Contract award · 27 Sep 2024

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

Govia Thameslink Rail (GTR) awarded “Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) Provision of Vegetation Management…” to Homegrown Timber (Rail) Ltd for £477k.

Repair & maintenanceNorth East

Value £477k

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Value
£477,129.55
Procedure
Restricted procedure
Sector
Repair & maintenance · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment (CPV 50220000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date27 Sep 2024
  2. Published1 Oct 2024Published 4 days after the contract date

Description

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.

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