Award

Cambrian Rail Partnership No.1 LLP for the manufacture, supply, maintenance and leasing of 11 x 4-car class 231 diesel electric multiple units ("DeMUs")

TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL LIMITED (UTILITY BUYER)

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Award

23 Dec 2022 at 15:25

Summary of the contracting process

The tender titled "Cambrian Rail Partnership No.1 LLP for the manufacture, supply, maintenance and leasing of 11 x 4-car class 231 diesel electric multiple units (DeMUs)" was awarded to Cambrian Rail Partnership No.1 LLP and Stadler Rail Service UK Limited on 22nd December 2022. Transport for Wales Rail Limited and Welsh Ministers are the contracting authorities in charge of this procurement in the railway industry category in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage was for goods, classified under railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses in the railway industry interested in manufacturing, supplying, maintaining, and leasing diesel electric multiple units. The specific opportunities lie in fulfilling the conditions outlined for the purchase or leasing of the DeMUs and delivering on the hybridisation works required by January 2023. Businesses with expertise in railway services, particularly in maintenance and supply, would be well-suited to compete in this tender. Additionally, companies with experience in hybridisation technologies for diesel-electric vehicles could benefit from participating in this contract.

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Notice Title

Cambrian Rail Partnership No.1 LLP for the manufacture, supply, maintenance and leasing of 11 x 4-car class 231 diesel electric multiple units ("DeMUs")

Notice Description

Cambrian Rail Partnership No.1 LLP for the manufacture, supply, maintenance and leasing of 11 x 4-car class 231 diesel electric multiple units ("DeMUs")

Lot Information

Lot 1

Cambrian Rail Partnership No.1 LLP for the manufacture, supply, maintenance and leasing of 11 x 4-car class 231 diesel electric multiple units ("DeMUs") Additional information: This award is a variation of existing contracts originally between Keolis Amey Operations / Gweithrediadau Keolis Amey Limited ("KA"), the then operator of Wales and Borders Franchise and Cambrian Rail Partnership No.1 LLP, Stadler Bussnang A.G and Stadler Rail Service UK Limited for the manufacture, supply, maintenance and leasing of 11 x 4-car class 231 diesel electric multiple units ("DeMUs").

Options: TfW will either-1.purchase DeMUs in 2033 for a fixed residual value ("RV") sum, or lease them until at least 2048 (or pay a termination sum); or 2.if not purchased in 2033, purchase the DeMUs in 2048 for a fixed RV sum, or lease them until at least 2058 (or pay a termination sum); and 3.if it has not purchased DeMUs in 2048, purchase them in 2058 for their then market value

Procurement Information

Due to TfWRL "stepping in" in place of KA as operator of last resort and the consequent transfer of maintenance staff to the public sector, it has become necessary to re-negotiate the maintenance arrangements agreed by KA for the DeMUs with the Owners, as set out in more detail in the "Additional Information" section. The Owners have certain exclusive rights (in particular intellectual property rights in the design of the DeMUs) and contractual rights under the existing maintenance arrangements. As a condition of agreeing to the revised maintenance arrangements, the Owners require protection against the additional risks that the revised arrangements present, as set out in more detail in the "Additional information" section. Accordingly, TfWRL, TfW and/or WM are entitled to enter into the revised arrangements under Reg. 32(2)(b)(iii) PCR / Reg. 50(2)(b)(iii) UCR (protection of exclusive rights). Further or in the alternative, it would not be practically possible from an IP ownership perspective nor a technical perspective for anyone other than Stadler to carry out the hybridisation work, or to carry out the revised maintenance service and role. Accordingly, WM, TfW and/or TfWRL are also entitled to rely on reg. 32(2)(b)(ii) PCR / reg. 50(2)(b)(ii) UCR (competition is absent for technical reasons). The rationale is set out in more detail in the "Additional Information" section.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039440
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036580-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£361,003,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Dec 20223 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
TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL LIMITED (UTILITY BUYER)
Additional Buyers

TRANSPORT FOR WALES

WELSH MINISTERS

Contact Name
Head of Procurement, James Arden
Contact Email
james.ardern@gov.wales, procurement.help@tfwrail.wales, procurement@tfw.wales
Contact Phone
+44 2921673434, +44 2922787624, +44 3333211202

Buyer Location

Locality
RHONDDA CYNON TAF
Postcode
CF37 4TH
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

CAMBRIAN RAIL PARTNERSHIP NO.1

STADLER RAIL SERVICE

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