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Provision of FOC driver and PIC services

FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-055465
Tender valueNot supplied1 awards · 0 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 26 June 2025
Buyer
FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Direct award
Category
Not supplied
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — Not supplied

Description

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.

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

1 shown
Pending

Provision of FOC driver and PIC services

Awarded
Not supplied
Award value
£1,500,000
Suppliers
1
Signed contract
Not supplied

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

2 parties

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

FTS
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