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title: "GWR - Provision of Freight Operating Company (FOC) Drivers, Person in Charge (PIC) and Shunters to support GWR in delivering passenger mitigations during planned perturbation."
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# GWR - Provision of Freight Operating Company (FOC) Drivers, Person in Charge (PIC) and Shunters to support GWR in delivering passenger mitigations during planned perturbation.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gwr-provision-of-freight-operating-company-foc-drivers-person-in-charge-pic-and-shunters-t-ocds-h6vhtk-05a05c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED: "GWR - Provision of Freight Operating Company (FOC) Drivers, Person in Charge (PIC) and Shunters to support GWR in delivering passenger mitigations during planned perturbation.". Published status: active. Published Value: £16,000,000. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST. Published submission portal: s2c-uk62.waxdigital.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/first-greater-western-limited-coh-05113733)
- **Published Value:** £16,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 June 2026 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Railway transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gwr-provision-of-freight-operating-company-foc-drivers-person-in-charge-pic-and-shunters-t-ocds-h6vhtk-05a05c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05a05c`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gwr-provision-of-freight-operating-company-foc-drivers-person-in-charge-pic-and-shunters-t-ocds-h6vhtk-05a05c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [s2c-uk62.waxdigital.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2c-uk62.waxdigital.com%2FFirstGroupPlc%2FDisplayModules%2FTradeModules%2FNegotiations%2FOpportunities%2FViewOpportunityEvent.aspx%3FEventID%3D5189%26Culture%3Den-GB)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gwr-provision-of-freight-operating-company-foc-drivers-person-in-charge-pic-and-shunters-t-ocds-h6vhtk-05a05c#participate

## Description
The tender will be split into separate lots, those submitting bids, can bid on individual lots, all lots and can also submit a bid against lot/s as a joint venture. Any joint submissions must clearly define which operator is doing what.
No sub-contracting is permitted once relevant contract has been awarded.
An overview is provided below of all the requirements and how the bids will be divided into sections.
The lots have been divided into 7 categories:
- Lot 1 - Passenger Diversions (80x and Night Riviera (cl.57 and Mk3 coaches)) and associated Empty Coaching Stock (ECS) moves to/from LNP via WLL, via GWML & South West Sidings (SWS), and Reading Train Care Depot (RTCD).
- Lot 2 - Electric/hybrid loco plus Driver (with 1000v Electric Train Supply (ETS))
- Lot 3 - London North Pole 387s/Heathrow Express (HEx) units
- Lot 4 - Fairwater Yard - Didcot Railway Centre
- Lot 5 - South Marston and High Output Operations Base (HOOB) (if required)
- Lot 6 - Didcot Railway Centre (DRC)
- Lot 7 - Reading Upper Triangle
To have a pool of trained Drivers and PICs to deliver GWR passenger diversions and GWR Depot Strategy when required. There will be a requirement to maintain competency, for Drivers and PICs on all applicable routes, traction and locations. A variation will then be issued for each possession where there is a requirement for Depot Strategy (only applicable locations) and/or passenger diversions and for what duration.

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Passenger Diversions
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £8,800,000
- **Description:** Passenger Diversions (80x and Night Riviera (cl.57 and Mk3 coaches)) and associated Empty Coaching Stock (ECS) moves to/from LNP via WLL, via GWML & South West Sidings (SWS), and Reading Train Care Depot (RTCD).
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Electric/hybrid loco plus Driver
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,200,000
- **Description:** Electric/hybrid loco plus Driver (with 1000v Electric Train Supply (ETS))
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: 387s/Heathrow Express (HEx) units
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,200,000
- **Description:** London North Pole 387s/Heathrow Express (HEx) units
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Fairwater Yard
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,200,000
- **Description:** Fairwater Yard PIC and FOC
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: South Marston & HOOB
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,200,000
- **Description:** South Marston and High Output Operations Base (HOOB) (if required)
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Didcot Railway
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,200,000
- **Description:** Didcot Railway Centre (DRC)
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: Reading Upper Triangle
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,200,000
- **Description:** Reading Upper Triangle - Please see specification document
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F040705-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-01T15:30:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:31:37.125Z
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