Public transport services by railways

Tender description

To appoint a transport system contractor to design, construct and deliver, operate and maintain a new 2,13 km long guided mass passenger transit system. The civils works will be the subject of a separate contract to be awarded concurrently. The 2 successful contractors (civils and transport system) will be required to work together and have the flexibility to evolve the design to deliver the overall scheme. Design, construction, commissioning and testing of the transport system works for a new 2,1 km long guided mass rapid passenger transit system to run from Stirling Place, close to Luton Airport Parkway station, to Luton Airport terminal. The works will include guided track, rolling stock, signalling, mechanical and electrical services, platform screen doors and all associated works. The successful contractor will also be required to operate and maintain the transport system for a period of up to 5 years (with an option for LLAL to extend this by a further 5 years). Some of the works will be within the airside sections of the airport. The capital works will be funded by LLAL on a lump sum FIDIC contract basis. A separate contract will be entered into for the operations and maintenance of the transport system. The procurement was carried out under a competitive dialogue procedure and delivering growth and investing in social values within the local area formed part of the award criteria.