Contract

Forth Bridge Walk Experience On-Bridge Works

  • Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-007791

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-032509

Published 22 March 2022, 5:16pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

1 Eversholt Street

London

NW1 2DN

Email

Andrew.Campbell2@networkrail.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1908781000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.networkrail.co.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Rail Infrastructure


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Forth Bridge Walk Experience On-Bridge Works

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45221100 - Construction work for bridges

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

A procurement event commenced in Summer 2020 for a single design and build contract covering a visitor reception (Off-Bridge) and public walk way (On-Bridge) on the Forth Bridge. No bids within the available and advertised funding envelope were received and the procurement was terminated.

Consequently the procurement is being awarded as two separate packages covering the On and Off Bridge work. This is a contract for Early Contractor Involvement services to assist with planning for the design and build of the On-Bridge works only. A decision has been made to award this to the contractor who holds the separate bridge maintenance contract. They have a unique understanding of the safety risks to the workforce on this structure. There is an option within for the contractor to progress from the ECI phase to full design and build, if instructed this is anticipated to be valued at approximately £7m.

The contract for the design and build of the Off-Bridge works will be procured via Find a Tender commencing with a PIN inviting interested parties to attend an engagement session.

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: £7,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a contract for Early Contractor Involvement services to assist with planning for the design and build of a walkway on the Forth Bridge which is open to the public.

There is an option within for the contractor to progress from the ECI phase to full design and build, if instructed this is anticipated to be valued at approximately £7m.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option 1 - Design and Build

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

A procurement event commenced in Summer 2020 for a single design and build contract covering a visitor reception (Off-Bridge) and public walk way (On-Bridge) on the Forth Bridge. No bids within the available and advertised funding envelope were received and the procurement was terminated.

Consequently the procurement is being awarded as two separate packages covering the On and Off Bridge work. This is a contract for Early Contractor Involvement services to assist with planning for the design and build of the On-Bridge works only. A decision has been made to award this to the contractor who holds the separate bridge maintenance contract. They have a unique understanding of the safety risks to the workforce on this structure. There is an option within for the contractor to progress from the ECI phase to full design and build, if instructed this is anticipated to be valued at approximately £7m.

The contract for the design and build of the Off-Bridge works will be procured via Find a Tender commencing with a PIN inviting interested parties to attend an engagement session.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited

London

Country

United Kingdom

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

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £7,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England

London

Country

United Kingdom