Pre-Tender Market Engagement Notice - Great Western Railway Medium Term Fleet Strategy

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This notice is published by the Great Western Railway (GWR). This notice is published to advertise a forthcoming market engagement exercise. This exercise relates to the development of GWR's Medium Term Fleet Strategy to be submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT). It is the intention that should the proposal be accepted GWR will initiate a rolling stock procurement exercise. The aim of the proposal is to provide an affordable plan for supplementing additional Diesel Multiple Units (DMU's) to GWR's fleet whilst improving and aligning the service to future customer needs. This market engagement exercise is open to all entities capable of supplying rolling stock and potential maintenance activities. Following receipt of interest in engaging in the exercise entities will be invited to join discussions to contribute to GWR's Medium-term Fleet Strategy. GWR will describe the development of the concept and how it supports our aims. The purpose of this exercise is to listen to feedback and the market's expertise to aid our development of rolling stock options for consideration, ahead of a future procurement. If you wish to participate in this market engagement exercise please register your details using the following link : http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/KIlSg Interested entities should note that invitations to (and information on) subsequent events or activities (such as technical meetings and questionnaires) will be provided to those entities who have registered by following the instructions above. There will be no further notice of those subsequent events. Lot 1: This notice is published by the Great Western Railway (GWR). This notice is published to advertise a forthcoming market engagement exercise. This exercise relates to the development of GWR's Medium Term Fleet Strategy to be submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT). It is the intention that should the proposal be accepted GWR will initiate a rolling stock procurement exercise. The aim of the proposal is to provide an affordable plan for supplementing additional Diesel Multiple Units (DMU's) to GWR's fleet whilst improving and aligning the service to future customer needs. This market engagement exercise is open to all entities capable of supplying rolling stock and potential maintenance activities. Following receipt of interest in engaging in the exercise entities will be invited to join discussions to contribute to GWR's Medium-term Fleet Strategy. GWR will describe the development of the concept and how it supports our aims. The purpose of this exercise is to listen to feedback and the market's expertise to aid our development of rolling stock options for consideration, ahead of a future procurement. If you wish to participate in this market engagement exercise please register your details using the following link : http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/KIlSg Interested entities should note that invitations to (and information on) subsequent events or activities (such as technical meetings and questionnaires) will be provided to those entities who have registered by following the instructions above. There will be no further notice of those subsequent events.