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Contract Award Notice

Merseyrail Rail Replacement Bus Services

  • First published: 16 November 2018
  • Last modified: 16 November 2018
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd
Authority ID:
AA29126
Publication date:
16 November 2018
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

To deliver an effective rail replacement bus service during both planned and unplanned disruptive events affecting the normal operation of Merseyrail timetabled rail services.

The contract will be for the provision of all of the Merseyrail rail replacement bus services for the following disruptive events:

(a) Disruptive events (same day notification).

Disruptive events are where access to the infrastructure becomes restricted on an unplanned basis, normally on the day. The requirements for disruptive events will be the provision of at least 4 (four) vehicles, any further vehicle requirements will then be agreed between Merseyrail and the successful bidder. Merseyrail will therefore require the supplier to hold 4 (four) buses on standby each day of the contract;

(b) Minor planned engineering works.

All planned type 1 (one) possession – engineering works up to 60 (sixty) hours;

(c) Major planned engineering works.

These include the following:

— Type 2 (two) possession – engineering works between 60 (sixty) hours and 120 (one hundred and twenty) hours,

— Type 3 (three) possession – engineering works over 120 (one hundred and twenty) hours;

(d) Ticket acceptance during disruptive events.

Full notice text

Contract award notice – utilities

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd

Rail House, Lord Nelson Street, Liverpool

Liverpool

L1 1JF

UK

Contact person: Paul Murthwaite

Telephone: +44 1519552092

E-mail: pmurthwaite@merseyrail.org

NUTS: UKD7

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.merseyrail.org

I.6) Main activity

Railway services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Merseyrail Rail Replacement Bus Services

II.1.2) Main CPV code

60172000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

To deliver an effective rail replacement bus service during both planned and unplanned disruptive events affecting the normal operation of Merseyrail timetabled rail services.

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)

60100000

60112000

60172000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD7

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

To deliver an effective rail replacement bus service during both planned and unplanned disruptive events affecting the normal operation of Merseyrail timetabled rail services.

The contract will be for the provision of all of the Merseyrail rail replacement bus services for the following disruptive events:

(a) Disruptive events (same day notification).

Disruptive events are where access to the infrastructure becomes restricted on an unplanned basis, normally on the day. The requirements for disruptive events will be the provision of at least 4 (four) vehicles, any further vehicle requirements will then be agreed between Merseyrail and the successful bidder. Merseyrail will therefore require the supplier to hold 4 (four) buses on standby each day of the contract;

(b) Minor planned engineering works.

All planned type 1 (one) possession – engineering works up to 60 (sixty) hours;

(c) Major planned engineering works.

These include the following:

— Type 2 (two) possession – engineering works between 60 (sixty) hours and 120 (one hundred and twenty) hours,

— Type 3 (three) possession – engineering works over 120 (one hundred and twenty) hours;

(d) Ticket acceptance during disruptive events.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Mobilisation / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: Running of the Service / Weighting: 27

Quality criterion: Management / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion: Health, safety, security and sustainability / Weighting: 8

Price / Weighting:  40

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:

2018/S 110-251600

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Merseyrail Rail Replacement Bus Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31/10/2018

V.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Arriva North West Ltd

Liverpool

UK

NUTS: UKD72

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd

Rail House, Lord Nelson Street

Liverpool

L1 1JF

UK

E-mail: jjones@merseyrail.org

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

See Section VI.4.1

Liverpool

UK

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

See Section VI.4.1

Liverpool

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

13/11/2018

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
60112000 Public road transport services Road transport services
60100000 Road transport services Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
pmurthwaite@merseyrail.org
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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