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Rail Replacement Operators for Routes Covering Wales and Border Routes Operated by Transport for Wales
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Descriptions
Transport for Wales Rail (TfWRL) are in-housing the co-ordination and management of the Rail Replacement Service (RRS) across Wales and Border routes operated by TfWRL within Wales and between Wales and England. Or any such route operated by TfW as may arise in future
This means that all pre-planned and emergency rail replacement services currently provided by coach and bus operators will be contracted directly by TfWRL.
TfW are currently considering procuring a multi-lot Open Framework to support service provision across Wales.
The indictive time plan is as follows and may change at the Authority's discretion.
Market Engagement early February 26
Issue Tender April 26
Close Tender mid to end of June 26
Contract Award end of July 26
Operator mobilisation and commencement of award of duties between August 26 - October 26.
Engagement
This notice is issued solely for the purpose of gathering market intelligence and does not constitute a call for competition or a commitment to a formal procurement process at this stage. Through this early market engagement exercise, Transport for Wales Rail Limited the Contracting Authority seeks to: 1. Hold a series of Meet the Buyer market engagement events across Wales, to share its future vision with operators for future service provision of the planned change to in-house the co-ordination and management of the Rail Replacement Service. 2. Understand the level of operator market interest in supplying all emergency and pre-planned rail replacement services directly to TfW by participating in any future procurement opportunity. 3. Provide updates of its procurement process, timescales and current strategy. 4. Obtain information to help inform the specification e.g. duty allocation method, setting of appropriate service level KPI’s; pricing options and options for geographical zoning etc. 5. Obtain insight from operators of the challenges they face in delivering the service and provide suggestions as to how it may be improved 6. Understand any operator risks, including any associated risks and mitigations when providing this service. 7. Challenges Transport for Wales Rail Limited may not have considered. TfW currently plan to hold 4 regional events and 1 virtual event as follows: Llandudno, Shrewsbury, Pontypridd and Carmarthen. Please be advised if registration to attend these events is low, then the event may be cancelled and operators encouraged to attend the virtual session. TfW are being supported by Business Wales, who will manage the operator event registration process. How to register for these events will be posted on the Business Wales website (events page) in the coming days and may be found on the following links https://wales.business-events.org.uk/ or https://wales.business-events.org.uk/cy/ The events will be held between the 4th - 13th February, and subject to capacity, TfW may hold further 121 sessions if operators express an interest. All market engagement events will be concluded by the 27th February. If there are any specific topics relating to the Rail Replacement Service you would like to see covered during these events, please email TFW.RRSOperators@tfwrail.wales Please note the target audience for these events is operators of bus, coach and minibus etc. Rail Replacement services supported by Taxi operators is not part of the scope of this particular exercise. All events will cover the same content, hence only one event need be attended per operator.
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Tender Regions
CPV Codes
60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
60200000 - Railway transport services
60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
60112000 - Public road transport services
Keywords
city bus transit
event coach hire
on call group transport
rail network service
municipal bus network
train route management
coach hire service
cargo rail transport
shuttle coach hire
special-route coach hire
passenger road transport
tourism coach service
event coach transport
passenger rail transit
irregular route transit
VIP transport service
school bus service
tour bus with driver
commuter bus routes
rail logistic service
special event transport
employee transfer bus
ad hoc shuttle service
mass transit bus service
public coach operations
sightseeing bus rental
freight rail haulage
multi-seat vehicle hire
special needs transit
bus rental with driver
commuter train operations
stand by passenger transfer
road-based public transport
ad hoc passenger transfers
urban transport provision
group transport coach hire
chartered coach operation
scheduled transit service
disability transport service
corporate shuttle provision
railway carriage provision
patient transport vehicle
municipal shuttle service
airport shuttle operation
scheduled rail passenger service
transport for private occasions
charter transport services
intercity train transport
temporary passenger logistics
school trip coach service
Tender Lot Details & Award Criteria
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