Capita: Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) Provision of Vegetation Management Services (Depots)

UK-Newcastle upon Tyne: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment.

Section I: Contracting Entity

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
             Govia Thameslink Rail (GTR)
             41-51 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6EE, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 7977763222, Email: carl.baker@gtrailway.com
             Contact: Carl Baker
             Main Address: http://www.gtrailway.com
             NUTS Code: UKJ

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.6) Main activity:
      Railway services



Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) Provision of Vegetation Management Services (Depots)            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment.
      

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: GTR sought to procure a supplier for Vegetation Management Services which included but were not limited to mowing, seeding, planting and pruning, undertaking planned visits, inspections, and treatment at depot locations, undertaking clearance of vegetation, spraying herbicide treatment to the affected areas, responding to reactive callouts at depot locations.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No

            II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
         
         Agree to publish? Yes
          Value: 477,129.55
                  
         Currency:GBP

   II.2) Description

      II.2.1) Title: Not Provided       
      Lot No: Not Provided

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKJ - SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The following approach was undertaken: The procurement adopted a restricted procedure format, which was split into two stages of evaluation, a selection questionnaire (SQ) stage and then an invitation to tender (ITT) stage. The procurement was undertaken in the accordance with the Utilities Contract Regulations and utilised The Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS) as a mean of pre-qualification. Therefore, the award was made in accordance with Regulation 77(9) by inviting relevant suppliers on the RISQS Qualification System established by notice 2021/S000-010921. The Contract has been awarded for a duration of 38 months with the contract ending at the NRC date on 31 March 2028.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:

         Agree to publish? Yes
          Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
                     
         Price - Weighting: 40
                           

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided




Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      A dynamic purchasing system was set up: No
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
      Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 000-010921
            

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No




Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)
   
   Contract No: GTR0726    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 27/09/2024

      V.2.2) Information about tenders

         Agree to publish? Yes

         Number of tenders received: 4
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided          

         The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

         Agree to publish? Yes
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Homegrown Timber (Rail) Ltd, 04065567
             Courtlands, Antlands Lane, Shipley Bridge, Surrey, RH6 9TE, United Kingdom
             Internet address: http://www.homegrowntimber.com
             NUTS Code: UKJ
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

         Agree to publish? Yes       

         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 500,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 477,129.55
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         

      V.2.6) Price paid for bargain purchases

         Value excluding VAT: Not Provided          
         Currency: Not Provided




Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=892644691

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          High Court
          7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1NL, United Kingdom

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
         Not Provided

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/10/2024