Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
1 Eversholt Street
London
NW1 2DN
Sarabjit.Lota@networkrail.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1908781000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
2904587
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.networkrail.co.uk/
Buyer's address
https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
MetroWest 1b - Portishead Branch Line Works
Reference number
140569 / 5.4.1
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
An award has been made for a multi-disciplinary works project for the re-opening of a passenger service between a new Portishead station and Bristol Temple Meads, including 5.5km of new railway to be constructed on disused line between Pill and Portishead, as further detailed in the procurement documents.
Works comprise of, but not limited to, detail design, surveys, environmental & ecology, civils, track, highways, buildings, telecoms, M&E and E&P.
The award covers a two stage contract where stage one consists of designs & surveys whilst, the second stage, subject to funding & consents, is retained as an employer's option comprising of construction implementation works.
Network Rail reserves the right, subject to funding & consents, to award the Works in part or in full.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £49,777,687
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As further detailed in the procurement documents this award covers the following requirements of multi-disciplinary railway works to bring into use a freight line for passenger use. Works comprise of, but not limited to, detail design, surveys, environmental & ecology, civils, track, highways, buildings, telecoms, M&E and E&P.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical & Methodology / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Behaviour & Innovation 1 / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Behaviour & Innovation 2 / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Programme / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Safety / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Resources / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Fee % / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Stage 1 Price / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
As further detailed in the procurement documents;
a) subject to funding & consents, the construction implementation to handback phases (GRIP 6-8) will be held as an employer's option.
b) Whilst it is anticipated the railway control systems works are to be undertaken by others, Network Rail reserves the right, subject to funding & consents, to include and award in part or in full these works within this procurement event.
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-010595
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice
The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ecm35264
Title
Metrowest1b - Bristol to Portishead Works
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VolkerFitzpatrick Ltd
Hertford Road
Hoddesdon
EN11 9BX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02387700
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £49,777,687
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The standstill period was observed and now completed.
The contract was executed and now awarded.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
Western House, 1 Holbrook Way,
Swindon
SN1 1BD
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.networkrail.co.uk/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court of England & Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC1A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
Western House, 1 Holbrook Way,
Swindon
SN1 1BD
Country
United Kingdom