Services Restricted Procedure Notice |
| SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY |
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I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S) Official name: Department for Transport (DfT), Postal Address: Zone 27 / Floor 3, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, Town: London, Telephone: (+44) 207 944 3693, E-mail: accreditation@dft.gsi.gov.uk, Contact Point(s): , For the attention of: Mr Dale Ward - Procurement Division, Postal Code: SW1P 4DR, Country: UNITED KINGDOM, Fax: (+44) 207 944 3533, General address of the contracting authority (URL): http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/rail/passenger, Address of the Buyer Profile (URL): www.dft.g2b.info
I.1.1) Further information can be obtained at As in I.1.
I.1.2) Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a Dynamic Purchasing System) can be obtained at As in I.1.
I.1.3) Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to As in I.1.
I.2.1) Type of contracting authority Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
If 'other' please specify
I.2.2) Main activity or activities
Other
If 'other' please specify Transport
I.2.2) The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities? No
| SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT |
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II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority UK-London: Essex Thameside Franchise and Greater Anglia Franchise lettings
II.1.2) Service Category 18.
II.1.2.1) Main place of performance The Essex Thameside franchise involves the operation of passenger train services in east London and parts of south Essex. The Greater Anglia franchise involves the operation of passenger train services in north and east London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk.
NUTS Code UK.
II.1.3) The notice involves A public contract
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement (if appropriate)
Number
OR, if applicable, maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged
II.1.4.1) Duration of the framework agreement (if appropriate)
Period in year(s)
OR month(s)
Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years
II.1.4.2) Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement (give figures only)
Estimated value excluding VAT
OR range: between
and
Currency
Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded (if possible)
II.1.5) Short Description of the contract or purchase(s) This notice involves a Part B public services contract (see Section VI.3 below for additional information on the procurement process that will be operated). The DfT is seeking to appoint appropriately experienced and qualified transport operators to operate the Essex Thameside and the Greater Anglia rail passenger franchises respectively. Expressions of interest are now being sought from the market and shortlisted applicants will receive the Invitation to Tender for each franchise planned to be issued in the summer 2010. It is expected that the winning bidder for Essex Thameside will be announced in early 2011 with the new franchise commencing on 29 May 2011. It is expected that the winning bidder for Greater Anglia will be announced in late 2010 with the new franchise commencing on 1 April 2011. General information on the DfT's passenger rail franchising procurement process is available on the DfT's website, details of which are given at I.1 above. The DfT is considering the appropriate length of the franchises alongside other key features of the market and contract design, and its views are set out in the document titled "The Future of Rail Franchising" which was published on the DfT's website on 20 January 2010. This document also confirms that consideration is being given to the revenue risk-sharing arrangements and performance criteria requirements, designed to deliver better quality for passengers. Currently, the DfT considers that a core franchise term of around 10 years would be appropriate for both the Essex Thameside and the Greater Anglia franchises. The contract will include provisions which would allow the DfT to terminate the contracts earlier if the franchisees failed to meet certain performance criteria. The DfT is also considering testing during procurement whether a longer term would deliver significant passenger benefits at an appropriate cost to the taxpayer. The future franchisees should have sufficient financial backing to place a performance bond and a season ticket bond. For Essex Thameside, these are expected to be up to GBP 15 million and GBP 20 million respectively. For Greater Anglia, these are expected to be up to GBP 40 million and GBP 70 million respectively.Railway transport services.UNITED KINGDOM
II.1.6) Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
Main Object: 60200000.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)? No
II.1.8) Division into lots No
If yes, tenders should be submitted for
Lot No
II 1.9) Variants will be accepted
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope (including all lots and options, if applicable) The new Essex Thameside franchise is due to commence on 29 May 2011 and will operate services in East London and parts of South Essex. The franchise provides train services on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway line from Fenchurch Street in the City of London to Shoeburyness in Essex, along the entire length of the northern Thames Gateway area including Basildon, Chafford Hundred, Tilbury and Southend-on-Sea. 354 train services are run on the route each weekday, with a further 279 services on a Saturday and 160 on a Sunday, resulting in over 31 million passenger journeys per year. The existing franchisee is the best performing train operator in London and the South East in terms of the reliability and punctuality of services. By December 2011 all routes to London Fenchurch Street are expected to be capable of operating as 12 car trains (compared with today's maximum 8 car via Rainham and Ockendon) after Network Rail has completed a programme of platform lengthening. In the long term this project will significantly increase the carrying capacity of the network into central London as longer trains are introduced. The new franchise will provide important transport facilities during the period of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, especially at West Ham for access to the Olympic Park. The proposed specification for this franchise will ask bidders to consider improving security, ticket retailing, passenger information and the journey to and from the station. It will also propose improvements to the environmental impact of the franchise. The Greater Anglia franchise provides local, suburban and express train services from London Liverpool Street to north and east Greater London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk. Greater Anglia combined train services previously operated by Anglia Railways, First Great Eastern and the West Anglia part of the WAGN operation including the Stansted Express in April 2004. The franchise has a fleet of 266 trains, operates 1,800 services each weekday and calls at 174 stations of which it manages 167. A further 1,500 services are run on the route each Saturday and 1,020 on a Sunday, resulting overall in more than 112 million passenger journeys for the 2008/09 year. The specification for this franchise will ask bidders to consider how additional capacity could be delivered, will set out assumptions on the transfer of services to Crossrail and will consider elements aimed at improving security, ticket retailing, passenger information and the journey to and from the station. It may also ask bidders to consider how the rolling stock fleet should be managed and propose improvements to the environmental impact of the franchise. Simultaneously with the issue of this Notice, the DfT has published consultation documents on the Essex Thameside franchise and the Greater Anglia franchise respectively. These set out the options for the relevant specifications that shortlisted bidders may be asked to price and seek views from stakeholders on these possible specifications. The final specifications will reflect emerging value for money and affordability requirements. They also seek any proposed increments or decrements that stakeholders would like to see considered as priced options. Copies may be obtained from the DfT at the address given in I.1.
If known, estimated value excluding VAT (give figures only)
OR range: between
and
Currency
II.2.2) Options (if applicable) Yes
If yes, description of these options Details will be set out in the Invitation to Tender issued to shortlisted applicants.
If known, provisional timetable for recourse to these options: Period in month(s)
or day(s)
Number of possible renewals (if any):
or Range: between
and
If known, in the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent contracts: in month(s)
and/or days (from the award of the contract)
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME PERIOD FOR COMPLETION
Either: Period in months 120
And / or days
Or: Starting
And/or ending
| SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required (if applicable) The applicants appointed to operate the franchises should each have sufficient financial backing to place a performance bond and a season ticket bond as explained in section II.1.5 above.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the grouping of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded (if applicable)
A private limited company incorporated in the UK.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which performance of the contract is subject (if applicable) No
If yes, description of particular conditions
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Any supplier may be disqualified who:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met The information and formalities necessary to assess whether an applicant qualifies to receive an Invitation to Tender are contained in the Accreditation Questionnaire.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met (If applicable) The information and formalities necessary to assess whether an applicant qualifies to receive an Invitation to Tender are contained in the Accreditation Questionnaire.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable)
III.2.3) Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met (If applicable) The information and formalities necessary to assess whether an applicant qualifies to receive an Invitation to Tender are contained in the Accreditation Questionnaire.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable)
III.2.4) Reserved Contracts (if applicable)
III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession No
If yes, reference of the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service No
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE Restricted procedure.
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators that will be invited to tender or to participate (when applicable)
Envisaged number of operators
Or Envisaged minimum number 3
and, if appropriate, maximum number 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria (please tick the relevant box(es)) B) The most economically advantageous tender in terms of: B2) the criteria as stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used No
If yes, additional information about electronic auction (if appropriate)
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1 File reference number attributed by the contracting entity (if applicable)
IV.3.2) Previous publication concerning the same contract Yes
If yes: Periodic Indicative Notice
IV.3.2.1) Notice number in OJ: 09/S 228-327668/EN
Of 26/11/2009
IV.3.2.2) Other previous publications
Notice number in OJ:
Of
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents (except for a DPS)
Time-limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents
Time:
Payable documents
If yes, Price (give figures only):
Currency
Terms and method of payment
IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date 01/03/2010
Time 10:00
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up English
Other - third country
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders
IV.3.8.1) Date, time and place
Date
Time
Place (if applicable)
IV.3.8.2) Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders (if applicable)
If yes, authorised persons
| SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION |
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VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT (if applicable)
If yes, estimated timing for further notices to be published:
VI.2) CONTRACT(S) RELATED TO A PROJECT AND / OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS
If yes, reference to project(s) and / or programme(s)
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (if applicable) The franchising procurement process is being undertaken in pursuance of the Railways Act 1993 (as amended). It is a Part B Services Contract and is therefore voluntarily utilising an OJEU Notice. The process by which the procurement will operate will be set out as appropriate in the accreditation documentation and the Invitation to Tender, and will be compatible with applicable EU law. The duration of the contract is 120 months subject to satisfactory performance and, at the discretion of the Secretary of State, a longer term subject to investment and EU law. The dates of dispatch of the Invitations to Tenders are: Greater Anglia franchise - anticipated to be 8 June 2010 Essex Thameside franchise - anticipated to be 29 June 2010 GO reference: GO 100122102/01
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures
Body responsible for mediation procedures (if applicable)
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals (please fill heading VI.4.2 OR if need be, heading VI.4.3)
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE 21/01/2010
END OF NOTICE
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