Extension of rolling stock lease with Eversholt Rail Group for Class 802 trains currently operated on the GWR rail network.

Official notice

Authority: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: London (UKI)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£272,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 25 May 2022

Awarded to Eversholt Rail

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Extension of a lease agreement with Eversholt Rail Group for the provision of the existing fleet of bi-mode Class 802s (does not include maintenance). The current lease expires in March 2023, and it is intended to extend the lease to June 2028.

CPV: Railway transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1In preparation for an award of a National Rail Contract from the Department for…

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 Eversholt Rail Group for the existing fleet of bi-mode Class 802s (does not include maintenance). The lease is expected to be extended to June 2028.

The Contracting Authority intends to extend the rolling stock lease in accordance with Regulation 50(1)(c)(ii) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 for technical reasons. This is because there is no other UK based bi-mode fleet available in sufficient quantities or within the requisite timeframe to meet GWR's needs for the National Rail Contract. GWR are not able to consider diesel only alternatives as this would prevent compliance to GWR's Environmental and Sustainability Plan. GWR intend to award a lease extension to Eversholt Rail Group (subject to agreement of a National Rail Contract between DfT and GWR) of the Class 802s to cover the term of 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 extension with Eversholt.

The standstill period will end on Monday 6th June 2022.

Delivery: London, South West · Great Western Railways network from London into the South West of England and Wales.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/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: 25 May 2022, 08:25 BST
Last source update: 25 May 2022, 08:25 BST
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-014587
Classification (CPV): Railway transport services
Delivery area: London (UKI)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033fa1 Find 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 lease in accordance with Regulation 50(1)(c)(ii) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 for technical reasons. This is because there is no other UK based bi-mode fleet available in sufficient quantities or within the requisite timeframe to meet GWR's needs for the National Rail Contract. GWR are not able to consider diesel only alternatives as this would prevent compliance to GWR's Environmental and Sustainability Plan. Therefore GWR intend to award a lease extension to Eversholt Rail Group (subject to agreement of a National Rail Contract between DfT and GWR) of the Class 802s to cover the term of 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 extension with Eversholt.
The Standstill Period will end on Monday 6th June 2022.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £272,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 25 May 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Eversholt Rail	£272,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 014587-2022-1 · Eversholt Rail
Signed
25 May 2022
Value
£272,000,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

First Greater Western Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRailway Transport ServicesRailway Transport Services 8th Floor,The Point, 37 North Wharf Road, LONDON, South West, W21AFContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Eversholt Rail LimitedAwarded supplier Ground Floor, WeWork 1 Waterhouse Square, 138-142 Holborn, London, London

Official documents & specifications

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