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title: "Design & Supply of material (excludes installation) to enable the fitment of Single Variable Rate Sanding Equipment to 10 x Class 158 Units and 29 x Class 159 Units"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034513"
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buyer: "FIRST RAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED"
published: "2023-02-27"
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# Design & Supply of material (excludes installation) to enable the fitment of Single Variable Rate Sanding Equipment to 10 x Class 158 Units and 29 x Class 159 Units

Buyer: FIRST RAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034513

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## Summary

A public procurement contract has been awarded by South Western Railway (SWR) for the design and supply of material to enable the fitment of Single Variable Rate Sanding Equipment to railway locomotives and rolling stock. The tender, titled "Design & Supply of material (excludes installation)", was awarded on 27th February 2023. The procurement process was for goods under the main procurement category, with the buying organisation being FIRST RAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED. Interested parties were required to submit expressions of interest, with installation planned between December 2022 and April 2023 at Bournemouth Depot in the UK. Further details were provided in the tender specification document. 

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses in the railway equipment supply industry to engage with South Western Railway. Companies specialising in providing design services, material supply, and equipment for railway and tramway locomotives could benefit from this contract. The open procedure procurement method used in this tender allowed for fair competition among eligible suppliers. Interested businesses should note the active status of the contract and the specific delivery requirements at SWR's Bournemouth Depot, as outlined in the tender description. Key dates and deadlines related to the installation period between December 2022 and April 2023 should be considered by businesses planning to participate in similar tenders with SWR in the future.

## Notice

South Western Railway (SWR) invite expressions of interest for the supply and delivery of full design work and material to enable the fitment of Single Variable Rate sanding equipment to 10 x Class 158 units and 29 x Class 159 units; to include an agreed level of strategic spare material. Interested parties should include equipment warranty period, and provide, for SWR retention, technical documentation, schematic drawings, fault finding guides and material specifications. The installation of the modification will be carried out by SWR between December 2022 and April 2023 at Bournemouth Depot, therefore SWR will require detailed designs, installation, and testing instructions. Interested parties should also provide an option for on-site support at Bournemouth depot during first in class fitment and testing. For the avoidance of doubt, interested parties are not required to include costs for installation. A specification of requirements will be provided as part of the tender process.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

South Western Railway (SWR) invite expressions of interest for the supply and delivery of full design work and material to enable the fitment of Single Variable Rate sanding equipment to ten Class 158 units and 29 Class 159 units; to include an agreed level of strategic spare material. Interested parties should include an equipment warranty period, and provide, for SWR retention, technical documentation, schematic drawings, fault finding guides and material specifications. The installation of the modification will be carried out by SWR between December 2022 and April 2023 at Bournemouth Depot, therefore SWR will require detailed designs, installation, and testing instructions. Interested parties should also provide an option for on-site support at Bournemouth depot during first in class fitment and testing. For the avoidance of doubt, interested parties are not required to include costs for installation. A specification of requirements will be provided as part of the tender process.

Lot 2

SWR are expecting to combine requirements with another train operator to demonstrate leverage value and collaboration opportunities. Additional information: SWR are expecting to combine requirements with another train operator to demonstrate leverage value and collaboration opportunities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005752-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 19 Dec 2022 - 28 Apr 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FIRST RAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | FIRST MTR SOUTH WESTERN TRAIN LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W2 1AF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Hyde Park |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England), TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2023 at 21:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005752-2023
- 10 Jun 2022 at 10:29 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015982-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/vjrDk
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/

## Provenance

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