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Provision of FOC driver and PIC services

FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:56.

Opportunity overview

An immediate requirement has been identified for the provision of cl80x including Automatic Train Protection (ATP) competent Freight Operating Company (FOC) Drivers who are trained to Great Western Railway (GWR) standards. The FOC Drivers are required over 17 days to provide driving services to GWR for the management and servicing of its rolling stock to/from off network locations as mitigations to planned perturbation. In addition to driving services, there is also a requirement for Person in Charge (PICs) to work with the Drivers and operate off network facilities/locations on behalf of GWR. To ensure GWR can deliver for its customers, the route learning for the FOC Drivers must commence no later than August 2025. A tender will be published shortly for future requirements.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

GB RAILFREIGHT LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 03707899
Location
London, UKI31, EC3V 3NH, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-055465
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Due to substantial scope changes in GWR requirements GWR intends to re-tender the entire requirement to ensure compliance with procurement legislation and to uphold the principles of fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity for all potential bidders. However, due to time constraints preventing the completion of a full procurement process at this stage, a short-term direct award has been made to meet urgent operational requirements. A full tender process will be launched in due course.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
urgency

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-05113733
Name
FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK14
Country
GB
Locality
Wiltshire
Postal Code
SN1 1HL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Milford House 1 Milford Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
privateUtility
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Private utility

Identifier

Id
05113733
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PXVG-2764-GZCQ
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-03707899
Name
GB RAILFREIGHT LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC3V 3NH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
5th Floor 62 - 64 Cornhill

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
03707899
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Railway transport services

Value

Amount
1,500,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,800,000

Renewal

Description
Extensions may be applied in circumstances where the main tender process requires additional time to complete. This could arise due to factors such as the complexity of submissions, the need for clarifications, or delays in evaluation or approvals.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
035497-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
26 Jun 2025, 15:49

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03707899
Name
GB RAILFREIGHT LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
29 Aug 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2026, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Wiltshire · UKK14 · SN1 1HL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-055465-2025-06-26T15:49:25+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·