Contract for East Midlands rail services. Currently operated by Abellio East Midlands Limited

A Contract Addendum Notice
by DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

Source
OJEU
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
6 year (est.)
Value
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Sector
TRANSPORT
Published
22 Oct 2021
Delivery
01 Apr 2022 to 03 Nov 2027 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

London

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

Description

Contract for provision of commuter, regional and long distance rail services on the UK conventional mainline rail system. It is envisaged the services would run between: (a) London to Sheffield via Derby (b) London to Nottingham (c) London to Corby (d) Corby to Loughborough via Melton Mowbray (e) Leicester to Matlock via Spondon (f) Leicester to Worksop via Nottingham (g) Leicester to Grimsby via Lincoln (h) Grimsby to Cleethorpes (i) Matlock to Crewe (j) Matlock to Worksop via Nottingham (k) Matlock to Grimsby via Lincoln (l) Sheffield to Liverpool (m) Sheffield to Norwich via Ely (n) Sheffield to Skegness via Grantham (o) Sheffield to Skegness via Peterborough (p) Peterborough to Sileby (q) Lincoln to Doncaster via Sheffield (r) Lincoln to Leeds via Sheffield and Wakefield (s) Lincoln to Leeds via Sheffield and Doncaster (t) Lincoln to Scarborough via Sheffield and York (u) Doncaster to Grimsby via Lincoln (v) Newark North Gate to Grimsby via Lincoln (w) Lincoln to Skegness (x) Lincoln to Peterborough via Spalding (y) Lincoln to Peterborough via Ancaster (z) Lincoln to Norwich via Grantham (aa) Lincoln to Norwich via Peterborough (bb) Cleethorpes to Barton-on-Humber There is a mixture of leisure, business and commuter travel. These services would be similar to those currently operated on the East Midlands Franchise.

Ammendments to Previous Notice

2. II.2.4 Description of the procurement

Contract for provision of commuter, regional and long distance rail services on the UK conventional mainline rail system. It is envisaged the services would run between: (a) London to Sheffield via Derby (b) London to Nottingham (c) London to Corby (d) Corby to Loughborough via Melton Mowbray (e) Leicester to Matlock via Spondon (f) Leicester to Worksop via Nottingham (g) Leicester to Grimsby via Lincoln (h) Grimsby to Cleethorpes (i) Matlock to Crewe (j) Matlock to Worksop via Nottingham (k) Matlock to Grimsby via Lincoln (l) Sheffield Nottingham to Liverpool (m) Sheffield Nottingham to Norwich via Ely (n) Sheffield to Skegness via Grantham (o) Sheffield to Skegness via Peterborough (p) Peterborough to Sileby (q) Lincoln to Doncaster via Sheffield (r) Lincoln to Leeds via Sheffield and Wakefield (s) Lincoln to Leeds via Sheffield and Doncaster (t) Lincoln to Scarborough via Sheffield and York (u) Doncaster to Grimsby via Lincoln (v) Newark North Gate to Grimsby via Lincoln (w) Lincoln to Skegness (x) Lincoln to Peterborough via Spalding (y) Lincoln to Peterborough via Ancaster (z) Lincoln to Norwich via Grantham (aa) Lincoln to Norwich via Peterborough (bb) Cleethorpes to Barton-on-Humber There is a mixture of leisure, business and commuter travel. These services would be similar to those currently operated on the East Midlands Franchise.

3. II.2.7 Envisaged start date and the duration of the contract

Duration in months: 72 96

4. VI.1 Additional information

It is anticipated that the contract will have a duration in the region of 4 to 6 8 years in total and this is likely to include a core period of at least 4 years with an optional additional and a further period or periods exercisable at the sole discretion of no more than 4 years during which the contracting authority. authority will have the right, exercisable at its sole discretion, to terminate the contract on notice. The contracting authority reserves the right not to proceed with the Direct Award as envisaged or to use an alternative method to procure an operator for the contract. Without limiting that, it is currently anticipated that the grant of any Direct Award as envisaged in this notice will follow on from the completion of certain termination arrangements in respect expiry of the extant Franchise Agreement entered into by the contracting authority and Abellio East Midlands Ltd on 9 May 2019 (the ‘Franchise Agreement’). The Franchise Agreement has been substantially varied by the Emergency Recovery Measures Agreement (‘ERMA’) entered into by the parties on 19 September 2020. Under The expiry date of the ERMA, Abellio East Midlands Ltd must have completed which was entered into in compliance with Article 5(5) of Regulation 1370/2007, and of the termination arrangements underlying Franchise Agreement, is being extended from 1 April 2022 to 16 October 2022 by 14 December 2020. If those arrangements are not completed by that date, exercise of the Secretary of State may terminate the ERMA. If the ERMA is terminated, the variations State's contractual right to the Franchise Agreement will fall away and the parties will revert to the underlying terms of the Franchise Agreement. In those circumstances, it is currently anticipated that the Direct Award as envisaged in this notice will not be made. extend.

5. II.2.7 Envisaged start date and the duration of the contract

2022-04-01 2022-10-16

CPV Codes

  • 60200000 - Railway transport services
  • 60210000 - Public transport services by railways

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