--- title: "Market Engagement Notice - Development of GWR's Future Fleet and Depot Proposal" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034f30" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034f30" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034f30.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034f30.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED" published: "2022-07-07" --- # Market Engagement Notice - Development of GWR's Future Fleet and Depot Proposal Buyer: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034f30 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034f30) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034f30.json) ## Summary The Great Western Railway (GWR) is initiating a market engagement exercise titled "Market Engagement Notice - Development of GWR's Future Fleet and Depot Proposal". This project is centred on the railway transport services industry, specifically aimed at decarbonising GWR's fleet and improving service alignment with future customer needs. Interested parties are invited to participate in discussions surrounding this proposal, which is in the planning stage and is set to conclude on 8th August 2022. The next significant date to note is a future notice scheduled for 26th September 2024, which may indicate further developments in the procurement process. This engagement presents a unique opportunity for businesses involved in the supply of rolling stock and associated infrastructure, particularly those with innovative solutions for transitioning to cleaner energy sources, such as battery charging systems and alternative energy supply methods. Companies capable of demonstrating their ability to meet GWR's requirements and optimise efficiency in this exercise will have the chance to contribute to the development of future procurement strategies. Interested businesses are encouraged to register via GWR's dedicated link to remain informed about upcoming events and discussions. ## Notice This notice is published by the Great Western Railway (GWR). This notice is published to advertise a forthcoming market engagement exercise. This exercise relates to the development of GWR's Future Fleet and Depot Proposal to be submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT). It is the intention that should the proposal be accepted GWR will initiate a rolling stock and supporting infrastructure procurement. The aim of the proposal is to provide an affordable plan for decarbonation of GWR's fleet whilst improving and aligning the service to future customer needs. This market engagement exercise is open to all entities capable of supplying rolling stock and infrastructure to support a move away from diesel traction, such as equipment with the capability of supporting automated rapid charging of batteries and innovative approaches to energy supply. Following receipt of interest in engaging in the exercise entities will be invited to join discussions on GWR's future fleet and depot concept. GWR will describe the development of the concept and how it supports our aims. The purpose of this exercise is to listen to feedback and the market's expertise to aid our development of options for evaluation, ahead of a future procurement. GWR may decline to engage with entities who are unable to demonstrate capability to supply the required products and services in order to optimise the value and efficiency of the exercise. If you wish to participate in this market engagement exercise please register your details using the following link : http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/xH2Ku Interested entities should note that invitations to (and information on) subsequent events or activities (such as technical meetings and questionnaires) will be provided to those entities who have registered by following the instructions above. There will be no further notice of those subsequent events. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This notice is published by the Great Western Railway (GWR). This notice is published to advertise a forthcoming market engagement exercise. This exercise relates to the development of GWR's Future Fleet and Depot Proposal to be submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT). It is the intention that should the proposal be accepted GWR will initiate a rolling stock and supporting infrastructure procurement. The aim of the proposal is to provide an affordable plan for decarbonation of GWR's fleet whilst improving and aligning the service to future customer needs. This market engagement exercise is open to all entities capable of supplying rolling stock and infrastructure to support a move away from diesel traction, such as equipment with the capability of supporting automated rapid charging of batteries and innovative approaches to energy supply. Following receipt of interest in engaging in the exercise entities will be invited to join discussions on GWR's future fleet and depot concept. GWR will describe the development of the concept and how it supports our aims. The purpose of this exercise is to listen to feedback and the market's expertise to aid our development of options for evaluation, ahead of a future procurement. GWR may decline to engage with entities who are unable to demonstrate capability to supply the required products and services in order to optimise the value and efficiency of the exercise. If you wish to participate in this market engagement exercise please register your details using the following link : http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/xH2Ku Interested entities should note that invitations to (and information on) subsequent events or activities (such as technical meetings and questionnaires) will be provided to those entities who have registered by following the instructions above. There will be no further notice of those subsequent events. Additional information: If you wish to participate in this market engagement exercise please register your details using the following link : http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/xH2Ku ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018568-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | 25 Sep 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN1 1HL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Swindon South | | Delivery location | TLI London, TLK South West (England), TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60200000 - Railway transport services ## Release History - 7 Jul 2022 at 07:34 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018568-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/xH2Ku - https://www.gwr.com/ ## 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-h6vhtk-034f30. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034f30.json.