Supply of and Maintenance Support for new Rolling Stock for Southeastern

SE Trains Limited (trading as Southeastern) is a UK train operating company serving stations in London, Kent and East Sussex. In order to support our strategy of cost reduction, as well as modernising and enhancing passenger experience, we have developed our rolling stock asset strategy and are now inviting expressions of interest for the supply of new trains and associated maintenance support. Interested parties should register their interest in taking part, and to be eligible to receive further tender documentation during the process by responding on this survey link https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/FANL0L/ Following the deadline for response to this notice, Southeastern will provide further communications to interested parties and will arrange a number of bidder engagement sessions before issuing an Invitation to Pre-Qualify (ITP) in 2023. The ITP stage of the procurement will focus on high level capability and previous experience delivering rolling stock and associated maintenance services to the UK market, which will be evaluated to ensure only the most suitable bidders progress to the Invitation to Negotiate stage later in 2023. Tender documentation issued at ITP stage will be in a developed form but may be subject to amendment prior to the ITN being issued. Bidders should be capable of demonstrating to Southeastern a successful history of rolling stock introduction into the UK market and providing ongoing maintenance support using various methodologies. Bidders should also have the current manufacturing capacity, capability and competency to deliver units powered by 750V electric third-rail which can be commissioned, tested and accepted into unrestricted passenger service within the stated timescale. Interested parties should note that Southeastern is undertaking parallel procurement activities for the financing of this rolling stock, as well as a further process for the leasing of existing Rolling Stock with a view to selecting one or a combination of options. Interested parties should also note that partaking in this procurement process may not result in any award and suppliers are taking part at their own cost and risk. The issue of the contract notice (or any other procurement document) does not have contractual effect or create any form of contract (implied or otherwise) between Southeastern and any other person Southeastern will not be liable, under any circumstances, for any bid costs, expenditure, work or effort incurred by a Bidder in proceeding with or participating in this procurement, including if the procurement process is terminated or amended at any stage prior to contract execution Southeastern reserves the right to amend, modify and/or add further stages to or terminate the process at any stage prior to contract execution