Contract

Rail Replacement Bus Services

  • MERSEYRAIL ELECTRICS 2002 LIMITED

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034451

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ebeb

Published 24 October 2024, 11:52am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

MERSEYRAIL ELECTRICS 2002 LIMITED

Rail House

LIVERPOOL

L11JF

Contact

Claire Mills

Email

Cmills@merseyrail.org

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD72 - Liverpool

Companies House

04356933

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.merseyrail.org/

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Rail Replacement Bus Services

Reference number

MEL71-2023

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Contract to provide a a fully comprehensive service for Rail Replacement Bus Services during both planned and unplanned disruptive events affecting the normal operation of MEL's timetabled rail services.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD6 - Cheshire
  • UKD7 - Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To deliver an effective rail replacement bus service during both planned and unplanned disruptive events affecting the normal operation of Merseyrail's timetabled rail services which incorporated:

• Disruptive Events

• Minor and Major Planned Engineering Works

• Ticket Acceptance during disruptive events

• Ticket validation

• Disruptive event response times

• GPS tracked buses

• Relevant route knowledge

• Responsible for obtaining customer feedback/complaints during service.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

MEL has the option to extend for 2 x 12 monthly periods or to the end of the Merseyrail and Merseytravel concession agreement (July 2028). In the event the Merseyrail concession is extended beyond July 2028, Merseyrail reserves the right to further extend the contract in 12 month increments to a maximum contract duration of 6 years in total.


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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-022265

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice

The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

M-2335

Title

Rail Replacement Bus Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 October 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Arriva Merseyside Limited

1 Admiral Way, Doxford International Business Park

Sunderland

SR3 3XP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC23 - Sunderland
Companies House

01990871

The contractor is an SME

No


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited

Rail House, Lord Nelson Street

Liverpool

L1 1JF

Country

United Kingdom