CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Core Valley Lines - Supply of Operations and Maintenance of the CVL Fibre Optic Cable Networks

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

AIW are looking to appoint an Operations and Maintenance Sub-Contractor to work alongside AIW to cover all of the Core Valley Lines (CVL) Fibre Optic network cables and all associated passive elements required for the network to function as per all relevant design principles and to the appropriate Network Rail Standards.

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=142385.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The successful Sub-Contractor will be responsible for ensuring and assuring the safety, reliability, and efficient operation of the CVL Cable Systems and all associated infrastructure, minimising disruptions and maintaining the asset to the highest standards of service.

The key characteristics required of the Sub-Contractor are:

1. Familiarity with working in the CVL railway environment – licensed to work on the railway, appreciation that safety is paramount in delivery of the service, and criticality of the service to operational services

2. Service management capability – capable of providing a fully managed service to AIW and their approved partners

3. NOC capability – capable of analysis, planning, management of implementation/ resolution of planned works/ incidents

4. Regional/local field force and logistics - capable of supporting resolution of incidents and minor works within target timescales

5. Flexibility – to accommodate pro-active and reactive O&M of CVL infrastructure over the contract period, working with AIW and their approved partners in a complex delivery and operating model, with potential for AIW field maintenance teams to be integrated into service once AIW operational services are enhanced through knowledge transfer and training by the Sub-Contractor.

Further scope requirements and information can be found in the ITT document in the 'Additional Documents' section.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:142385)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice