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Published 11 Jun 2021, 09:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Fast Charging Battery Train Trial

Official notice

Authority: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: London (UKI)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 12 Jul 2021awarded 15 Feb 2022
Contract term 1 yr 4 moends 31 Mar 2023 · starts 1 Dec 2021
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Trial to prove the capability of a battery powered train, supported by fast charging. equipment, to safely and reliably operate passenger services on a non-electrified branch line. on the route that the train will need to serve, are at Castle Bar Park, and are 47.5m and.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Trial to prove the capability of a battery powered train, supported by fast charging

equipment, to safely and reliably operate passenger services on a non-electrified branch line

(West Ealing-Greenford), for a period of at least one year. This trial will support the

objectives of the Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy and will be delivered with the

support of Network Rail and the Department for Transport.

The route from West Ealing to Greenford is 2¾ miles of mostly double track railway and is

served by a two car Turbo stopping at all stations. Trains are Driver Only Operated using a

combination of CCTV, mirrors and look back during train despatch. The shortest platforms

on the route that the train will need to serve, are at Castle Bar Park, and are 47.5m and

47.6m long. GWR does not operate trains without toilets on board.

CPV: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The route from West Ealing to Greenford is 2¾ miles of mostly double track railway and isAwarded 1 yr 4 mo

The route from West Ealing to Greenford is 2¾ miles of mostly double track railway and is

served by a two car Turbo stopping at all stations. Trains are Driver Only Operated using a

combination of CCTV, mirrors and look back during train despatch. The shortest platforms

on the route that the train will need to serve, are at Castle Bar Park, and are 47.5m and

47.6m long. GWR does not operate trains without toilets on board.

Contract period: 1 Dec 2021 – 31 Mar 2023 (1 yr 4 mo)
Delivery: London · The route from West Ealing to Greenford is 2¾ miles of mostly double track railway and is served by a two car Turbo stopping at all stations. Trains are Driver Only Operated using a combination of CCTV, mirrors and look back during train despatch. The shortest platforms on the route that the train will need to serve, are at Castle Bar Park, and are 47.5m and 47.6m long. GWR does not operate trains without toilets on board.
Variant bids: allowed
34000000 Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Feb 2022

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Contract 008968-2022-1 · supplier not published

    Signed
    15 Feb 2022
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2023
    Status
    active

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
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
11 Jun 2021, 09:56 BST
Last source update
4 Apr 2022, 12:38 BST
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-008968
Classification (CPV)
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportationTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02bad1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
12 Jul 2021, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document

Timeline

12 Jul 2021 → 4 Apr 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 Jul 2021, 17:00 BST
  2. Contract starts
    1 Dec 2021
  3. Notice published
    4 Apr 2022, 12:38 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Apr 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Apr 2022, 12:38 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    4 Apr 2022, 12:38 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

First Greater Western Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRailway services 8th Floor,The Point, 37 North Wharf Road, LONDON, London, W21AFContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • FirstGroup Rail DivisionReview body London
  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.