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Repairs to Damaged Rolling Stock - C150

TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL LIMITED (UTILITY BUYER)

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Summary of the contracting process

Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) has awarded a contract for the repair of two Class 150 Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) to Chrysalis Rail Services Ltd. The entire procurement process falls under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, with the contract awarded through a negotiated procedure without prior competition. The contract was signed on December 2, 2022, with the main procurement category being services. The urgency of the repair works due to prior damages led to the selection of Chrysalis for their storage facilities. The initial collision and subsequent vandalism necessitated immediate action, with no other viable options for carrying out the repair services.

The awarded tender for "Repairs to Damaged Rolling Stock - C150" offers business growth opportunities primarily for service providers specializing in the maintenance and repair of rolling stock. Given the technical and logistical complexities involved, businesses with expertise in railway services and repair works will be well-positioned to compete. The procurement method employed was a limited procedure, excluding the need for prior competition due to the unique technical and practical constraints of the situation. The competitive landscape for this specific tender is restricted to technical reasons, with Chrysalis being the sole provider able to meet Transport for Wales Rail Limited's repair requirements under the given circumstances.

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Notice Title

Repairs to Damaged Rolling Stock - C150

Notice Description

Repair of two (2) Class 150 Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Transport for Wales Rail Limited (TFWR), whose ultimate owner is the Welsh Ministers, intends to place a contract on or about 30th November 2022 with Chrysalis Rail Services Limited (Chrysalis) for the procurement of a services contract for the repair of two (2) Class 150 Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) (Contract). This procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (UCR 2016) as amended. It is considered that the Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Call for Competition in the United Kingdom (UK) e-notification service via Sell2Wales (as required by the relevant legislation) and is lawful in accordance with regulation 50(1)(c)(ii) of the UCR 2016 for technical reasons. This is due to strict technical impracticality for any economic operator other than Chrysalis to access the DMUs and carry out the services required. Following a serious collision, the DMUs were removed to premises owned and operated by Chrysalis for safekeeping after they suffered further damage from vandalism following on from the initial accident. The reasons for the selection of the Chrysalis facility for the storage were that the DMUs are gauge cleared to this location, there was no available space at TFWR facilities, there was an existing commercial agreement in place with Chrysalis for storage that enabled the DMUs to be moved quickly and the facility is close to TFWR engineering premises, enabling TFWR engineers ready access for inspections. Any attempt to move the DMUs would require comprehensive detailed knowledge of the then current condition of the DMUs. Chrysalis has already undertaken an initial assessment, and it has taken several months to fully understand their current condition. Any attempt to remove the DMUs without this knowledge will cause significant additional damage to the DMUs and is likely to render them unrepairable. Further, the DMUs continue to deteriorate in storage and delays in the repair works are also likely to lead to further damage which could also render them unrepairable. Accordingly, whilst as a result of the inspections and assessments that have taken place, TFWR has concluded that the DMUs are currently repairable, any movement of them in their current state or delays to the repair works, possess a significant risk that the DMUs will be rendered unrepairable." Chrysalis has confirmed that no other supplier will be permitted access to its premises to undertake the repair works. Chrysalis is therefore the only economic operator that can meet TFWR's requirement to provide the repair services required. As no other supplier can access the DMUs to carry out the services required, and as any attempt to move the DMUs will render them unrepairable, competition is therefore absent for technical reasons and there is no reasonable alternative available to TFWR.

Procurement Information

Following a serious collision, the DMUs were removed to premises owned and operated by Chrysalis for safekeeping after they suffered further damage from vandalism following on from the initial accident. The reasons for the selection of the Chrysalis facility for the storage were that the DMUs are gauge cleared to this location, there was no available space at TFWR facilities, there was an existing commercial agreement in place with Chrysalis for storage that enabled the DMUs to be moved quickly and the facility is close to TFWR engineering premises, enabling TFWR engineers ready access for inspections. Any attempt to move the DMUs would require comprehensive detailed knowledge of the then current condition of the DMUs. Chrysalis has already undertaken an initial assessment, and it has taken several months to fully understand their current condition. Any attempt to remove the DMUs without this knowledge will cause significant additional damage to the DMUs and is likely to render them unrepairable. Further, the DMUs continue to deteriorate in storage and delays in the repair works are also likely to lead to further damage which could also render them unrepairable. Accordingly, whilst as a result of the inspections and assessments that have taken place, TFWR has concluded that the DMUs are currently repairable, any movement of them in their current state or delays to the repair works, possess a significant risk that the DMUs will be rendered unrepairable." Chrysalis has confirmed that no other supplier will be permitted access to its premises to undertake the repair works. Chrysalis is therefore the only economic operator that can meet TFWR's requirement to provide the repair services required. As no other supplier can access the DMUs to carry out the services required, and as any attempt to move the DMUs will render them unrepairable, competition is therefore absent for technical reasons and there is no reasonable alternative available to TFWR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-127176
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127176
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities)
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50222000 - Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL LIMITED (UTILITY BUYER)
Contact Name
Head of Procurement
Contact Email
clare.james@tfwrail.wales, procurement.help@tfwrail.wales
Contact Phone
+44 2920720500, +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)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Pontypridd Town
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHRYSALIS RAIL SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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