Contract

Low Emissions Rolling Stock (New or Converted) for Chiltern Railways

  • THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034970

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ed80

Published 29 October 2024, 11:03am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY

1 Admiral Way

SUNDERLAND

SR33XP

Contact

Karina Rico

Email

arrivarailtenders@arriva.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC23 - Sunderland

Companies House

www.chilternrailways.co.uk

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.chilternrailways.co.uk

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Low Emissions Rolling Stock (New or Converted) for Chiltern Railways

Reference number

ENG2092

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 34620000 - Rolling stock

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Chiltern Railway Company Limited (Chiltern), further to notices 000-026866 and 000-026867, is now also seeking proposals from established rolling stock manufacturers, owners and modifiers for the supply of between 20 and 70 new or converted low emission rolling stock multiple units, and associated maintenance, infrastructure and depot upgrade

services.

This rolling stock must achieve a meaningful reduction in the exhaust emissions and exterior noise levels compared to Chiltern's existing diesel multiple units, particularly in urban areas.

For the avoidance of doubt, notices 000-026866 and 000-026867 for battery electric multiple units remain live and active; and are independent and separate procurements to this

notice. The subject of this procurement notice does not include full battery electric multiple units. Chiltern is now seeking offers for other low emissions solutions as a possible alternative or in addition to full battery electric multiple units.

This notice does not relate to the financing of Rolling Stock, Chiltern may separately seek a financer to support the purchase.

Interested parties should register their interest to participate via the email address listed above.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
  • UKG3 - West Midlands
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Chiltern operate passenger rail services over lines within the Chilterns and Midlands areas of England under a National Rail Contract agreed with the UK's Secretary of State for Transport.

Chiltern is assessing its rolling stock strategy and in particular, the supply of rolling stock that can achieve low emission operation.

Chiltern is seeking to invite expressions of interest and tenders for the supply of low emission rolling stock (new or converted) to operate passenger services. The rolling stock may be purchased together with selected maintenance services, and any refuelling

infrastructure and any modifications and upgrades to the maintenance locations as necessitated by the proposed solution.

Interested parties should register their interest in taking part by emailing arrivarailtenders@arriva.co.uk to receive further information. A supplier selection stage will be used to evaluate applicants' suitability to proceed to the tendering stages.

Responders should have the technical capability and competency to manufacture, test, certify and maintain low emission rolling stock.

Interested parties should note Chiltern is undertaking this new procurement in parallel with the existing procurement processes relating to the supply of new or re- manufactured battery electrical multiple units (notices 000-026866 and 000-026867).

Chiltern reserves the right, working with the DfT, to select any or none of the combination of new or converted rolling stock solutions. Partaking in this procurement process may not

result in any contract award and suppliers partake at their own cost and risk.

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-022896


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Chiltern Railway Company

Sunderland

Country

United Kingdom