Rail Winterisation Services

Published 20 Aug 2025

20 Aug 2025

THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

Primary CPV: 24951310 *
De-icing agents
Location: 🇬🇧 Birmingham and the West Midlands conurbation, West Midlands
Value: £1,200,000
Contract: 3 years Duration
31/10/2025 30/10/2028
Contract Types: 24 *Chemical products
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

1 Admiral Way, Sunderland, SR3 3XP, United Kingdom · UKG3

Contact

iain.alexander@chilternrailways.co.uk

Award Criteria

Technical (40%)
Legal (10%)
Commercial (50%)

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24951310 *

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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-058ba7

CHILTERN is conducting this Procurement to select a supplier for the provision Rail Winterisation Services to railway platforms, car parks, walkways, over bridges, access paths, etc, at railway stations and depots, and associated public spaces, across the CHILTERN network from its central London terminus at London Marylebone along the M40 corridor to destinations in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire. This Procurement also covers East West Railway from Oxford to Bletchley.

Full CPV breakdown

24951310 — De-icing agents (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Utility
Competition: Restricted / competitive (suppliers are shortlisted first)
Contract type: Services
Procurement method: Competitive flexible procedure
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Renewal: Extensions will be granted dependent on the suppliers performance throughout the contract, including service level criteria.
Submission method: https://marketdojo.com/market-dojo-sign-up/ Chiltern use Market Dojo e-sourcing portal for the purposes of this Procurement. Use Invitation Code: 11E56EBBB9 to access the tender documents.
Award decision expected: 24 Oct 2025
Reserved / special regime: Utilities
Language: EN
Published: 20 Aug 2025 16:48
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058ba7
Notice ID: ocds-h6vhtk-058ba7

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Organisations

Name	THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED
Address › Street	1 Admiral Way
Address › Town / city	Sunderland
Address › Postcode	SR3 3XP
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKC23
Contact › Email	iain.alexander@chilternrailways.co.uk
Role	buyer
Classification › Description	Private utility

Buyer

Name	THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

Tender

Title	Rail Winterisation Services
Description	CHILTERN is conducting this Procurement to select a supplier for the provision Rail Winterisation Services to railway platforms, car parks, walkways, over bridges, access paths, etc, at railway stations and depots, and associated public spaces, across the CHILTERN network from its central London terminus at London Marylebone along the M40 corridor to destinations in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire. This Procurement also covers East West Railway from Oxford to Bletchley.
Status	active
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	De-icing agents
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Anti-freezing preparations
Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description	Salt spreaders
Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description	Winter-maintenance materials
Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description	Support services for railway transport
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS)	UKG3
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS)	UKI3
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Region (NUTS)	UKI7
Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Region (NUTS)	UKJ1
Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country	United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT	£1,440,000
Value › Value	£1,200,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	selective
Procedure	Competitive flexible procedure
Procedure › Features	This procurement will consist of 5 Stages. Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate (ITP), includes Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Bidders who are successfully shortlisted in Stage 1 will be invited to participate in Stage 2. Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender. Stage 3 - BAFO. Stage 4 - Preferred Bidder Stage. Stage 5 - Contract Award.
Category	services
Special regime	utilities
Above threshold	Yes
How to submit	https://marketdojo.com/market-dojo-sign-up/ Chiltern use Market Dojo e...
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	allowed
Submission Terms › Languages	en
Expression Of Interest Deadline	15 Sep 2025
Award decision period › End	24 Oct 2025
Lot › Status	active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT	£1,440,000
Lot › Value › Value	£1,200,000
Lot › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name	Technical
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description	Please refer to the Invitation to Tender (DRAFT)
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight	40
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name	Legal
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description	Please refer to the Invitation to Tender (DRAFT)
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type	price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name	Commercial
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description	Please refer to the Invitation to Tender (DRAFT)
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight	50
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Second Stage › Maximum Candidates	3
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	economic
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description	CHILTERN is entitled to terminate the Contract in full by giving not less than 3 months written notice. The Supplier shall have or demonstrate they can obtain the following insurances with a reputable insurer: Employer's liability insurance £10m Public liability insurance £10m Professional indemnity insurance £1m. Comply with the Arriva Code of Conduct. Please see ITP for further details.
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	technical
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description	Please see ITP for further details.
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description	CHILTERN intends that 3 Bidders will be invited to participate in Stage 2 ITT. See ITP for further details
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › For Reduction	Yes
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs	Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start	31 Oct 2025
Lot › Contract period › End	30 Oct 2028
Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to	30 Oct 2030
Lot › Can be renewed	Yes
Lot › Renewal › Description	Extensions will be granted dependent on the suppliers performance throughout the contract, including service level criteria.
Document › Document 1 › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description	Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type	Tender notice
Document › Document 2 › Description	Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 2 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050325-2025
Document › Document 2 › Published	20 Aug 2025

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