GWR - Re-deployment of Mobile shore supplies for Class 802
This tender is for costed bids for the re-deployment of shore supplies in three work packages at Taunton Fair Water Yard, Bristol Temple Meads Station, Hackney Sidings and Swindon Transfer Sidings.
Work Package 1:
Hire of Diesel Generators, 3000 litre self-bunded tank and distribution board supply. To include delivery, and installation, fuel, and power monitoring (telemetry) as well as support for the duration of the blockade.
Work package 2:
Arrange for the collection and delivery of GWR's 400vac Mobile Shore Supply equipment from our storage facility at Reading for delivery to the sites at Bristol, Taunton and Swindon Transfer Sidings and or Hackney Sidings if required.
Work package 3:
Re-installation/site set up as per the AFC layout designs and electrical connections at each stabling location. This works package shall include logistics for the subsequent removal of the equipment and re delivery to the Reading storage facility.
GWR - Provision of Freight Operating Company (FOC) Drivers, Person in Charge (PIC) and Shunters to support GWR in delivering passenger mitigations during planned perturbation.
The tender will be split into separate lots, those submitting bids, can bid on individual lots, all lots and can also submit a bid against lot/s as a joint venture. Any joint submissions must clearly define which operator is doing what.
No sub-contracting is permitted once relevant contract has been awarded.
An overview is provided below of all the requirements and how the bids will be divided into sections.
The lots have been divided into 7 categories:
- Lot 1 - Passenger Diversions (80x and Night Riviera (cl.57 and Mk3 coaches)) and associated Empty Coaching Stock (ECS) moves to/from LNP via WLL, via GWML & South West Sidings (SWS), and Reading Train Care Depot (RTCD).
- Lot 2 - Electric/hybrid loco plus Driver (with 1000v Electric Train Supply (ETS))
- Lot 3 - London North Pole 387s/Heathrow Express (HEx) units
- Lot 4 - Fairwater Yard - Didcot Railway Centre
- Lot 5 - South Marston and High Output Operations Base (HOOB) (if required)
- Lot 6 - Didcot Railway Centre (DRC)
- Lot 7 - Reading Upper Triangle
To have a pool of trained Drivers and PICs to deliver GWR passenger diversions and GWR Depot Strategy when required. There will be a requirement to maintain competency, for Drivers and PICs on all applicable routes, traction and locations. A variation will then be issued for each possession where there is a requirement for Depot Strategy (only applicable locations) and/or passenger diversions and for what duration.
