United Kingdom-SUNDERLAND: Low Emissions Rolling Stock (New or Converted) for Chiltern Railways

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-022896/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY
National registration number: www.chilternrailways.co.uk
Postal address: 1 Admiral Way
Town: SUNDERLAND
Postal code: SR33XP
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Karina Rico
Email: arrivarailtenders@arriva.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.chilternrailways.co.uk

I.3)Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted.Further information can be obtained at:www.chilternrailways.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:www.chilternrailways.co.uk
I.6) Main activity:
Railway services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: Low Emissions Rolling Stock (New or Converted) for Chiltern Railways
Reference number: ENG2092
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 34620000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
The Chiltern Railway Company Limited (Chiltern), further to notices 000-026866 and 000-026867, is now also seeking proposals from established rolling stock manufacturers, owners and modifiers for the supply of between 20 and 70 new or converted low emission rolling stock multiple units, and associated maintenance, infrastructure and depot upgrade services.
This rolling stock must achieve a meaningful reduction in the exhaust emissions and exterior noise levels compared to Chiltern’s existing diesel multiple units, particularly in urban areas.
For the avoidance of doubt, notices 000-026866 and 000-026867 for battery electric multiple units remain live and active; and are independent and separate procurements to this notice. The subject of this procurement notice does not include full battery electric multiple units. Chiltern is now seeking offers for other low emissions solutions as a possible alternative or in addition to full battery electric multiple units.
This notice does not relate to the financing of Rolling Stock, Chiltern may separately seek a financer to support the purchase.
Interested parties should register their interest to participate via the email address listed above.
This is an advertised private procurement, which shall be conducted in accordance with the terms of Chiltern’s procurement policy.

II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 400000000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots:no
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 50220000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Chiltern operate passenger rail services over lines within the Chilterns and Midlands areas of England under a National Rail Contract agreed with the UK’s Secretary of State for Transport.
Chiltern is assessing its rolling stock strategy and in particular, the supply of rolling stock that can achieve low emission operation.
Chiltern is seeking to invite expressions of interest and tenders for the supply of low emission rolling stock (new or converted) to operate passenger services. The rolling stock may be purchased together with selected maintenance services, and any refuelling infrastructure and any modifications and upgrades to the maintenance locations as necessitated by the proposed solution.
Interested parties should register their interest in taking part by emailing arrivarailtenders@arriva.co.uk to receive further information. A supplier selection stage will be used to evaluate applicants’ suitability to proceed to the tendering stages.
Responders should have the technical capability and competency to manufacture, test, certify and maintain low emission rolling stock.
Interested parties should note Chiltern is undertaking this new procurement in parallel with the existing procurement processes relating to the supply of new or re- manufactured battery electrical multiple units (notices 000-026866 and 000-026867).
Chiltern reserves the right, working with the DfT, to select any or none of the combination of new or converted rolling stock solutions. Partaking in this procurement process may not result in any contract award and suppliers partake at their own cost and risk.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 400000000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:yes
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about the 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:2023-09-04 Local time:09:00
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.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: The Chiltern Railway Company
Postal address: 1 Admiral Way, Doxford International Business Park
Town: Sunderland
Postal code: SR3 3XP
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2023-08-07