Glass Installation Support · UK public procurement notice

PSV Glass & Glazing Limited is uniquely positioned to supply, store, and install glass across a range of NTL's fleets operated across multiple depots and outstations across the north of England. They offer a comprehensive call-out service throughout the year, ensuring response within 24 hours as to provide minimal downtime of units out of service following damage and/ or vandalism to our fleets.

Key Qualifications and Accreditations:

• Rail Safety Accreditations: PSV holds all necessary rail safety certifications for depot and track work, including RISQS accreditation for rolling stock glass installation in the UK rail industry.
• PTS Certification: PSV staff possess Personal Track Safety (PTS) cards, ensuring compliance with GM/RT 2450 standards for the qualification of suppliers of safety-critical engineering products and services can be installed across the network.
• FORS Accreditation: PSV is FORS accredited, demonstrating their commitment to safety, efficiency, and environmental protection in their operations.
• RAMs Requirements: PSV meets all necessary Risk Assessment and Method Statements (RAMs) requirements to work across all Northern Train Limited (NTL) depots and outstations.
• Technical Capabilities: PSV's ERP system provides access schematic diagrams of NTL's fleet, facilitating accurate glass identification and efficient electronic booking and tracking of all jobs.

Given these qualifications and capabilities, NTL is invoking the exemption under Schedule 5, Paragraph 6 of the PA23 Regulations, citing "(a)due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and

(b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works." as the basis for waiving the competitive tender process.