Manufacture and Supply Agreement and Fleet Support Agreement for the delivery of the Deep Tube Upgrade Programme

Location

London

Description

Provision of new rolling stock and technical support for Deep Tube Upgrade Programme: The scope includes (a) The design, manufacture, testing, commissioning and entry into passenger service of new rolling stock capable of GoA4 operation. (b) Integration and support to the railway system design. (c) The provision of maintenance and technical support services. Comprising approximately 100 new trains with a nominal length of 113 m for the Piccadilly line, approximately 100 trains with a nominal length of 134 m for the Central line, approximately 40 trains with a nominal length of 113 m for the Bakerloo line and approximately 10 trains with a nominal length of 70m for the Waterloo & City line with each train offering an enhanced customer environment including saloon air-cooling and open wide gangways. The trains shall be introduced on a line by line basis with the contract structure comprising an initial requirement for Piccadilly Line trains with options for the other lines. The contract also provides LUL with options to purchase a number of additional trains for each line depending on the emerging service pattern. .

Ammendments to Previous Notice

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 34620000 - Rolling stock
• 34622400 - Railway carriages
• 34622200 - Railway passenger coaches
• 34631000 - Parts of locomotives or rolling stock
• 34630000 - Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment

Indicators

• Contract modified due to unforeseen circumstances.

Legal Justification

LUL considers that Reg 88(1)(e) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations applies as the modifications are not substantial: the modifications do not change the character of the contract, would not have impacted the outcome of the procurement, do not shift the economic balance of the contract in favour of Siemens, and do not extend the scope of the contract. In particular, the cost increase reflects proportionate compensation for implementing the design changes.In addition and/or the alternative LUL considers that Reg 88(1)(c) applies as the modifications were brought about by circumstances which could not have been foreseen and do not alter the overall nature of the contract. In particular, the unavailability of physical mock-ups due to COVID-19 restrictions, which could not have been foreseen, prevented the design issue being identified sooner.