Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Transport for Wales
3 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street
Pontypridd
CF37 4TH
UK
Contact person: Leanne Millard
Telephone: +44 2921673434
E-mail: procurement@tfw.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://trc.cymru
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA50685
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Transport related services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Troughing and Minor Line Side Civils Works
Reference number: C000261.00
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45234100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
This Framework seeks to appoint a maximum of four suppliers to undertake troughing and minor/ancillary line side civils work across the Wales and Borders rail network as required and appropriate. The main works will be associated with the Core Valley Lines (CVL) but may also be on any Wales and Borders rail network project as appropriate.
The work to be procured under this framework includes but is not limited to:
- Site surveys and inspections
- Ground level troughing installation and cable pulling.
- Post-based elevated troughing installation.
- Trough signage, electrical warning signage.
- Removal and moving of existing troughing routes and cables.
- Installation of concrete hard standings and switching platforms for OLE.
- Minor vegetation clearance
- Clearance of ballast from existing trough chambers.
- Provision of qualified critical safety staff to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Installation and maintenance of RRAPs
- Installation of site compounds
- Minor fencing works
- Culverts and retaining walls
- Trial holes and service investigation
- Other minor civils works consistent with the scope of this framework.
Suppliers are to be aware that Amey Infrastructure Wales (AIW) may also utilise this Framework.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
15 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34621200
45234114
50225000
45234116
32521000
45200000
34946000
45234100
71311230
34632200
34632000
34632300
34946100
34946120
34992000
35262000
45000000
45100000
45112000
45213320
45221213
45230000
45232200
45234000
45234121
45234126
45314300
45314310
45340000
50200000
50220000
71313000
71313450
77211300
77312000
90700000
79311000
45221220
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this tender is to identify and appoint competent contractors to undertake works in relation to Troughing and Minor/Ancillary Lineside Civils Works in a live/working rail environment.
This work is required to provide key installations and allow access to the rail for incumbent TfW Infrastructure Delivery Partners (IDPs) to complete their works, and ensure the network is compliant to standards applicable to an electrified railway.
Mini-competition will be utilised as the primary call-off process under this Framework, with a direct award allocation process reserved for urgent requirements only.
The potential work to be procured via this framework includes but is not limited to:
- Site surveys and inspections: dilapidation, condition, and/or capacity verification, rod and rope Under Track Crossings (UTX)/Under Road Crossings (URX) Intrusive and Non-intrusive Surveys
- Ground level troughing installation and cable pulling: interlocking cable route components providing a continuous smooth internal surface; covers and lids shall be a close fit and positively located using registration to prevent inadvertent displacement after installation, for example Concrete C/1/9, C/1/43 or equivalent polymer troughing. Road Rail Vehicles may be used with appropriate size and weighted jacks, hard standing jacks may be used for smaller cable drums.
- Post-based elevated troughing installation: Elevated Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) trough system, Network Rail-approved to span 6m between fixing posts.
- Trough signage, electrical warning signage any other signage as necessary.
- Removal of existing troughing routes and cables: isolation procedures to be followed BS7671, Electricity at Work Regulations.
- Lift and shift of existing cables as required: Isolation procedures to be followed BS7671, Electricity at Work Regulations.
- Installation of concrete hard standings and switching platforms for OLE: concrete bases to be cast Distribution Network Operator (DNO), Relocatable Equipment Buildings (REB), Functional Supply Point Cubicles (FSP), Signalling Location Cabinets (LOC); safe access walkways to be constructed using MOT type1 aggregate or similar.
- Minor vegetation clearance: the bulk of vegetation clearance will be done under a separate framework contract, but small localized areas may need to be cleared for the execution of works under this framework. This may include (but is not limited to) removal of small tree stumps, removal of shrubs and foliage, brambles etc with the use of chainsaws and brushcutters.
- Clearance of ballast from existing trough chambers.
- Provision of qualified critical safety staff to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Installation and maintenance of RRAPs
- Installation of site compounds.
- Minor fencing works (there is another framework for major fencing works but repairs or additional small requirements may occur in the delivery of ancillary civils packages).
- Culverts and retaining walls, and repairs/amendments to these.
- Vehicle containment barriers and haul roads
- Reinforced concrete foundations
- Trial holes and service investigation.
- Other minor civils works consistent with the scope of this framework.
These works are required to:
- Enable the successful transformation and electrification of the Lines
- Create troughs for use by Signalling, Earthing & Bonding, HV cabling, LV cabling & Telecoms
- Carry out an additional minor lineside civils work required
The provision of works under this framework also requires:
- Interaction with AIW and IDPs regarding interface of programme to ensure the work subject to this framework is undertaken in time to support AIW and IDP major works delivery
- A close working relationship be established with AIW and IDPs to ensure a high level of co-ordination and working efficiency
- Predominantly night working patterns
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
1 option to extend for up to 12 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
30/04/2021
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 36 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
30/04/2021
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
if further procurement of these works are required the anticipated date will be 2024
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
TfW has appointed Amey Infrastructure Wales (AIW) as Managing Agent for works that may be sourced via the framework and are supporting TfW in developing and improving the CVL infrastructure and stations.
AIW may also utilise the FW for associated works to be carried out on their behalf.
This FW seeks to appoint a maximum of four tenderers to undertake troughing and minor line side civils work on the Core Valley Lines and any other Wales and Borders route projects as appropriate.
Tender documents will be available via EtenderWales
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/login.do
Please refer to project_46674 and ITT_86246 - Ancillary Civils Work to obtain the tender documentation.
Any tenderer queries and responses and any circulars that may be issued during the tender period are to be communicated exclusively via the eTenderWales portal only. All responses will be shared with all tenderers unless the query is deemed confidential or commercially sensitive. Please ensure that any enquiries/clarifications raised via eTenderWales are free of any identifiable information, such as their name or the name of their company.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=108587
The Contractor shall ensure that all contracts with Subcontractors and Suppliers which the Contractor intends to procure following the Award date, and which the Contractor has not, before the date of this Contract, already planned to award to a particular Subcontractor or Supplier, are advertised through the Sell2Wales portal (www.sell2wales.gov.wales) and awarded following a fair, open, transparent and competitive process proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
Please refer to the technical question within the ITT documentation.
(WA Ref:108587)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/03/2021