Provision of a fleet of 30 x 4-car electric multiple units (EMUs)

Official notice

Authority: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED (Public body)

GoodsNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: London (UKI)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Submissions closed 30 Jun 2022

Contract term 5 yrs 10 moends 29 May 2028 · starts 1 Aug 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Great Western Railway (GWR) is seeking expressions of interest from suppliers for provision of a fleet of 30 x 4-car electric multiple units (EMUs) to deliver existing London Thames Valley services, to the current sectional running times (SRTs), with at least the same seated and crush laden capacity, from the 1st of April 2023 to the 29th May 2028.

CPV: Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Provision of a fleet of 30 x 4-car electric multiple units (EMUs) to deliver existing… 5 yrs 10 mo

Provision of a fleet of 30 x 4-car electric multiple units (EMUs) to deliver existing London Thames Valley services, to the current sectional running times (SRTs), with at least the same seated and crush laden capacity, from the 1st of April 2023 to the 29th May 2028.

The EMUs must be capable of being powered by 25kV overhead lines, be capable and approved for use at speeds of up to 110mph prior to entering service, and operating in multiples, with a through gangway, of up to three units.

Our current fleet is maintained in house at Reading Depot, supported by a TSSSA. It is our intention that maintenance provision continues in this manner.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2022 – 29 May 2028 (5 yrs 10 mo)

Delivery: London, South West, Wales · The EMUs are expected to be operated anywhere on the electrified portion of the GWR network, primarily operating between London Paddington to Swindon, with the ability to cover services onto Cardiff.

Variant bids: allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 31 May 2022, 17:09 BST
Last source update: 9 Jun 2022, 11:26 BST
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-015851
Classification (CPV): Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
Delivery area: London (UKI)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03424d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 30 Jun 2022
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en
Participation fee: document

Timeline

9 Jun 2022 → 1 Aug 2022 · 3 dates

Notice published
9 Jun 2022, 11:26 BST
Submission deadline
30 Jun 2022
Contract starts
1 Aug 2022, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender

Published amendments (1)

The contract will be awarded by negotiated procedure without further publication of a call for competition and invited interested economic operators should express their interest.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

First Greater Western Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRailway services Milford House, 1 Milford Street, Swindon, South West, SN1 1HLContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.