Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
GCRE Ltd
1 Scott Place, 2 Hardman Street
Manchester
M33AA
UK
Contact person: Tamara Evans
Telephone: +44 7590603692
E-mail: tamara.evans@gcre.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://gov.wales/global-centre-rail-excellence-wales
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA81204
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/home.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Railway Technology Testing Facility
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Switch & Crossing Units (S&C)
Reference number: GCRE_Proc_00004
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34946000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
GCRE requires Switch and Crossing Units (S&C) for the test facility currently being built. Delivery and installation is anticipated to start in May 2023. Initial requirement is for 16nr units. Further units may be required later.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34940000
34941000
34941200
34941800
34946000
34946100
34946110
34946120
34946200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Cardiff and South Wales at a site located on land within the local authorities of Powys and Neath Port Talbot
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the purchase of an initial number of 16 S&C units for a low speed, light use sidings facility with hand operation of all BV8 units (potentially with the addition of a power adaptor mounted on bearer ends) and machine operation of BV9.25 units, with delivery and installation anticipated in May 2023.
GCRE will be subsequently placing orders for further S&C units to the same geometries, and reserves the right to call off such further orders under this contract award.
Further scope detail can be found in Volume 1 of the ITT documentation, freely available via the eTenderWales portal:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Please refer to project_51715 and ITT_98951 - Purchase of Switch & Crossing Units to obtain the tender documentation.
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: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
A further 12 months if required
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:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
GCRE will be subsequently placing orders for further S&C units to the same geometries, and reserves the right to call off such further orders under this contract award. GCRE may also require Composite bearers (if not already the core option), incorporation of the twist from vertical to inclined, to remove the need for a separate twist rail and the potential provision of Racor handpoints which can also all be called off under this contract award as required.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Tender documents are available via the eTenderWales portal accessible here: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Please refer to project_51715 and ITT_98951 - Purchase of Switch & Crossing Units to obtain the tender documentation. Any queries and responses and circulars that may be issued during the tender period will be communicated exclusively via eTenderWales.
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As detailed in the Tender Documents
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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:
02/12/2022
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
02/12/2022
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Tender documents are openly available via the eTenderWales portal freely accessible here: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Please refer to project_51715 and ITT_98951 - Purchase of Switch & Crossing Units to obtain the tender documentation (just recording your interest on Sell2Wales will not provide you with access to the tender documents, you must access via eTenderWales).
Any queries and responses and circulars that may be issued during the tender period will be communicated exclusively via eTenderWales. All queries and responses will be shared with all tenderers unless the query is deemed confidential or commercially sensitive. Please ensure that any confidential enquiries/clarifications are marked appropriately.
The initial requirement is for 16nr S&C Units with delivery and installation anticipated in May 2023, but completed units and/or materials could potentially be vested by 31 March 2023. GCRE will be subsequently placing orders for further S&C units to the same geometries, and reserves the right to call off such further orders under this contract award. GCRE may also require composite bearers, incorporation of the twist from vertical to inclined and Racor handpoints from this contract award.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126152
(WA Ref:126152)
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
02/11/2022