Official UK procurement notice
Extension of rolling stock lease with Angel Trains for Class 150, Class 165, Class 166 and HST vehicles that are already operated on the GWR rail network.
Authority: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Contracting Authority intends to extend the rolling stock leases in accordance with Regulation 50(1)(c)(ii) of the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016 for technical reasons. This is because there is no other UK based fleets available in sufficient quantities or within the requisite timeframe to meet GWR's needs for the National Rail Contract.
GWR intend to award a lease extension with Angel Trains for the Class 150 rolling stock, the current lease expires in March 2023 and it is intended to extend the lease until June 2027 with a further 1 year option.
GWR intend to award a lease extension with Angel Trains for the Class 165 and Class 166 rolling stock, the current lease expires in March 2023 and it is intended to extend the lease until June 2028.
GWR intend to award a lease extension with Angel Trains for the High Speed Train (HST) rolling stock, the current lease expires in March 2023 and it is intended to extend the lease until June 2025.
The Contracting Authority will observe a 10 day standstill period from the date of issue of this notice prior to entering into the lease extensions with Angel Trains.
The Standstill Period will end on Friday 10th June 2022.
CPV: Railway transport services
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In preparation for an award of a National Rail Contract from the Department for Transport to Great Western Railway (operated by First Group). It is intended to extend the rolling stock lease with Angel Trains for the fleets of trains currently under lease with Angel Trains. The leases are expected to be extended as per below;
The Contracting Authority intends to extend the rolling stock leases in accordance with Regulation 50(1)(c)(ii) of the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016 for technical reasons. This is because there is no other UK based fleets available in sufficient quantities or within the requisite timeframe to meet GWR's needs for the National Rail Contract.
GWR intend to award a lease extension with Angel Trains for the Class 150 rolling stock, the current lease expires in March 2023 and it is intended to extend the lease until June 2027 with a further 1 year option.
GWR intend to award a lease extension with Angel Trains for the Class 165 and Class 166 rolling stock, the current lease expires in March 2023 and it is intended to extend the lease until June 2028.
GWR intend to award a lease extension with Angel Trains for the High Speed Train (HST) rolling stock, the current lease expires in March 2023 and it is intended to extend the lease until June 2025.
The Contracting Authority will observe a 10 day standstill period from the date of issue of this notice prior to entering into the lease extensions with Angel Trains.
The Standstill Period will end on Friday 10th June 2022.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 31 May 2022, 16:12 BST
- Last source update
- 31 May 2022, 17:00 BST
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-015269- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03423cFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
The Contracting Authority intends to extend the rolling stock leases in accordance with Regulation 50(1)(c)(ii) of the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016 for technical reasons. This is because there is no other UK based fleets available in sufficient quantities or within the requisite timeframe to meet GWR's needs for the National Rail Contract.
The Contracting Authority will observe a 10 day standstill period from the date of issue of this notice prior to entering into the lease extensions with Angel Trains.
The Standstill Period will end on Friday 10th June 2022.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextI.1. | — | Contracting Entity Address is corrected as follows : First Greater Western Limited Milford House 1 Milford Street Swindon SN1 1HL |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANGEL TRAINS LIMITED | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 015254-2022-1 · ANGEL TRAINS LIMITED
- Signed
- 31 May 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | £15,000,000 – £25,000,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Angel Trains LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.