Tenders Are Invited For Metrolink Operations And Maintenance Agreement (Metrolink Operations And Maintenance Agreement)

The Metrolink Tram System Is The Backbone Of The Bee Network And Is Of Strategic Importance To The Economy Of Greater Manchester, Providing Fast And Frequent Links Across The Region For Employment, Leisure And Tourism.The Metrolink Assets Comprise A Fleet Of 147 Trams, Over 100 Kilometers Of Track And Overhead Line, 99 Stops, 2 Depots And Growing Patronage Of Over 46 Million Passenger Journeys Per Annum (March 2025). Metrolink Is The Largest Light Rail Network In The Uk.Operation And Management Of The System Is Currently Undertaken Via One Major Contract Let By Tfgm. The Maintenance And Operations Obligations For Metrolink Are Included Within The Metrolink Operations And Maintenance Agreement (Moma) With The Current Contract Ending In July 2027. Selecting The Best Provider Of Operation And Maintenance Services Is Critical To Tfgm''S Continued Success In The Coming Decade. The Value Of The Operations And Maintenance Services Is Expected To Be In Excess Of £1.2 Billion Over 10 Years, With A Potential To Instruct Additional Capital Works. This Notice Is Intended To Inform Potential Tenderers That Tfgm Are Now Commencing The Procurement Process To Appoint An Operation And Maintenance Provider For 2027 Onwards, And Provide An Initial Timeline For The Procurement.This Competition Is Being Conducted Under The Competitive Flexible Procedure In Accordance With Section 20(1) And (2) (A) Of The Procurement Act 2023. This Procurement Is For The Award Of A Utilities Contract Pursuant To Section 6 And Schedule 4 To The Procurement Act 2023. The Procurement Process Leading To The Award Of This Moma2 Agreement Is Anticipated To Comprise Two Main Stages: Qualification And Award. At The Outcome Of The First Stage, Qualification, Tfgm Will Have Established A Shortlist Of Candidates. Tfgm Intends To Shortlist A Minimum Of 3 To A Maximum Of 4 Candidates (Provided There Are Sufficient Suitable Candidates). The Evaluation Methodology To Be Applied During This Stage Of The Process Is Fully Detailed In The Psq Document. Tfgm Will Inform All Candidates Who Submit A Completed Psq Response Whether Or Not They Have Been Shortlisted To Receive An Itn.The Award Stage Will Commence With The Issuing By Tfgm Of The Itn To Each Shortlisted Candidate, Thereafter, Referred To As &Quot;Tenderers&Quot;. The Documents Making Up The Itn Will Contain Greater Detail About The Scope Of Services, The Draft Moma2 Agreement, Supporting Material, And Detailed Information Regarding The Award Process And Award Criteria. Prior To Submitting A Tender (As Defined In The Itn), Each Tenderer Will Be Invited To Attend Plenary Session(S) With Tfgm. The Plenary Session(S) Will Provide An Opportunity For Tfgm To Present Key Aspects Of The Award Process And The Requirements Of The Moma2 Agreement To All Tenderers. Following The Plenary Session(S), Individual Tenderers Will Be Invited (But Not Obliged) To Attend One-To-One Sessions With Tfgm To Discuss And Negotiate On Specific Topics In Relation To The Requirements Of The Itn, And The Moma2 Agreement. The Plenary Session(S) And One-To-One Sessions Are Intended To Assist Tenderers To Understand The Award Process, And Tfgm''S Requirements For This Procurement. Following The Plenary Session(S) And One-To-One Sessions, Each Tenderer Will Be Invited To Submit A Tender For The Moma2 Agreement In Accordance With The Itn (For Completeness A Finalised Version Of The Itn Will Be Issued Via The Pro Contract Eportal)Full Timeline And Evaluation And Moderation Detail Are Provided Within The Draft Itn That Will Be Automatically Issued With The Psq Document.Tfgm Reserves The Right To Refine The Award Criteria During The Procurement Process, Pursuant To Section 24 Of The Procurement Act 2023, And Following Negotiation With Tenderers And/Or Written Negotiations. All Tenderers Will Be Notified Of Any Such Changes Via The Pro Contract Eportal.The Successful Supplier As An Experienced Operator And Maintainer Will Also Support Tfgm In Their Procurement And Delivery Of Expansion Projects To The Metrolink System Including New Stops And New Trams, New Control Systems And The Development Of Future Extensions. The New Supplier Will Be Responsible For Delivering A Step Change In Asset Management That Maximises The Life Of The Existing Assets And Maximises The Capacity Of The Services Delivered With The Existing Assets.Notice Identifier: 2025/S 000-044209Procurement Identifier (Ocid): Ocds-H6vhtk-0506C2

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