Periodic indicative notice – utilities
This notice is a periodic indicative notice only
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED
05113733
Milford House, 1 Milford Street
Swindon
SN1 1HL
UK
Contact person: Stephen Stewart
E-mail: stephen.stewart@firstrail.com
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gwr.com/
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/KIlSg
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Pre-Tender Market Engagement Notice - Great Western Railway Medium Term Fleet Strategy
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This notice is published by the Great Western Railway (GWR). This notice is published to advertise a forthcoming market engagement exercise.
This exercise relates to the development of GWR's Medium Term Fleet Strategy to be submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT).
It is the intention that should the proposal be accepted GWR will initiate a rolling stock procurement exercise.
The aim of the proposal is to provide an affordable plan for supplementing additional Diesel Multiple Units (DMU's) to GWR's fleet whilst improving and aligning the service to future customer needs.
This market engagement exercise is open to all entities capable of supplying rolling stock and potential maintenance activities.
Following receipt of interest in engaging in the exercise entities will be invited to join discussions to contribute to GWR's Medium-term Fleet Strategy.
GWR will describe the development of the concept and how it supports our aims. The purpose of this exercise is to listen to feedback and the market's expertise to aid our development of rolling stock options for consideration, ahead of a future procurement.
If you wish to participate in this market engagement exercise please register your details using the following link :
http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/KIlSg
Interested entities should note that invitations to (and information on) subsequent events or activities (such as technical meetings and questionnaires) will be provided to those entities who have registered by following the instructions above. There will be no further notice of those subsequent events.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
UKK
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is published by the Great Western Railway (GWR). This notice is published to advertise a forthcoming market engagement exercise.
This exercise relates to the development of GWR's Medium Term Fleet Strategy to be submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT).
It is the intention that should the proposal be accepted GWR will initiate a rolling stock procurement exercise.
The aim of the proposal is to provide an affordable plan for supplementing additional Diesel Multiple Units (DMU's) to GWR's fleet whilst improving and aligning the service to future customer needs.
This market engagement exercise is open to all entities capable of supplying rolling stock and potential maintenance activities.
Following receipt of interest in engaging in the exercise entities will be invited to join discussions to contribute to GWR's Medium-term Fleet Strategy.
GWR will describe the development of the concept and how it supports our aims. The purpose of this exercise is to listen to feedback and the market's expertise to aid our development of rolling stock options for consideration, ahead of a future procurement.
If you wish to participate in this market engagement exercise please register your details using the following link :
http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/KIlSg
Interested entities should note that invitations to (and information on) subsequent events or activities (such as technical meetings and questionnaires) will be provided to those entities who have registered by following the instructions above. There will be no further notice of those subsequent events.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
30/06/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for the receipt of applications for an invitation to tender or to negotiate/Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
16/05/2024
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/04/2024