Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
ACHILLES INFORMATION LIMITED
30 Western Avenue Milton Park,Milton
ABINGDON
OX144SH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.achilles.com/community/link-up/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Link-Up - Works
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Contracts awarded by subscribing entities will be mainly for performance within the UK, although contracts may be awarded for other locations
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Link-Up is a supplier registration and pre-qualification system used by buyers in all areas of the transport sector to have up-to-date and validated supplier information, and to procure efficiently in accordance within the meaning of Regulation 77 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 and Regulation 75 of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016, which is operated by Achilles Information Ltd.
Link-Up collaborates across the transport industry to share opportunities and supplier information. In doing so, Link-Up provides transparency for innovation while lowering barriers to entry for all market participants, including those with new technology and capability.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.8) Duration of the qualification system
Indefinite duration
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.9) Qualification for the system
Conditions to be fulfilled by economic operators in view of their qualification
Link-Up registration will be the first stage of qualification. You can join via https://www.achilles.com/community/link-up/
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Where relevant, such conditions will be stated in the procurement documents.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction
The subscribing entities reserve the right to conduct procurements under Link-Up using electronic auctions
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Contact details for each individual procurement will be provided by the subscribing entity in the specific procurement documents. Information referenced in Section III.2) of this notice will, where relevant, be provided in the specific procurement documents by the subscribing entity. The award criteria as referenced in Section II.2.5) may for certain procurements covered by this notice be on a price-only basis. Electronic workflows, as referenced in Section VI.2) may be employed by some or all of the subscribing entities. Subscribing entities may reserve contracts as referenced in Section III.1.5). Details of the contact for review procedures covered by Section VI.4.1) will be provided by the subscribing entity. Link-Up may be used by subscribing entities to establish dynamic purchasing systems
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
See section VI.3
See section VI.3
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
For contracts subject to the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 and the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016, utilities are required to incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the proposed award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification is required to provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. Where the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 No 274) apply, provision is made for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of duty under the regulations to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Where the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016 No 49) apply, provision is made for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of duty under the regulations to take action in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.