RAIL LIMITED
8th Floor, The Point, 37 North Wharf Road
London
W2 1AF
Contact
Ruchiie Sehdev
ruchiie.sehdev@avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7773732843
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
05387218
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
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Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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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
Purchase of catering carts for Hitachi trains
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34911100 - Trolleys
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
AWC require to purchase up to 708 catering carts for use on Hitachi trains as follows.
Service Carts shows images of similar carts in operation on other Hitachi Trains in the UK and their dimensions. Our new carts would need to be comparable.
a) Dimensions
• Overall (L x B x H): 518 x 300.4 x 930mm
• Top Recess: 39mm There should be a means to restrain a drawer/slop bucket on the top of the cart, by way of handrails or similar (see picture for current)
b) Weight
Whilst rail does not have the same weight limitation of airlines, we expect that an empty cart weighs no more than:
• Empty: 18kg
• Capacity: 62kg
• Max gross weight: 80kg
c) Key Features:
i. Two doors, you will need to state if the doors are left, or right side hinged.
ii. Door should be able to be fully opened, flat against side of cart, and be held there by magnet.
iii. Two way, four-pedal foot operated brake system,
iv. Powder coated doors of one colour. Tenderers will need to state if there are colour options.
v. Three-point turn lock, sealable by cable tie or similar.
vi. At least 3 Internal runners, spaced circa 146 mm apart. Four runners shall be required if no internal mid shelf is provided. These should support the use of 5 of the drawers within each cart.
vii. There is no requirement to provide an internal shelf at the mid height in place of a runner, However, the supplier shall state whether this shall be part of their preferred design and if not confirm that the strength/support to the cart shall be appropriate for the intended use without this support. We want the positioning of any internal shelf to maximise the space available, so that there is minimal space loss due to the drawer positioning, avoiding wasted space.
viii. Option for external bumpers along the longest side of the cart (but not impeding door fully opening). Two bump strips per side. Tenderer to provide a cost with and without these bump strips.
ix. Corner protectors on the 4 top corners (these can be fitted post-delivery by the tenderer, but tenderers will need to state if these are or are not included in the initial delivery or fitted after)
x. Cart top should be durable, flat and easily wipeable.
xi. All internal surfaces should be smooth, and easily cleanable for hygiene purposes (no hidden nooks, ledges etc)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34911100 - Trolleys
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Purchase of catering carts for Hitachi
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
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
We will need an optional 12 months renewal (1 year)
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Date
20 November 2023
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
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom