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WMT 3277 Provision of Rail Replacement Bus(es) + Taxi(s) Managed Service

WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

18 Apr 2023 at 14:20

TenderUpdate

16 Sep 2022 at 13:56

Tender

09 Aug 2022 at 15:28

Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Trains Limited has recently completed a tender process for the provision of a rail replacement bus and taxi managed service. The contract, titled WMT 3277, falls under the road transport services category and involves supplying various types of vehicles for rail customer transportation. The procurement stage was concluded on 17th April 2023, with the award being active for both the Buses and Taxis lots. The buying organisation, West Midlands Trains Limited, based in London, led this procurement, which was conducted using an open procedure.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for firms involved in road transport services and taxi provision. Companies offering services such as hire of buses and coaches with drivers or taxi services would be well-suited to compete. The main aim of this contract is to provide customers with replacement services during train disruptions and offer planned and unplanned transportation options. Suppliers capable of meeting the PSVAR compliant vehicle requirements and providing excellent customer service to West Midland Trains customers stand to benefit from participating in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

WMT 3277 Provision of Rail Replacement Bus(es) + Taxi(s) Managed Service

Notice Description

Rail replacement managed service in relation to the movement of rail customers by either coach or bus, whether planned or in an emergency during major train service disruption. Bus replacement travel must be available 24 hours a day The supplier must be able to provide the following vehicles * Coach - Shall mean a private hire vehicle equipped with high back comfortable seats and underfloor/boot luggage capacity. With seating capacity in excess of 48. PSVAR COMPLIANT * Low Floor Service Bus - Shall mean a service bus style vehicle with folding entrance doors and low floor capability. With seating capacity in excess of 38 and standing 22. PSVAR COMPLIANT * Low Floor Double Decker - Shall mean as above (Low Floor Service Bus) but split over two levels and having seating capacity in excess of 70. PSVAR COMPLIANT * High Capacity Coach - Shall mean as per coach (above) but with seats with any seating configuration with seating capacity in excess of 70. PSVAR COMPLIANT PSVAR COMPLIANT * Mini Bus - Shall mean a vehicle with seating capacity of 9-16 people PSVAR COMPLIANT * Midi Bus - Shall mean a low floor service bus with a seating capacity of between 17 and 29. PSVAR COMPLIANT

Lot Information

Buses

Rail replacement managed service in relation to the movement of rail customers by either coach or bus, whether planned or in an emergency during major train service disruption. Bus replacement travel must be available 24 hours a day The supplier must be able to provide the following vehicles * Coach - Shall mean a private hire vehicle equipped with high back comfortable seats and underfloor/boot luggage capacity. With seating capacity in excess of 48. PSVAR COMPLIANT * Low Floor Service Bus - Shall mean a service bus style vehicle with folding entrance doors and low floor capability. With seating capacity in excess of 38 and standing 22. PSVAR COMPLIANT * Low Floor Double Decker - Shall mean as above (Low Floor Service Bus) but split over two levels and having seating capacity in excess of 70. PSVAR COMPLIANT * High Capacity Coach - Shall mean as per coach (above) but with seats with any seating configuration with seating capacity in excess of 70. PSVAR COMPLIANT PSVAR COMPLIANT * Mini Bus - Shall mean a vehicle with seating capacity of 9-16 people PSVAR COMPLIANT * Midi Bus - Shall mean a low floor service bus with a seating capacity of between 17 and 29. PSVAR COMPLIANT

Renewal: Two year initial contract term with a year on year extension up to a total of 4 years.

Taxis

Taxi management services related to the movement of customers and staff (weekly ongoing services and ad-hoc requirements) and ad-hoc customer movements in times of train service disruption across the entire WMT area. Taxi's must be available 24 hours a day The supplier must be able to provide the following vehicles * 5 seater vehicle * 5 seater accessible vehicle * 7 seater accessible vehicle The Supplier shall employ a relevant system to interpret taxi requirements from train crew diagrams, ensuring that all required taxis are booked in advance with operators who abide by the requirements stated in this section. The Supplier shall ensure they have a sufficient pool of wheelchair accessible vehicles to be able to provide such vehicles in any area of the WMT network within one hour. Ability to provide the Customer with advanced detail of all taxi requirements in a line by line format. To include as a minimum, planned departure and arrival points, planned departure and arrival times, train crew turn number allocated to the taxi, date of booking, booked operator names, booked operator contact information and any relevant notes.

Renewal: Initial contract period of 2 years with the option to extend year on year to a total of 4 years

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035a5a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011128-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

60120000 - Taxi services

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS LIMITED
Contact Name
Peter Connell
Contact Email
peter.connell@wmtrains.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7912595544

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC4A 3AG
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Castle Baynard
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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