CONTRACT NOTICE - UTILITIES

Section I: Contracting Entity

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Main activity or activities of the contracting entity

	Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
	Electricity
	Exploration and extraction of gas and oil
	Exploration and extraction of coal and other solid fuels
	Water
	Postal services
	Railway services
	Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
	Port-related activities
	Airport-related activities

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity

Operate Rail Replacement Bus Service to provide a link between Birkenhead City Centre and Liverpool City Centre on behalf of Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Birkenhead and Liverpool City Centre.

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operator
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd ‘Merseyrail’ is looking to appoint a Rail Replacement Bus Service provider to provide a link between Birkenhead City Centre and Liverpool City Centre. The service will coincide with the partial/full closure of the Mersey Rail Tunnel and Wirral Loop.

It is envisaged that the Mersey Rail Tunnel and Wirral Loop will be fully or partially closed between the 3.1.2017 and 18.6.2017*. During this period, a rail replacement bus service is required to link passengers between 2 Birkenhead City Centre Stations — Birkenhead Central and Birkenhead North and 2 Liverpool City Centre Stations — Liverpool Lime Street and Moorfields. There will also be a requirement for a separate shuttle service operating between Birkenhead North and Birkenhead Central, calling at Birkenhead Park, Conway Park, Hamilton Square and Woodside Ferry Terminal in both directions.

*Subject to amendment to reflect refurbishment work progress.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

Operate Rail Replacement Bus Service to provide a link between Birkenhead City Centre and Liverpool City Centre on behalf of Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd.

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent calls for competition:

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

Relevant details will be sent to the shortlisted companies. However, please note a minimum of 10 000 000 GBP public liability and product liability and 5 000 000 GBP employer liability insurance must be in place and responses to this notice should indicate the extent of these insurances. Copies of these insurance certificates should be provided.

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

Details will be provided to the shortlisted companies.

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

Bidders who satisfy any of the criteria for rejection set out in Regulation 23 (1), Public Contracts Regulations 2006 shall be treated as ineligible. Bidders may be requested to provide such evidence as is reasonably necessary to allow Merseyrail Electrics (2002) Ltd to establish that the aforementioned criteria do not apply to them.

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of suppliers,contractors or service providers

Experience and formal competency in delivering the services as detailed (include examples).

Demonstrate a track record of delivering relevant services within a rail or similar transportation industry.

The PQQ must be completed and returned in accordance with the instructions by the deadline listed in section IV.3.4) of this Contract Notice.

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

Hold relevant qualifications and meet all industry legislation / regulations with references to the services detailed.

The PQQ must be completed and returned in accordance with the instructions by the deadline listed in section IV.3.4) of this Contract Notice.

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

III.3)

Conditions Specific to Service Contracts

III.3.1)

Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession?

III.3.2)

Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for executing the contract?

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Negotiated		Have candidates already been selected?	No

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3) Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting entity

Rail Replacement Bus Service (Mersey Loop Programme)

IV.3.2)

Previous publication concerning the same contract

Periodic indicative notice
Notice on a buyer profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining contract document and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

IV.3.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain its tender 

IV.3.7)

Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this Procurement is a Recurrent one and the estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd (‘Merseyrail’) is an urban network of vital importance to the transport infrastructure of Liverpool and Merseyside. In view of the ongoing regeneration of the city, rail will play a major role in the economic life of the region and be a vital part in the urban transport network which, thanks to the efforts of Merseytravel, is already ‘multi-modal’ with combined tickets valid on trains, buses and ferries.

At a glance:

— 75 route miles, outer termini at Southport, Ormskirk, Kirkby, Hunts Cross on the Northern Line, and New Brighton, West Kirby, Chester and Ellesmere Port on the Wirral Line;

— Core city centre underground network, including 6.5 miles in tunnels and 5 underground stations;

— Underground section includes the original Mersey railway tunnel opened in 1886;

— Approximately 100 000 passenger journeys per weekday or 36 000 000 passenger journeys per annum (2007);

— Nearly 50 % of passengers are daily users;

— 67 stations of which 66 are managed by Merseyrail;

— 1 of the most intensively used networks in the UK with over 800 train services daily (Monday to Friday);

— Clockface, regular interval timetable (15 minute frequencies, increasing to 5 minute on city centre sections);

— Approximately 1 200 staff;

— A fleet of 59 fully refurbished electric multiple units.

Merseyrail is a unique concession in the UK as the Department for Transport has been delegated by Parliament to the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive (Merseytravel) and the concession agreement is between the operator and Merseytravel. This gives much better local control by local people of local services. Another unique feature is the length of the concession which is 25 years from 20.7.2003 with review dates along the way.

The concession is operated by Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd, a 50/50 Joint Venture company between Serco and Abellio.

Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd ‘Merseyrail’ is looking to appoint a Rail Replacement Bus Service provider to provide a link between Birkenhead City Centre and Liverpool City Centre. The service will coincide with the partial/full closure of the Mersey Rail Tunnel and Wirral Loop.

It is envisaged that the Mersey Rail Tunnel and Wirral Loop will be fully or partially closed between the 3.1.2017 and 18.6.2017*. During this period, a rail replacement bus service is required to link passengers between 2 Birkenhead City Centre Stations — Birkenhead Central and Birkenhead North and 2 Liverpool City Centre Stations — Liverpool Lime Street and Moorfields. There will also be a requirement for a separate shuttle service operating between Birkenhead North and Birkenhead Central, calling at Birkenhead Park, Conway Park, Hamilton Square and Woodside Ferry Terminal in both directions.

*Subject to amendment to reflect refurbishment work progress

The full specification including the standards that need to be met and the approval requirements will be provided at tender stage.

Bidders are requested to express an interest in this procurement by following this link http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/zd2ne Interested parties will be issued with access to the Pre-Qualification Documentation which they are requested to complete by the deadline of no later than 12:00 noon 16.6.2016 and all supporting documentation per section III.2) Conditions for Participation.

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals

Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd will incorporate a standstill period, following award of the contract. The period shall commence on the day following award notification, and shall be in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2006, and all subsequent amendments and directives. At present, this standstill period shall be no less than 10 calendar days. This period allows unsuccessful tenders to seek further debriefing from Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd before the contract is entered into.

The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) as amended by the Public Contract Amendment Regulations 2009 (SI 2009 No 2992) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed, or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules, to take action. Any such action must be brought within 30 day (or the first working day thereafter) of the date when the aggrieved party knew or ought reasonably have known about the alleged breach. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision, or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into, the Court may only award damages.

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

ANNEX A

Additional Addresses and Contact Points

III)

Address and contact point to which Tenders/Requests to Participate must be sent