Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
SE TRAINS LIMITED
Second Floor
LONDON
SE12AU
Contact
Tim Stockford
tim.stockford@southeasternrailway.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Companies House
03266762
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement relating to 29 x 6-car Class 395 electric multiple units
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50222000 - Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for a full Technical Support and Spares Supply arrangement (including all aspects of both light and heavy maintenance) relating to 29 x 6-car Class 395 electric multiple units
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Ashford Train Maintenance Centre, Kent, TN23 1EZ
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract will provide the full technical support and spares supply arrangements (including all aspects of both light and heavy maintenance) for SE Trains Limited's Class 395 fleet for a term of three years, from the services commencement date in January 2025 and with a further one year optional extension.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to a procedure with prior call for competition
Explanation:
This contract is being awarded in compliance with the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016, specifically pursuant to Regulation 50 (1) (a) which states that:
"Utilities may use the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in the following cases- (a) where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to a procedure with a prior call for competition, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered".
SE Trains previously issued a call for competition (FATS reference 2023/S 000-024274) but did not receive any suitable tenders, as detailed in the contract award notice (FATS reference 2024/S 000-036508).
SE Trains Limited can confirm that the conditions of the contract are not substantially altered from this prior call for competition
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 November 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/concessionaire
Hitachi Europe Limited
Slough
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02210686
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This contract is being awarded in compliance with the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016, specifically pursuant to Regulation 50 (1) (a) which states that:
"Utilities may use the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in the following cases- (a) where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to a procedure with a prior call for competition, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered".
SE Trains previously issued a call for competition (FATS reference 2023/S 000-024274) but did not receive any suitable tenders, as detailed in the contract award notice (FATS reference 2024/S 000-036508).
SE Trains Limited can confirm that the conditions of the contract are not substantially altered from this prior call for competition
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales, Technology and Construction Court
London
Country
United Kingdom