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The Department initiated the process of procuring train provision and associated services for, and on behalf of the train operating company operating the Thameslink/GN franchise (the 'TOC') and the advertised contract was entered into by the TOC. The ...

Contract award notice - utilities

Directive 2004/17/EC

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Department for Transport
Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road
For the attention of: Jonathan Daley
SW1P 4DR London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 3003303000
E-mail:

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting entity: http://www.dft.gov.uk

I.2)Main activity
Railway services
I.3)Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities

The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: yes

First Capital Connect Limited
50 Eastbourne Terrace
W2 6LG London
UNITED KINGDOM

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
UK - London: Thameslink Rolling Stock
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
A combination of these
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: England

NUTS code UK

II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
The Department initiated the process of procuring train provision and associated services for, and on behalf of the train operating company operating the Thameslink/GN franchise (the 'TOC') and the advertised contract was entered into by the TOC. The chosen bidder, Siemens plc and Cross London Trains Limited will supply and maintain the fleet of new rolling stock, arrange the finance necessary for the acquisition and ownership of the rolling stock and the development of two train depots.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

60210000, 50222000, 60112000, 66000000, 35220000, 45234100, 45234112, 66120000

II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
Value: 5 700 000 000 GBP
Excluding VAT

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Negotiated with a call for competition
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting entity:
GO reference: GO 08040904/01
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Contract notice

Notice number in the OJEU: 2008/S 71-096012 of 11.4.2008

Section V: Award of contract

V.1)Award and contract value
V.1.1)Date of contract award decision:
13.6.2013
V.1.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 3
V.1.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Siemens plc, whose registered office is at Faraday House, Sir William Siemens Square, Frimley, Camberley GU16 8QD and Cross London Trains Limited, whose registered office is at 210 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JY
UNITED KINGDOM

V.1.4)Information on value of contract
Total final value of the contract:
Value: 5 700 000 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.1.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Not known
V.1.6)Price paid for bargain purchases

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

High Court of Justice, Queens Bench Division
Royal Courts of Justice Strand
WC2A 2LL London
UNITED KINGDOM

VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Department for Transport incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. This period allowed unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract was entered into.
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

HM Courts & Tribunals Service
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.justice.gov.uk/about/hmcts/

VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
30.7.2013