Financial Leasing Services London
Financing of rolling stock, spares and special tools.
United Kingdom-London: Financial leasing services
2015/S 052-091601
Contract notice – utilities
Services
Directive 2004/17/EC
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Govia Northern Ltd
4, Matthew Parker Street
For the attention of: Mr R Aubrey
SW1H 9NP London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2089298733
E-mail: rob.aubrey@go-ahead.com
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Main activity
I.3)Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 18: Rail transport services
NUTS code
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
GNR is a subsidiary of Govia, a joint venture between Go-Ahead Group and Keolis (a subsidiary of French national rail operator SNCF). Govia subsidiaries operate the Southern, London Midland, Thameslink Southern Great Northern and Southeastern franchises and provide services on rail routes from Birmingham to the south coast including services throughout London. 35 % of all UK passenger rail journeys are taken on Govia trains, making it the largest commuter rail group in the UK.
The invitation to tender for the Franchise requires that the franchisee procures and brings into service new carriages (‘Vehicles’) that are capable of being used to operate passenger services on non-electrified routes. The Vehicles must be designed with future demand and users’ needs in mind, with a clear focus on passenger comfort and with a thoroughly modern passenger environment and exterior look.
GNR has commenced a process for the procurement of at least 120 Vehicles, options to purchase additional vehicles and associated spares and special tools (‘Associated Equipment’).
GNR is also hereby seeking finance for the Vehicles and Associated Equipment.
No contract will be awarded unless the franchise bid is successful and is subject to the usual approvals and consents.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
66114000
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
II.2.3)Information about renewals
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
2) GNR’s preference is for the Vehicles and Associated Equipment to be financed by way of an operating lease for the term of the Franchise. However, GNR will consider other forms of finance (for example construction period finance). Tenderers should state those type(s) of financing they would intend to offer.
The franchise is due to commence on 1.4.2016 and expire on 1.4.2025, subject to the Department for Transport having a discretion to extend the term up to 1.4.2026.
In accordance with Article 53 of Directive 2004/17/EC and Regulations 26 and 27 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
a) Has the capacity (supported by a letter signed by a senior officer) to finance the full value of the Vehicles and Associated Equipment on a fully underwritten basis; or
b) Will represent a group of financiers who between them as a consortium are able to finance the full value of the Vehicles and Associated Equipment. At least 1 of such financiers must have the ability to provide an equity (or equivalent) investment in an amount of not less than GBP 30 000 000, confirmed by a letter signed by a senior officer.
2) The tenderer is able to demonstrate that it or 1 of the parties it represents has a record of participating in any 1 of the following:
a) The operating lease financing of UK passenger rolling stock.
b) The operating lease financing of other UK or European rolling stock.
c) Other asset or project financing transactions.
In accordance with Article 53 of Directive 2004/17/EC and Regulations 26 and 27 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
In accordance with Article 53 of Directive 2004/17/EC and Regulations 26 and 27 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures): no
IV.2.1)Award criteria
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.3.5)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: