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title: "WMT 3277 Provision of Rail Replacement Bus(es) + Taxi(s) Managed Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035a5a"
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published: "2023-04-18"
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# WMT 3277 Provision of Rail Replacement Bus(es) + Taxi(s) Managed Service

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035a5a

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## Summary

The West Midlands Trains Limited has recently completed a tender process for the provision of a rail replacement bus and taxi managed service. The contract, titled WMT 3277, falls under the road transport services category and involves supplying various types of vehicles for rail customer transportation. The procurement stage was concluded on 17th April 2023, with the award being active for both the Buses and Taxis lots. The buying organisation, West Midlands Trains Limited, based in London, led this procurement, which was conducted using an open procedure.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for firms involved in road transport services and taxi provision. Companies offering services such as hire of buses and coaches with drivers or taxi services would be well-suited to compete. The main aim of this contract is to provide customers with replacement services during train disruptions and offer planned and unplanned transportation options. Suppliers capable of meeting the PSVAR compliant vehicle requirements and providing excellent customer service to West Midland Trains customers stand to benefit from participating in this procurement process.

## Notice

Rail replacement managed service in relation to the movement of rail customers by either coach or bus, whether planned or in an emergency during major train service disruption. Bus replacement travel must be available 24 hours a day The supplier must be able to provide the following vehicles * Coach - Shall mean a private hire vehicle equipped with high back comfortable seats and underfloor/boot luggage capacity. With seating capacity in excess of 48. PSVAR COMPLIANT * Low Floor Service Bus - Shall mean a service bus style vehicle with folding entrance doors and low floor capability. With seating capacity in excess of 38 and standing 22. PSVAR COMPLIANT * Low Floor Double Decker - Shall mean as above (Low Floor Service Bus) but split over two levels and having seating capacity in excess of 70. PSVAR COMPLIANT * High Capacity Coach - Shall mean as per coach (above) but with seats with any seating configuration with seating capacity in excess of 70. PSVAR COMPLIANT PSVAR COMPLIANT * Mini Bus - Shall mean a vehicle with seating capacity of 9-16 people PSVAR COMPLIANT * Midi Bus - Shall mean a low floor service bus with a seating capacity of between 17 and 29. PSVAR COMPLIANT

### Lot Information

Buses

Rail replacement managed service in relation to the movement of rail customers by either coach or bus, whether planned or in an emergency during major train service disruption. Bus replacement travel must be available 24 hours a day The supplier must be able to provide the following vehicles * Coach - Shall mean a private hire vehicle equipped with high back comfortable seats and underfloor/boot luggage capacity. With seating capacity in excess of 48. PSVAR COMPLIANT * Low Floor Service Bus - Shall mean a service bus style vehicle with folding entrance doors and low floor capability. With seating capacity in excess of 38 and standing 22. PSVAR COMPLIANT * Low Floor Double Decker - Shall mean as above (Low Floor Service Bus) but split over two levels and having seating capacity in excess of 70. PSVAR COMPLIANT * High Capacity Coach - Shall mean as per coach (above) but with seats with any seating configuration with seating capacity in excess of 70. PSVAR COMPLIANT PSVAR COMPLIANT * Mini Bus - Shall mean a vehicle with seating capacity of 9-16 people PSVAR COMPLIANT * Midi Bus - Shall mean a low floor service bus with a seating capacity of between 17 and 29. PSVAR COMPLIANT

Renewal: Two year initial contract term with a year on year extension up to a total of 4 years.

Taxis

Taxi management services related to the movement of customers and staff (weekly ongoing services and ad-hoc requirements) and ad-hoc customer movements in times of train service disruption across the entire WMT area. Taxi's must be available 24 hours a day The supplier must be able to provide the following vehicles * 5 seater vehicle * 5 seater accessible vehicle * 7 seater accessible vehicle The Supplier shall employ a relevant system to interpret taxi requirements from train crew diagrams, ensuring that all required taxis are booked in advance with operators who abide by the requirements stated in this section. The Supplier shall ensure they have a sufficient pool of wheelchair accessible vehicles to be able to provide such vehicles in any area of the WMT network within one hour. Ability to provide the Customer with advanced detail of all taxi requirements in a line by line format. To include as a minimum, planned departure and arrival points, planned departure and arrival times, train crew turn number allocated to the taxi, date of booking, booked operator names, booked operator contact information and any relevant notes.

Renewal: Initial contract period of 2 years with the option to extend year on year to a total of 4 years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011128-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Apr 2023 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC4A 3AG |
| 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 | Castle Baynard |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

## Release History

- 18 Apr 2023 at 14:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011128-2023
- 16 Sep 2022 at 13:56 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026078-2022
- 9 Aug 2022 at 15:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021907-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/CVBXE
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk

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