Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
First Greater Western Limited
8th Floor,The Point, 37 North Wharf Road
LONDON
W21AF
UK
Contact person: Stephen Stewart
E-mail: stephen.stewart@firstrail.com
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gwr.com/
I.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Fast Charging Battery Train Trial
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Trial to prove the capability of a battery powered train, supported by fast charging
equipment, to safely and reliably operate passenger services on a non-electrified branch line
(West Ealing-Greenford), for a period of at least one year. This trial will support the
objectives of the Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy and will be delivered with the
support of Network Rail and the Department for Transport.
The route from West Ealing to Greenford is 2¾ miles of mostly double track railway and is
served by a two car Turbo stopping at all stations. Trains are Driver Only Operated using a
combination of CCTV, mirrors and look back during train despatch. The shortest platforms
on the route that the train will need to serve, are at Castle Bar Park, and are 47.5m and
47.6m long. GWR does not operate trains without toilets on board.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The route from West Ealing to Greenford is 2¾ miles of mostly double track railway and is
served by a two car Turbo stopping at all stations. Trains are Driver Only Operated using a
combination of CCTV, mirrors and look back during train despatch. The shortest platforms
on the route that the train will need to serve, are at Castle Bar Park, and are 47.5m and
47.6m long. GWR does not operate trains without toilets on board.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-013150
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/02/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/04/2022