Extension of Services at the Freightliner site at Doncaster Railport with Enpro Group Limited for Class 68 and Mk5A vehicles that are already operated on the TPE rail network.

Official notice

Authority: FIRST TRANSPENNINE EXPRESS LIMITED

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 10 May 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

In preparation for an award of a National Rail Contract from the Department for Transport to Transpennine Express Limited (operated by First Group), it is intended to extend the servicing contract contract with Enpro Group Limited for the Class 68 and Mk5A fleet of trains. The servicing contract is expected to be extended in accordance with paragraph II.2.4 below.

The Contracting Authority will observe a 10 day standstill period from the date of issue of this notice prior to entering into the servicing contract extension with Enpro Group Limited.

The Standstill Period will end on 22nd May 2023.

CPV: Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Contracting Authority intends to extend the servicing contract in accordance with…

The Contracting Authority intends to extend the servicing contract in accordance with Regulation 50(1)(c)(ii) of the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016 for technical reasons.

In preparation for an award of a National Rail Contract from the Department for Transport to Transpennine Express Limited (operated by First Group), it is intended to extend the servicing contract with Enpro Group Limited for the Class 68 and Mk5a fleet of trains. The servicing contract is expected to be extended in accordance with paragraph II.2.4 below.

The Contracting Authority will observe a 10 day standstill period from the date of issue of this notice prior to entering into the servicing contract extension with Enpro Group Limited.

The Standstill Period will end on 22nd May 2023.

Delivery: North West · Services operated between • Manchester, Preston, Carlisle, Glasgow and Edinburgh; • Newcastle and Edinburgh; and, • Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, York and Newcastle.

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: 10 May 2023, 13:59 BST
Last source update: 10 May 2023, 13:59 BST
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-013319
Classification (CPV): Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c7a3 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: ENPRO are responsible for carrying out servicing activities, at Railport depot. This covers the Mk5a and the Class 68's.
The staff at these locations are fully trained in carrying out the above-mentioned activities and the time taken to develop these core skills, and/or TUPE these staff will exceed the available time to transition over to a new contracting entity prior to May 23.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 10 May 2023

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Contract 013319-2023-1 · supplier not published
Signed
10 May 2023
Value
—
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

FIRST TRANSPENNINE EXPRESS LIMITED

Contracting authorityRailway services GB-COH: 09111801 8th Floor, The Point, 37 North Wharf Road, London, London, W2 1AFContact name, email

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.