Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 28 Jul 2022, 12:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ZF Gearbox All-in-one Agreement

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 28 Apr 2022no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A framework for the overhaul , commissioning, health checks and storage of ZF manufactured gearboxes fitted to 18 on track machines

CPV: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Network Rail own a number of Windhoff Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPV’s) which form part…Awarded

Network Rail own a number of Windhoff Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPV’s) which form part of the Overhead Line Engineering Train (OLET). These machines are operated and maintained in multiple locations all over Network Rail’s railway infrastructure. 13 of these MPV’s are fitted with MTU Powerpacks with an integrated ZF Ecomat Gearbox.

Network Rail also owns a number of Plasser & Theurer tampers which form part of the directly operated on-track machine (OTM) fleet. These machines are operated and maintained in multiple locations all over Network Rail’s railway infrastructure.

Five of these OTMs are tampers that were built by Plasser and Theurer, and have

4WG65 gearboxes supplied by ZF. There are two variants, one with hydraulic final

drive and one with a manual dog clutch.

This requirement is for the overhaul , commissioning, health checks and storage of these gearboxes.

Delivery: UK · The service activity is to be carried out largely at the supplier's premises although may be required to attend various Network Rail locations throughout the United Kingdom for inspections.

Extensions: Option to extend initial 4 year terms by three additional periods of 1 year making the total term 7 years.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Jul 2022, 12:01 BST
Last source update: 28 Jul 2022, 12:01 BST
Authority reference: 29662
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-020602
Classification (CPV): Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0356db 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 justification for this direct award is that the original manufacturers Vehicle Maintenance Instructions specify annual checks (part of the requirements) to be carried out by ZF service personnel, that overhauls (part of the requirements) shall be in accordance with the original build standards, access to which is limited to ZF personnel and subject to intellectual property restrictions. In addition, the use of OEM components are necessary to support warranty periods and any future claim Network Rail may wish to make. Network Rail considers it not to be value for money and a risk to the business to separate out/disaggregate and tender for other labour and physical storage requirements from the complete work scope for a low value requirement.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Apr 2022

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

ZF Gearbox all in one Agreement
Signed
28 Apr 2022
Value
£467,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRailway services 2904587 1 Eversholt Street, London, UK, NW1 2DNContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

ZF Services (UK) LtdFramework contractor01137722 Abbeyfield Road, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 2SX, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG7 2SX

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.