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Published 14 Dec 2023, 13:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Combined Fleet and Station Presentation

Official notice

Authority: LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Published estimate£36,600,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 May 2024
Next notice expected 12 Feb 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) are looking for a Perfect Presentation Partner to deliver station cleaning, train cleaning and in-service across our route to enhance our customer proposition. We want a supplier who can deliver on promises and put the heart into everyone’s journey, we are looking for a partner who can nail the basics using innovation and

demonstrate a true open book approach for our business. LNER place a great deal of priority in the Customer Journey and the major part that not only LNER impact upon that but where our presentation partner will also have a key part to play in its delivery, management, and success. The presentation partner will be encouraged to play a leading part in this customer journey and identify where value can be added which will increase our customer experience

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) began operating on the 24th June 2018 as a publicly owned company. The East Coast Franchise has enjoyed a long history of being a highly successful long-distance operation, consistently outperforming industry average for customer satisfaction (92% compared to an average of 86% in the long-distance sector)

LNER are an innovative and commercially minded Train Operating Company (TOC), and we always place the customer at the heart of our business to ensure passenger growth while delivering an excellent customer proposition. LNER is the brand name of London North Eastern Railway Ltd, which is owned by the Department of Transport (DfT). LNER began operating services on 24 June 2018, serving key UK cities including London, Peterborough,

Doncaster, Leeds, York, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Inverness

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CPV: Cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1LNER have elected to run a tender process for Train and Station Cleaning Services coveringRenewalPublished value£36,600,000

LNER have elected to run a tender process for Train and Station Cleaning Services covering

the LNER operation. These are defined as the following:

Train - Turnaround services

  • In transit services
  • Overnight services
  • Heavy clean services
  • Office cleaning services

Stations - General station cleaning services

  • Toilet cleaning services
  • Window cleaning services
  • Office cleaning services
  • Planned deep clean services Additional information: London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) began operating on the 24.6.2018 as a publicly owned company. The East Coast Franchise has enjoyed a long history of being a highly successful long-distance operation, consistently outperforming industry average for customer satisfaction (92 % compared to an average of 86 % in the long-distance sector) and with revenue growth currently ahead of the sector average reflecting our innovative and commercial approach to running our business. LNER will be going through a period of significant change as we and our industry partners invest in transforming the route for the future to deliver increased capacity and an improved experience for our customers. This will culminate in the forming of the East Coast Partnership, where the DfT have set out a vision for rail in general, but specifically for the East Coast Mainline, this includes a new way of operating train and track and incorporating changes to the franchising system. LNER is a long-distance rail operator based in the UK operating on the ECML and currently runs 157 services per day Monday–Thursday, 158 services Friday, 151 services Saturday and 118 services Sunday and carrying over 24 000 000 customers a year between London King’s Cross, Peterborough, Doncaster, Leeds, York, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow with some services extending to Inverness, Aberdeen, Hull, Harrogate, Bradford and Skipton. The timetable is normally revised twice a year in May and December but please note that Network Rail may introduce a third timetable change in September and this, if introduced will give LNER the ability to update the timetable if required to enhance or increase its services. The LNER stations portfolio consists of 11 stations where LNER are Station Facilities Owner (SFO). There is also the company HQ based at East Coast House in central York. LNER’s new fleet of Azuma trains will be fundamental in enabling us to deliver the greatest change to the timetable since electrification delivering faster journey times, increased frequency and more direct services to our communities on and around the East Coast Mainline. Azuma’s will help us retain a market-leading competitive position with more seats, greater reliability, plus a better on-board environment and enhanced levels of service.

LNER have elected to run a tender process for Train and Station Cleaning Services covering the LNER operation. These are defined as the following:

Train — turnaround services:

— in transit services,

— overnight services,

— heavy clean services,

— office cleaning services.

Stations — general station cleaning services:

— toilet cleaning services,

— window cleaning services,

— office cleaning services,

— planned deep clean services.

The operational and financial relationship shall be based on a partnering approach, fostering trust, transparency and mutual benefit (open book concept), which encompassing partnering principles with the Service Partner having ultimate responsibility for successful delivery. The Service Partner shall have full responsibility for the delivery of any cleaning activities and services whether performed by directly employed or sub-contracted personnel. LNER retains the right to audit the Service Partner’s performance, which shall also include rights for LNER to audit against and apply any aspects to any of the LNER policies supplied. To access these documents please register at supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ↗

Delivery: UK
Extensions: This contract will have the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months following the initial termSecond stage: up to 4 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    List and brief description of conditions: It is a pre-requisite that in order to participate within this procurement activity, interested parties should be accredited with the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS) or will be registered by contract award stage. Further information available via www.risqs.org ↗

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
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
14 Dec 2023, 13:55 GMT
Last source update
8 Mar 2024, 13:55 GMT
Authority reference
DN2596
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-007530
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0425a4 Find a Tender

Publisher note: All additional information can be found within the tender documentation which can be found at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
24 May 2024, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Feb 2024 → 24 May 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    12 Feb 2024
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    8 Mar 2024
  3. Notice published
    8 Mar 2024, 13:55 GMT
  4. Submission deadline
    24 May 2024, 13:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Mar 2024
  1. Status changed to active
    8 Mar 2024, 13:55 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    8 Mar 2024, 13:55 GMT
  3. Deadline moved to 24 May 2024, 13:00 BST
    8 Mar 2024, 13:55 GMT
    +114 days · was 31 Jan 2024, 13:00 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    8 Mar 2024, 13:55 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

London North Eastern Railway Limited

Contracting authorityPublic body West offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GAContact email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria