Decision details

To enable Great Western Railway to continue to work on the Portway Park and Ride Rail Station, which is a requirement to enable the completion of the project.

Bristol City Council is delivering the Portway Park and Ride Rail Station, and key inputs are required by the Train Operating Company, Great Western Railway. The City Council is therefore required to enter into contract with Great Western Railway to enable these elements of the project to be delivered. The procurement route selected for this project is a Direct Award to Great Western Railway Limited via Breach of the City Council’s procurement rules. Breach route has been sought for this procurement as the contract has been entered into before approval of the procurement request. Due to the nature of the work and to avoid delays, an agreement with Great Western Railway was signed prior to procurement approval.

Option 1 - Great Western Railway is the only train operating company that can operate and manage the station, so they are required by the rail industry to deliver operational elements of the project. The Office of Rail and Road, who will authorise the opening of the station, require key inputs from the operator. It is therefore considered that no other company can deliver these requirements.
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