Notice Information
Notice Title
Direct award of a Lease for Class 158/159 rolling stock
Notice Description
Direct award of a 5 year contract for the leasing of 10 x 2 car units of Class 158 rolling stock and 29 x 3 car units of Class 159 rolling stock . The lease of the rolling stock is on the basis that the contracting authority (rather than the supplier) is responsible for all maintenance of the vehicles. The Lease also contains a right to transfer or sub-let the contract to certain third parties and an obligation for the supplier to enter into a direct agreement with the Secretary of State in parallel to the Lease. The direct agreement permits the Secretary of State to call for a New Contract in the event of the termination or expiry of the contracting authority's services agreement with the Secretary of State. The duration of the New Contract would typically be up to 3 years and the terms of the New Contract and the circumstances in which the direct agreement can be relied upon are all unambiguously set out in the direct agreement. The Lease also contains provisions addressing adjustments to monthly rentals on the basis specified in the Lease if certain modifications to the rolling stock are required which are to be funded by the Lessor. In the event that the contract is transferred or sub-let to a third party, a direct agreement is relied upon by the Secretary of State or modifications to the rolling stock are required and are to be funded by the Lessor, it is considered that these would be permitted modifications provided for in the contract.
Procurement Information
No fleet other than the Porterbrook Class 158 and 159 are able to meet the operational and/or capacity requirements that the contracting authority needs from this rolling stock for the necessary contract duration to meet its public passenger rail transport obligations. There is therefore an absence of competition for technical reasons. Any alternatives identified were either loco hauled coaching stock (which is not suited to the contracting authority's operations) or would not have necessary route clearance and/or acceptance and/or are insufficient in number. There are therefore no reasonable alternatives to the Class 158 and 159 rolling stock.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051054
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051009-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK10 - Contract Change Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- 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
- £78,901,800 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- £78,901,800 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 May 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- 21 Aug 2025 - 25 May 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@dftoperator.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DR
- Post Town
- South West 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- Vincent Square
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051009-2025
22nd August 2025 - Contract change notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036832-2025
2nd July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020492-2025
12th May 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020265-2025
11th May 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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