Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Ltd (t/a Avanti West Coast)
North Wing Offices, Euston Station, Platform 1
London
NW1 2HS
UK
E-mail: adrian.2.jones@firstgroup.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
http://procurement.gwr.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Other: Railway Services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Planned, Emergency and Ad-hoc Rail Replacement and Taxi Management Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of planned, emergency and ad-hoc rail replacement and taxi management services across the Avanti West Coast rail network. Rail replacement services relate to the movement of rail customers by either coach or bus, whether planned or in an emergency during major train service disruption. Taxi management services relate to the movement of staff (weekly ongoing services and ad-hoc requirements) and ad-hoc customer movements in times of train service disruption.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
The entire Avanti West Coast operating area from London to Glasgow and into Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of planned, emergency and ad-hoc rail replacement and taxi management services across the Avanti West Coast rail network. Rail replacement services relate to the movement of rail customers by either coach or bus, whether planned or in an emergency during major train service disruption. Taxi management services relate to the movement of staff (weekly ongoing services and ad-hoc requirements) and ad-hoc customer movements in times of train service disruption.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will be for an initial 36 months with the option of a further extension up to 24 months.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/10/2020
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Ltd (t/a Avanti West Coast)
North Wing Offices, Euston Station, Platform 1
London
NW1 2HS
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/09/2020