Opportunity

Lifting Facility to support the overhaul of the Class 68 Locomotive

  • Direct Rail Services

F01: Prior information notice (call for competition)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-000988

Published 18 January 2021, 4:10pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Direct Rail Services

Regents Court

Baron Way

Business Park

Contact

Tom Crowe

Email

Tom.crowe@innuserv.com

Telephone

+44 1925802065

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)

National registration number

3020822

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=13283&B=SELLAFIELD

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=13283&B=SELLAFIELD

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Nuclear Decommissioning


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Lifting Facility to support the overhaul of the Class 68 Locomotive

Reference number

TC180121

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Direct Rail Services Ltd (DRSL) will be scheduling Diesel Engine overhaul activities associated with the Class 68 Locomotive and have a requirement for access to a facility with suitable undercover lifting equipment to enable removal, and installation of the Diesel Engine, including peripheral components.

The programme is anticipated to run for a period between 2021 and 2025, involving 34 Locomotives. We are looking for expressions of interest from Suppliers who can provide facilities that are rail linked, have sufficient access for transportation of Diesel Engines by road and sufficient component circulation space alongside the Locomotive.

In addition, there is a requirement for access to the facility by DRSL and their nominated Contractor to carry out equipment removal, installation, periodic inspections and post overhaul Locomotive static testing, including Diesel Engine functional tests.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
  • 34610000 - Rail locomotives and tenders
  • 34621000 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons
  • 34621100 - Railway freight wagons
  • 34621200 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles
  • 34946110 - Rails
  • 42400000 - Lifting and handling equipment and parts
  • 42414000 - Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane
  • 42414310 - Mobile lifting frames
  • 42415100 - Lifting trucks
  • 42418000 - Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery
  • 42419000 - Parts of lifting and handling equipment
  • 50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
  • 51511100 - Installation services of lifting equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD1 - Cumbria
Main site or place of performance

Baron Way

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Direct Rail Services Ltd (DRSL) will be scheduling Diesel Engine overhaul activities associated with the Class 68 Locomotive and have a requirement for access to a facility with suitable undercover lifting equipment to enable removal, and installation of the Diesel Engine, including peripheral components.

The programme is anticipated to run for a period between 2021 and 2025, involving 34 Locomotives. We are looking for expressions of interest from Suppliers who can provide facilities that are rail linked, have sufficient access for transportation of Diesel Engines by road and sufficient component circulation space alongside the Locomotive.

In addition, there is a requirement for access to the facility by DRSL and their nominated Contractor to carry out equipment removal, installation, periodic inspections and post overhaul Locomotive static testing, including Diesel Engine functional tests.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

9 February 2021

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

London

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.justice.gov.uk

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

London

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.justice.gov.uk

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Contracting Authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Direct Rail Services Limited

Regents Court

Carlisle

CA6 4SJ

Email

tom.crowe@innuserv.com

Telephone

+44 1925802065

Country

United Kingdom