Lease of Class 175 DMUs

Concepts

• swindon
• rolling stock
• 70 x class 175 diesel multiple unit vehicles
• class 175 dmus
• leasing
• class
• 175
• lease
• dmus
• diesel multiple unit

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

This VTN sets out First Greater Western Limited's ("GWR") intention to award a contract to Angel Trains Limited for the leasing of 70 x Class 175 Diesel Multiple Unit vehicles. The contract will have provisions to potentially run until 2032.

Total Quantity or Scope

This VTN sets out GWR's intention to award a contract to Angel Trains Limited for the leasing of 70 x Class 175 Diesel Multiple Unit vehicles, to be in service from May 2025 on Devon and Cornwall routes. GWR intends to observe a voluntary standstill period of at least 10 days from the date of publication of this VTN and will not enter into the contract during that period.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 34620000 - Rolling stock

Legal Justification

Negotiated without a prior call for competition (in accordance with Regulation 50(1)(c) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 ("UCR")) The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: • absence of competition for technical reasons. Explanation: GWR considers that the award of this contract is permitted pursuant to Regulation 50(1)(c) of UCR. Regulation 50(1)(c) of the UCR permits the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a notice where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator because competition is absent for technical reasons, but only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. GWR's view is that the supplies under the contract can be supplied only by Angel Trains Limited because competition is absent for technical reasons and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. Due to the operational requirements of the Devon and Cornwall routes that the rolling stock will operate on, namely 100mph capability and ability to operate over steep gradients, minimum fuel range of circa 1000 miles, and 2 - 5 car formations with selective door opening, only Class 175s can meet all the requirements and are available with sufficient lead time to be in operation for May 2025. No alternative provider can provide the Class 175s. This absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. The contract will have provisions to potentially run until 2032.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Subject to internal governance approvals and receiving no notice of any intention to legally challenge the award of this contract, First Greater Western Limited intends to award the Contract on a date following conclusion of the voluntary standstill period (i.e. no earlier than 10th September 2024).