Extension of Maintenance Contract with Direct Rail Services Limited for Class 68 vehicles that are already operated on the TPE rail network

Concepts

• vehicles and equipment
• department for transport to transpennine express limited
• first group
• direct rail services limited
• maintenance contract
• repair and maintenance
• extension of maintenance contract
• award of a national rail contract
• transpennine express limited
• class

Location

North West England: Manchester, Preston, Carlisle, Glasgow and Edinburgh; • Newcastle and Edinburgh; and, • Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, York and Newcastle

Description

In preparation for an award of a National Rail Contract from the Department for Transport to Transpennine Express Limited (operated by First Group), it is intended to extend the maintenance contract with Direct Rail Services Limited for the Class 68 fleet of trains. The maintenance contract is expected to be extended in accordance with paragraph II.2.4 below. The Contracting Authority will observe a 10 day standstill period from the date of issue of this notice prior to entering into the maintenance contract extension with Direct Rail Services Limited. The Standstill Period will end on 22nd May 2023.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Contracting Authority intends to extend the TSA in accordance with Regulation 50(1)(c)(ii) of the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016 for technical reasons.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

Legal Justification

Direct Rail Services Limited provides a turnkey solution for maintenance. There is no provider in the market who can carry out the activities being undertaken by Direct Rail Services Limited.

Other Information

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