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30/08/2011
Crossrail Update On Rolling Stock
Crossrail has provided an update on its rolling stock and depot procurement process and outlined efforts to realise significant savings for the public purse, running into the tens of millions, by introducing rolling stock to the rail network over a shorter period.
As a consequence of the shorter delivery timescales, contract award is not required until 2014 and therefore the issuing of tender documents can be deferred, allowing the conclusions of the Government’s review of public procurement to be taken into account.
To deliver Crossrail services, around 60 new trains will be required. Train costs will be paid by Transport for London as each new train becomes available for passenger service. By reducing the time period between train delivery and entry into full passenger service, significant operational savings can be realised. Continuing with the original procurement programme would have delivered the new train fleet earlier than was necessary.
Crossrail now expects tender documents to be issued in 2012 to ensure that the bid period is not extended unnecessarily resulting in increased costs to bidders. Crossrail had previously indicated that the tender would be issued in late 2011 with contract award in late 2013.
The review of public procurement is examining whether the UK is making best use of the application of EU procurement rules, as well as the degree to which the Government can set out requirements and evaluation criteria with a sharper focus on the UK’s strategic interest and how the Government can support businesses and ensure that when they compete for work they are doing it on an equal footing with their competitors.
Andy Mitchell, Crossrail Programme Director said: "Crossrail has identified that significant operational cost savings, running into tens of millions, can be realised for taxpayers by introducing Crossrail rolling stock to the rail network over a shorter period of time. Continuing with the original procurement programme would have delivered the new train fleet earlier than was necessary."
(CD)
As a consequence of the shorter delivery timescales, contract award is not required until 2014 and therefore the issuing of tender documents can be deferred, allowing the conclusions of the Government’s review of public procurement to be taken into account.
To deliver Crossrail services, around 60 new trains will be required. Train costs will be paid by Transport for London as each new train becomes available for passenger service. By reducing the time period between train delivery and entry into full passenger service, significant operational savings can be realised. Continuing with the original procurement programme would have delivered the new train fleet earlier than was necessary.
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Crossrail now expects tender documents to be issued in 2012 to ensure that the bid period is not extended unnecessarily resulting in increased costs to bidders. Crossrail had previously indicated that the tender would be issued in late 2011 with contract award in late 2013.
The review of public procurement is examining whether the UK is making best use of the application of EU procurement rules, as well as the degree to which the Government can set out requirements and evaluation criteria with a sharper focus on the UK’s strategic interest and how the Government can support businesses and ensure that when they compete for work they are doing it on an equal footing with their competitors.
Andy Mitchell, Crossrail Programme Director said: "Crossrail has identified that significant operational cost savings, running into tens of millions, can be realised for taxpayers by introducing Crossrail rolling stock to the rail network over a shorter period of time. Continuing with the original procurement programme would have delivered the new train fleet earlier than was necessary."
(CD)
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