Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Translink
Procurement Department
Belfast
BT2 7LX
Contact
Neil Bowers
Telephone
+44 2890354044
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PERIODIC INDICATIVE NOTICE Translink Train Cleaning Services (P-2718)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90910000 - Cleaning services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Translink intends to offer to the market a tender to provide train cleaning labour.
This opportunity will be offered as a three-year contract with options to extend for any period up to and including 24-months.
Under this procurement the Economic Operator will be required to support the Client's social benefit objectives.
Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate, in particular, to social considerations.
TUPE obligations may apply to this contract.
Prior to the release of any tender opportunity we intend to offer TWO (2) opportunities for interested suppliers to visit the Fortwilliam (Belfast) Train Cleaning Facility on either Thursday 6th April 23 or Wednesday 26th April 23 between 2100-2300 to give visibility on a stabled CAF set and a stabled Enterprise set.
Site visit attendance MUST be confirmed in advance.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £7,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Economic Operator shall provide teams of cleaning staff to cover the following locations
York Road, Belfast *
Fortwilliam, Belfast *
Adelaide, Belfast *
Portadown *
Larne *
Coleraine *
Londonderry *
Bangor *
Other locations on the NIR network on request (N.B. the addition of the forthcoming Belfast Hub will result in another Train Cleaning location)
two.2.14) Additional information
This Notice is to initiate a market engagement and information gathering exercise and does not indicate the start of a procurement exercise. . This document is not intended to provide a definitive list of requirements. .
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 September 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
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
26 April 2023
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Translink takes no responsibility for any actions or decisions taken, costs incurred, or commitments made by interested parties in responding to this notice or by being involved in any subsequent discussions in this market engagement and information gathering exercise.