United Kingdom-SUNDERLAND: Replacement (Existing) Rolling Stock for Chiltern Railways

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-037814/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: THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED
Postal address: 1 Admiral Way
Town: SUNDERLAND
Postal code: SR33XP
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Phil Andrews
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: Replacement (Existing) Rolling Stock for Chiltern Railways
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”), is seeking proposals from established rolling stock owners for the leasing and associated maintenance services of between 25 and 70 of their existing vehicles to operate intercity and regional services on the Chiltern Main line. The vehicles are expected to have the following characteristics:
• Comprised of either self-powered multiple units or coaching vehicles that can be hauled by locomotive;
• Be able to be utilised in fixed formations of between 5 and 6 passenger vehicles or sub-multiples of;
• Capable of operating at 100mph;
• (in relation to driving vehicles) fitted with the TPWS Mark 4 protection system (this is a requirement of the Chiltern Main Line);
• Have power operated centrally-locked doors;
• Compliant with accessibility legislation;
• Compatible with the existing infrastructure on the Chiltern Main Line;
• Offer passengers a high-level of on-board comfort including full HVAC systems, on-board CCTV and real-time passenger information;
• Deliver a reduction in ambient noise compared to the rolling stock that operates Chiltern’s existing London to Birmingham services (Class 68 locomotive and MKIII coaches).
• Any diesel-powered solutions shall be compatible with alternative fuels, such as HVO, from the service introduction date.
The above is not an exhaustive list of Chiltern’s requirements and further information will be provided in the procurement documentation.
The rolling stock proposed shall be available to support a driver training programme within 2024 and available to enter passenger service by early 2025. The vehicles (including provision of a locomotive where a locomotive and coaches option is proposed) will be leased by Chiltern will an expected lease duration of between 3 and 12 years.
Interested parties should register their interest to participate via the email addresses 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: 300000000 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
Main CPV code: 66120000

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 seeking to invite expressions of interest and proposals for the turnkey supply and leasing of existing rolling stock and associated maintenance services.
Interested parties should respond to arrivarailtenders@arriva.co.uk with copy to phil.andrews@chilternrailways.co.uk to register their interest in taking part and to receive further information.
A Supplier Selection Questionnaire might be used to evaluate financial and technical suitability in advance of the tender documentation.
Responders should have the available rolling stock to meet the technical requirements within the planned timescales, and the technical competence to contract and support the associated maintenance services.
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: 300000000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:144
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: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 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:2024-02-02 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:
2023-12-22