Acquisition of Passenger Coaches for International Operation – Exporting Opportunity – Framework Agreement

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

ACQUISITION OF PASSENGER COACHES FOR INTERNATIONAL OPERATION – EXPORTING OPPORTUNITY – FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
Contract type: Supply contract
Contracting authority: Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills acting on behalf of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), GB. Web:
Object of the contract
Denmark
As described in section II.1.4, the acquisition has 2 main components;Firstly a Framework Agreement covering the acquisition of passenger coaches (the PA) with an expected duration of 8 years with a possibility for extension of 4 years (and 30 years for additional services, cf. section VI.3. Due to uncertainty regarding the infrastructure and operational needs and requirements DSB needs to be able to acquire further coaches and/or coach formations for a period of 12 years if the option is exercised. From an operational and economical perspective DSB needs to have an uniform fleet to minimize complexity in regard to e.g. maintenance, training, spare parts, documentation and to assure flexibility in the operation of the fleet. These reasons are especially important to consider as DSB expect that the opening of the Fehmarn Belt fixed link (expected in 2028) will lead to a need for additional capacity. In the view of DSB, these grounds satisfy the conditions for a contract period of up to 12 years (and 30 years for additional services), see the utilities directive art. 51(1).Secondly, a Framework Agreement covering spare parts (the SPA) which will be DSB’s main source of spare parts and has an expected duration of 16 years (from delivery of the first coach formation) with possibilities for extension of 6, 4 and 4 years, thus potentially a duration of 30 years. The duration will allow DSB to purchase the relevant spare parts etc. for the expected lifetime of the coaches (30 years) which is required to ensure stable operation of the coaches. Furthermore, it is essential to minimize the technical and logistical issues which is achieved by having one supplier of spare parts etc. for the entire lifetime of the coaches. In the view of DSB, these grounds satisfy the conditions for a contract period of up to 30 years, see the utilities directive art. 51(1). Re. the extensions see also see section II.2.7 and II.2.11.The PA has a committed initial purchase of 8 coach formations (first delivery expected 1.3.2022 and full delivery expected to be ready for commercial operation late 2022), incl. an initial spare parts package and maintenance special tools.Throughout the duration of the PA DSB has the right to buy additional coach formations and/or coaches.The coaches are foreseen to be operated in a sandwich-formation (i.e. with a locomotive in each end of the coach formations) using DSB’s Siemens Vectron locomotives in DK and DE in cross-border traffic between CPH and Hamburg (via Fredericia, i.e. no ferry) as well as between Aarhus and Hamburg at a service-speed of at least 189 km/h. Upon completion of the Fehmarn Belt fixed link, the line between CPH and Hamburg is expected to be operated via the Fehmarn Belt fixed link. Furthermore, the coaches may also be operated in Danish regional traffic.The supplier will be responsible for obtaining all necessary authority approvals for the operation of the coaches.It is emphasized that the delivery time and rate of delivery is dependent on a variety of circumstances, e.g. the acquisition is linked to the introduction of the new Vectron locomotives, Banedanmark’s projects concerning the railway infrastructure, including the Signaling Program and the Electrification Program, thus delays in these projects may influence the needed time and rate of delivery of coach formations. The delivery time and rate of delivery may also be changed following the negotiations.Maintenance and repairs is to be performed by DSB’s own staff at DSB premises. Spare parts will be ordered by DSB under the SPA which will be the primary source of spare parts for the coaches. The Supplier will be responsible for delivery of spare parts, spare parts kits, rotables and maintenance special tools as well as be responsible for overhaul and repair of rotables for the coaches.The exact content of the deliverables under the agreements is subject to negotiation, cf. Tender Conditions (“TC”) cl. 7 and 9.
CPV: 34600000, 34121500
Administrative Information
Opportunity closing date 19.10.2018
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Other Information
Estimated value of requirement: more than £50m
TKR-201894-EX-847885