Transpennine Trains Limited: Provision of PSR Solution

UK-Manchester: Industry specific software package.

Preliminary Questions
   This notice is published by:
   Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses
       Transpennine Trains Limited
       Bridgewater House, 58-60 Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 6LT, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 7929383644, Email: procurement.services@tpexpress.co.uk
       Contact: Adam Meakin
       Main Address: www.tpexpress.co.uk
       NUTS Code: UKD33


I.6) Main Activity (in the case of a notice published by a contracting entity)
      Railway services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement
   
   II.1.1) Title: Provision of PSR Solution.
      Reference number: Not Provided
      
   II.1.2) Main CPV code:
      48100000 - Industry specific software package.
   
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES
   
   II.1.4) Short Description: This is a VEAT notice is to inform the market that Trans Pennie Trains Limited is looking to award a contract under a direct award to provide a crew rostering and management system and support an upgrade of the on the day resource management application.
   
   II.1.6) Information about lots
      This contract is divided into lots: No

   II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
      Value: 5,003,178.86      
      Currency: GBP


II.2) Description

   II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      48100000 - Industry specific software package.
   

   II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKD33 Manchester
   
   
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
    This is a VEAT notice is to inform the market that Trans Pennie Trains Limited is looking to award a contract under a direct award to provide a crew rostering and management system and support an upgrade of the on the day resource management application. The current solution will be going end of life. The requirement is also classified as a key contract as defined by the Secretary of State which supports the main operational aspects of the business, therefore the requirement is classed as business critical. The contracting entity will be expecting to go out to market under a competitive process during the duration of this contract which will then allow the market to bid with a fully functional product and implementation. If any provider has concerns with the Authority’s intentions outlined within the published documentation, please raise this with TransPennine Trains Limited point of contact within ten days of the date of this notice.    
   
   II.2.5) Award criteria
   (Directive 2014/24/EU / Directive 2014/25/EU)
               
    Not provided       
      
      
   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: Negotiated procedure without prior call for competition (in accordance with Article 50 of Directive 2014/25/EU)          
   
   IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: 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 OJ S: Not provided       
   
Section V: Award Of Contract/Concession
      
Award of Contract/Concession No: 1
Contract No: Not Provided    Lot Number: Not Provided    Title: Provision of PSR Solution

V.2) Award of contract/concession
      
      V.2.1) Date of contract award decision: 14/02/2025.
      
      V.2.2) Information about tenders
      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No .

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire, No. 1:
          Worldline IT Services UK Limited, 08514184
       1 Technology Drive, Beeston, Nottingham,, NG9 1LA, United Kingdom
       NUTS Code: UKD33
   The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: No    
   
         
      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession:
         Initial estimated total value of the contract: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot/concession 5,003,178.86         
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting:
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No          


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.3) Additional Information:
      To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=925728330
GO-2025221-PRO-29523847 TKR-2025221-PRO-29523846   
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   
      VI.4.1) Review Body
          Transpennine Trains Limited
       Bridgewater House, 58-60 Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 6LT, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 3300954077
   
      V1.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
         Not Provided .

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Midnight 3rd March 2025    
      
      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided
   
   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/02/2025


Annex D2 - Utilities
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
Directive 2014/25/EU

1. Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article 50 of Directive 2014/25/EU

   No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to: No

   The contract involved is purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive: No

   The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: Not Provided
   
   Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive: No
   
   Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive: Yes

   

   

   Procurement of supplies quoted and purchased on a commodity market: No

   Purchase of supplies or services on particularly advantageous terms: Not Provided

   Bargain purchase taking advantage of a particularly advantageous opportunity available for a very short time at a price considerably lower than market prices No


3. Explanation

   Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union is
   lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive: (500 words maximum)
   To allow the ability to upgrade the current solution prior to the solution going end of life. As this contract is defined as a Key Contract which is a critical solution which ensure the continued running of the main operations of the business.