Extension of Train Services Agreement (TSA) with Alstom Transport UK Limited for Class 397 vehicles that are already operated on the TPE rail network

A Contract Award Notice
by FIRST TRANSPENNINE EXPRESS LIMITED

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Contract (Services)
Duration: not specified
Value: ___

Sector: TRANSPORT
Published: 29 Mar 2023
Delivery: not specified
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

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

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

First Transpennine Express London

1 supplier

Unnamed None

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 TSA with Alstom Transport UK Limited for the fleets of trains currently under a TSA with Alstom Transport UK Limited. The TSA 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 TSA extension with Alstom Transport UK Limited. The Standstill Period will end on 10th April 2023. Please see PIN Ref (published by DfT) : 2022/S 000-006951 Dated 15th March 2022.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Contracting Authority intends to extend the TSA in accordance with Regulation 50(1)(c)(ii) of the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016 for technical reasons. TPE intend to award a TSA extension with Alstom Transport UK Limited for the Class 397 rolling stock. The current TSA expires in May 2023 and it is intended to extend the TSA until May 2024.

Award Detail

1	Unnamed (None) Reference: 009199-2023-1

CPV Codes

60200000 - Railway transport services
50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

Legal Justification

This fleet of trains have been in operation on the TPE network since 2016. Alstom are currently responsible for carrying out Level 1 to Level 4 maintenance activities at their depot locations across the TPE network. Due to the shortage of depot space available on the market no other provider will be able to provide depot space for maintenance and train all staff prior to the 28th May 2023 on the TPE network.