Awarded contract

Special Inspection Notice 119 (SIN119) Remedial Works Framework - Kent and Sussex Routes

  • Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-007769

Published 13 April 2021, 10:55pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

1 Eversholt Street

London

NW1 2DN

Email

Fiona.Vuong@networkrail.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1908781000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ - South East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.networkrail.co.uk

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Special Inspection Notice 119 (SIN119) Remedial Works Framework - Kent and Sussex Routes

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45234115 - Railway signalling works

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Network Rail has carried out a procurement process in accordance with the Negotiated Procedure with Prior Call for Competition under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.

This Framework is to complete the necessary remedial works associated with the SIN119 notice issued by the ORR. This includes physically verifying that location cases are connected to earth via an earth rod/mat/another source and exposed live parts are mitigated against. Subsequently, the integrity of the earth connection and resistance to earth of the rod/mat/another source shall be verified for compliance against the relevant safety standards.

2 contractors have been appointed as the Principal Contractors under this Framework. The award duration is 2 years with the option to extend by 1 year.

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: £10,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
  • UKJ - South East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Framework is to complete the necessary remedial works associated with the SIN119 notice issued by the ORR. This includes physically verifying that location cases are connected to earth via an earth rod/mat/another source and exposed live parts are mitigated against. Subsequently, the integrity of the earth connection and resistance to earth of the rod/mat/another source shall be verified for compliance against the relevant safety standards.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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: 2019/S 027-060964


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Special Inspection Notice 119 (SIN119) Remedial Works Framework - Kent and Sussex Routes

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 April 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Amaro Signalling Limited

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £10,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Special Inspection Notice 119 (SIN119) Remedial Works Framework - Kent and Sussex Routes

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 April 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Fuse Rail Limited

Folkestone

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £10,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This procurement was conducted under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, using the negotiated procedure with prior call for competition.

The prior call for competition was published through the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS) on 09 September 2020.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court (England and Wales)

London

Country

United Kingdom