Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Transport for Wales
Southgate House, Wood Street
Cardiff
CF10 1EW
UK
Contact person: Aled Huish
Telephone: +44 2921673434
E-mail: Supplychain@tfw.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://tfw.gov.wales
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
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
A465 Sections 5 & 6 Authority Site Representative Team - Supplier Engagement Day
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71311210
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Transport for Wales ("the Authority"), in partnership with the Welsh Government, invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced Economic Operators to provide a wide range of Authority Site Representative services for Sections 5 and 6 of the A465 Head of the Valleys Dualling scheme (Dowlais Top to Hirwaun), which is currently being progressed using the Welsh Government's Mutual Investment Model (MIM).
The Authority intends to hold a Supplier Engagement Event at the Clayton Hotel, St Mary St, Cardiff CF10 1GD on 24th February 2020 at 2pm and invites Economic Operators to register their interest in attending. Please note that there is a maximum of two delegates per Economic Operator.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71311000
71322100
71700000
71311300
71312000
72224000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Cardiff
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The A465 Heads of the Valleys Dualling Project comprises improvement of 40km of trunk road between Abergavenny and Hirwaun from single to dual carriageway. The project has been divided into six sections to enable a phased delivery programme.
Most sections have been or are in the process of being improved to a dual carriageway, but Sections 5 and 6 (the 17.7km length between Dowlais Top, Merthyr Tydfil and Hirwaun) remain a single carriageway.
Based on options assessment, the proposed scheme is a predominantly on-line dualling of the existing A465 trunk road in Sections 5 and 6. The existing three-lane single carriageway would be upgraded to a 70mph dual carriageway with two lanes in each direction and grade-separated junctions. This would complete dualling of the A465.
This scheme, which is currently in procurement, will be delivered by a private sector delivery partner, through a Mutual Investment Model (MIM) contract with Welsh Government. The private sector delivery partner would be responsible for designing, building and financing the scheme.
The project is nearing the end of its OJEU Competitive Dialogue process with Invitations to Submit Final Tenders (ISFT) programmed for mid-February 2020; the announcement of Preferred Bidder (PB) scheduled for April 2020; Financial Close (FC) by August 2020; and, commencement of works on-site anticipated to begin at the end of calendar year 2020.
The Authority Site Representative roles encompass a number of Commercial, Highways, Technical, Structures and Design roles, some of which will be full-time and commence six months prior to anticipated Financial Close with the Preferred Bidder. Other roles will be phased in and anticipated to be a mixture of full- and part-time site and off-site roles under the overall management and direction of a Project Director.
All-in-all, it is envisaged (but not prescribed by the Authority) that circa 15.0 FTE ASR resources and specialists will be required for an estimated period of 5 years commencing as close to Preferred Bidder stage in April 2020 and, subsequently, for the whole duration of Project Co’s construction period which is anticipated to be some four and a half years.
II.2.14) Additional information
This PIN is an invitation to a Supplier Day to be held:
Date: 24th February 2020
Time: 2pm
Location: Clayton Hotel, St Mary St, Cardiff CF10 1GD
Registration Details: email company name, attendees names and contact details to supplychain@tfw.wales
note; max 2 attendees from any economic operator.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
27/04/2020
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This PIN is an invitation for Suppliers to an event regarding services relating to the A465 Section 5 & 6 Authority Site Representative Team requirements.
Date: 24th February 2020
Time: 2pm
Location: Clayton Hotel, St Mary St, Cardiff CF10 1GD
Registration: please email company name, attendee names and contact details to supplychain@tfw.wales
Note: max 2 attendees from any economic operator
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=99224.
(WA Ref:99224)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/02/2020