Wales and Borders Franchise and Metro Contract
Welsh Government is conducting a single procurement to appoint an Operator and Development Partner (ODP) to undertake the following functions: a. The operation of the Wales and Borders rail franchise.
United Kingdom-Cardiff: Railway transport services
2016/S 137-247785
Contract notice – utilities
Services
Directive 2014/25/EU
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)Name and addresses
c/o Transport for Wales, Southgate House, Wood Street
Cardiff
CF10 1EW
United Kingdom
Contact person: Tamara Evans
Telephone: +44 2921673434
E-mail: procurement@transportfor.wales
NUTS code: UK
Internet address(es):Main address: http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA51985
I.2)Joint procurement
I.3)Communication
I.6)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Wales and Borders Franchise and Metro Contract.
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
Welsh Government is conducting a single procurement to appoint an Operator and Development Partner (ODP) to undertake the following functions:
a. The operation of the Wales and Borders rail franchise;
b. The design and management of the development and implementation of capital works to deliver a Metro style service on the Core Valleys Lines and subsequent infrastructure management of the Core Valleys Lines;
c. The operation of rail and related aspects of the South Wales Metro service;
d. The design and development of further schemes to improve rail travel in Wales.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Wales and Border counties.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Welsh Government is conducting a single procurement to appoint an operator and development partner to undertake the following functions:
a. The operation of the Wales and Borders rail franchise;
b. The design and the management of the development and implementation of capital works to deliver a Metro style service on the Core Valleys Lines in the South Wales Valleys and subsequent infrastructure management of the Core Valleys Lines;
c. The operation of rail and related aspects of the South Wales Metro service;
d. The design and development of further schemes to improve rail travel in Wales.
The geographic scope of the franchise is expected to be similar to that of the Wales and Borders rail franchise operated by Arriva Trains Wales:http://www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk/ until October 2018. This broadly aligns with the Welsh border but also includes a number of cross border services including some England-only services in the vicinity of the border.
The South Wales Metro comprises a programme of service and infrastructure interventions to provide faster and more frequent rail services, some electrified, in the wider Cardiff Capital Region (including the Core Valleys Lines). A wider programme will promote integrated transport across the area. Further information is available from: http://gov.wales/topics/transport/public/metro/?land=en
The Welsh Government is currently developing the delivery model and procurement options including the key commercial principles, the nature and terms of any contracts awarded. Further information is contained in the pre-qualification pack and will also be available during the course of dialogue.
There will be opportunities for infrastructure contractors to undertake the detailed design and construction under Early Contractor Involvement principles. A separate Periodic Indicative Notice will be published by Welsh Government for the construction opportunities arising from the South Wales Metro. It is currently envisaged that these opportunities will be awarded through frameworks under 3 Lots — Electrification, General Civils Works and Works associated with the permanent way (track).
Changes to the procurement process:
Welsh Government reserves the right not to award a contract, to make whatever changes it sees fit to the structure and timing of the procurement process (including issuing updates and amendments to the procurement documents and inviting bids on the same or an alternative basis) to cancel the process in its entirety at any stage and, where it considers it appropriate to do so to award a contract for only part of the requirement or to make a direct contract award pursuant to Article 5(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Please see the pre-qualification pack for further details.
Welsh Government reserves the right to down-select bidders during the course of the dialogue phase.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.14)Additional information
Estimated value of contract: 3 000 000 000-5 000 000 000 GBP over 15 year term, significant categories including fare-box revenue (currently c. 130 000 000 GBP p.a.), subsidy (currently c. 180 000 000 GBP p.a.) and other payments.
Term of contract between 10 and 15 years.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
III.1.4)Objective rules and criteria for participation
Please refer to the pre-qualification pack.
III.1.6)Deposits and guarantees required:
The successful bidder, whether a single party or consortium, will be required to provide a parent company guarantee or other form of surety (in a form acceptable to Welsh Government). Further details can be found in the pre-qualification pack.
III.1.7)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Further information will be made available during the course of dialogue.
III.1.8)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Please refer to the pre-qualification pack.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional information:
Transport for Wales is acting as representative on behalf of Welsh Government in relation to the procurement and is managing the procurement process on their behalf.
a. Applicants must register their expression of interest to gain access to the Award e-sourcing portal and the pre-qualification pack by emailing:procurement@transportfor.wales
b. Applicants must sign a Contract Letting Process Agreement (CLPA) and return it to Transport for Wales via the above email address prior to being granted access to the online pre-qualification pack and clarification facility.
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
Detailed within the pre-qualification pack.
(WA Ref:48790).
VI.4.1)Review body
N/A
United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
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