Scope
Description
Great Western Railway are looking for an organisation who can deliver the requirements for the supply, installation, maintenance, and ongoing support of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for use on trains and within depot/station facilities across the GWR network. The aim is to ensure the provision of reliable, user-friendly, and effective life-saving equipment to enhance the safety and well-being of passengers and staff.
This procurement process is being advertised and run by First Greater Western limited on its own behalf and on behalf of the successor operator of the rail passenger transport services in respect of Great Western Railway (GWR). That successor operator will be a public sector company, is expected to be a wholly owned subsidiary of DfT OLR Holdings Limited and will be ultimately owned by the Secretary of State for Transport. The date for transfer of the current operations to the successor operator is not yet confirmed. Where the transfer is completed before contract award under this procurement process, the successor operator may elect (but will not be obliged) to carry on with this procurement process in place of GWR, by taking on the role of contracting entity from the date of completion of the transfer (with this notice and all other procurement documents to be interpreted accordingly). Where the transfer is not yet completed by the time of contract award, contractual rights may be included in the contractual arrangements to enable transfer to the successor operator. Bidders should note that this procurement process (if ongoing), or any awarded contract, may be included in a transfer scheme made by the Secretary of State under section 12 of the Railways Act 2005, or the transfer may be effected outside of, or separate from, such a scheme.
If transfer takes place before the contract award the successor operator shall assume all the rights of the Client set out in this document. All references to the Client shall be deemed to refer to the successor operator for the purposes of this procurement and the successor operator shall be entitled to continue or terminate this procurement as if it was involved
Total value (estimated)
- £300,000 excluding VAT
- £360,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 February 2026 to 1 February 2029
- Possible extension to 1 February 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
5-year total contract lifetime.
3-year initial term with the option to extend for a further 2 years as 1+1.
Main procurement category
Goods
Additional procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 32231000 - Closed-circuit television apparatus
- 32234000 - Closed-circuit television cameras
- 32235000 - Closed-circuit surveillance system
- 35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices
Contract locations
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Tender submission deadline
27 October 2025, 1:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/a9RWv
E-Procurement Portal:
The Client is using Wax Digital (current e-procurement portal). The detail within Wax Digital applicable to this tender describes how the Procurement will be conducted, including details of the associated Procurement timetable, participation and award criteria and how to respond to this opportunity. Tenderers are strongly encouraged to read through each tab/section before preparing their submission. Tenderers are also encouraged to review all attachments published with this tender.
Tenderers not allocated to this procurement already will need to contact GWR using the details within this notice to be attached and receive the full tender document set.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Procedure:
This Procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 using the Competitive Flexible Procedure Principles.
The stages will be:
• Stage One - Conditions of Participation (referred to as PQQ in the e-procurement portal)
• Stage Two - Main ITT
The evaluation will be a two-stage approach - the bidders Conditions of Participation (PQQ) will be evaluated first and a minimum of the three highest scoring submission will be invited to submit tender responses in Stage Two.
Due to the nature and technical requirements of the contract opportunity, the Client (GWR) will be using certain mandatory Conditions of Participation with pass/fail and weighted criteria that all Tenderers must pass in order for their tender submission to be accepted and evaluated.
These Conditions of Participation will relate to:
• Legal capacity
• Financial capacity, and
• Technical ability
Stage Two - Main ITT will have the following weightings:
Quality: 55%
Price: 40%
Commercials T&Cs: 5%
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Utilities
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://procurement.gwr.com/tenders
Registration of interest (access to documents)
Please follow this link to register your interest and gain access to the tender documentation.
Link: https://procurement.gwr.com/tenders
Link: http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/a9RWv
Once you have registered your interest, a link to the tender will be sent via email which will enable you to submit your tender response and view the tender instructions & T&Cs.
Contracting authority
FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED
- Companies House: 05113733
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXVG-2764-GZCQ
Milford House 1 Milford Street
Wiltshire
SN1 1HL
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@gwr.com
Region: UKK14 - Swindon
Organisation type: Private utility