--- title: "Rail Replacement Bus Services - Planned and Unplanned" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0266a994-d246-4490-b10f-4bb11d9f38cf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0266a994-d246-4490-b10f-4bb11d9f38cf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0266a994-d246-4490-b10f-4bb11d9f38cf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0266a994-d246-4490-b10f-4bb11d9f38cf.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY LTD" published: "2022-01-11" --- # Rail Replacement Bus Services - Planned and Unplanned Buyer: GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY LTD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0266a994-d246-4490-b10f-4bb11d9f38cf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0266a994-d246-4490-b10f-4bb11d9f38cf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0266a994-d246-4490-b10f-4bb11d9f38cf.json) ## Summary The Govia Thameslink Railway Ltd is initiating a procurement process for rail replacement bus services covering both planned and unplanned needs across the GTR Network in the North and South of England. This tender, titled "Rail Replacement Bus Services - Planned and Unplanned," has a total budget of £50 million, with a contract duration of five years from 26th September 2022 to 25th September 2027. Key dates include the submission deadline for expressions of interest on 30th January 2022, and the completion of clarifications and assessments by April 2022, followed by contract notifications and awards in May 2022. The procurement method includes a competitive tender process based on expressions of interest. This opportunity is ideal for businesses in the transportation and logistics sectors, particularly those specialising in bus services that comply with PSVAR regulations. Companies capable of providing robust service level agreements and innovative bus tracking technologies would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this tender could allow businesses to leverage their operational capabilities to establish a partnership with one of the UK's largest transport operators, fostering growth and potentially increasing their market share within the sector. ## Notice GTR are looking to procure a partner(s) to provide PSVAR compliant Rail Replacement Bus Services for both Planned and Unplanned requirements across the GTR Network in the North and South of England. At present GTR currently have one incumbent supplier who manage both the Planned and Unplanned Rail Replacement Bus Services in the North and South of England. The purpose is to run a competitive tender to gain a partner(s) to deliver the Rail Replacement Bus Service and to ensure: * Alignment to GTR's vision/values/strategic pillars * Robust SLA's/KPI's to drive the right behaviours * Bus Tracking technology and real time management information to identify trends and efficiencies The final structure of the Tender may be based around a combined package or geographical packaged lots. The combined value of all these lots will be for up to PS15m per annum and the contract award will be for a duration of up to 5 years. The annual value could vary due to annual budget reviews and depending on external impacts to the railway network. About GTR: * 4 individual consumer brands (Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern & Thameslink) running across an extended geography with multiple train and station operational models. * 239 managed stations. * over 500 units in its train fleet. * GTR has one of the largest estates amongst UK TOCs, with a geographically far reaching network covering over 800 route miles across the South East of England. * GTR had the largest number of passenger journeys at 19% of all UK journeys (ORR data 2018-19), a 7% increase on the previous year. This creates unique challenges (particularly of scale) of how SQR will be managed to deliver to contractual obligations and used to drive positive change. Tender Programme (forecasted) Expression of Interests Returned: 30th January 2022 Tender Issue: by 14h February 2022 Tender Returns: by 9th March 2022 Clarifications / Assessment Complete: by April 2022 Contract Notification: by May 2022 Contract Award: by May 2022 The above tender period is estimated and may be subject to change at GTR's discretion. Those submitting tenders will be required to resource accordingly to meet the required tender return date. Mobilisation Expected to complete 3 month mobilisation period, including TUPE requirements and it is therefore an aspiration that the new contract would go live in September/October 2022. Expression of Interest Response: The supplier is requested to confirm their ability to meet the above requirements. All other competency requirements to award a contract will be identified with the tender enquiry document. The proposed contract will be on GTR (The Go-Ahead Group's) model terms and conditions for supply of services. Mandatory terms and service levels will be included within the tender package aligned to the programme. Suppliers expressing an interest to the EOI is acceptance to contracting on the GTR model terms Please send returns to: honey.zaheer@gtrailway.com ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed12bf78-5a9d-4e6c-b017-451a2d24ff4a | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Expression of Interest | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Feb 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Sep 2022 - 25 Sep 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY LTD | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC3R 8AJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | City of London | | Electoral ward | Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60200000 - Railway transport services ## Release History - 11 Jan 2022 at 21:30 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed12bf78-5a9d-4e6c-b017-451a2d24ff4a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed12bf78-5a9d-4e6c-b017-451a2d24ff4a 11th January 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/894d0e17-3851-48dd-a9e7-3c56adcdbfb2 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0266a994-d246-4490-b10f-4bb11d9f38cf. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0266a994-d246-4490-b10f-4bb11d9f38cf.json.