Future opportunity

Track Fastening and Support Assemblies

  • Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (UTILITIES)
  • City of Edinburgh Council - Edinburgh Tram Extension

F04: Periodic indicative notice – utilities (periodic indicative notice only)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-009401

Published 30 April 2021, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (UTILITIES)

131, St Vincent Street

Glasgow

G2 5JF

Contact

Danny Mciver

Email

procurement@spt.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1413333786

Fax

+44 1413333224

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.spt.co.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA17342

one.1) Name and addresses

City of Edinburgh Council - Edinburgh Tram Extension

Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street

Edinburgh

EH8 8BG

Email

Kelly.faulds.040588@icloud.com

Telephone

+22 1315293415

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA29204

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law

any other transport sector and light rail operators as defined by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and/or the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016.

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Other activity

Transport


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Track Fastening and Support Assemblies

Reference number

20-034 - Rail pads

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 34940000 - Railway equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) operated Glasgow Subway forms a circle in the centre-west of the city. The entire passenger railway is subsurface, comprising two circular routes, each of approximately 10.5km of slab track. Within a surface maintenance depot in Govan there is approximately 2.5km of ballast track. The system first opened to the public in 1896 and has since gone through various modernisation programmes, including at present.

Maintenance of the Subway track and infrastructure assets is undertaken typically by SPT in-house resource. To support its on-going preventative and reactive maintenance activities, SPT has a long-term agreement in place for supply of rail fastening assembly components, with the exception of rail pads. SPT is looking to award a long-term (up to 8 year) framework to a supplier(s) who is recognised for supplying rail pads and other similar of Track Fastening and Support Assemblies.

This prior information notice is issued solely for the purpose of conducting supply of Track Fastening and Support Assemblies market engagement and does not constitute any commitment to undertake any procurement in the future.Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this PIN and a response to this PIN does not guarantee any invitation to participate in this event or any future procurement.

This PIN does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works mentioned in this PIN and SPT will not accept any proposals offered in response to this PIN. SPT is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party in replying to this PIN or in attending any future supplier day. Any future procurement of services, supplies or works by SPT will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and/or the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £3,500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance

Broomloan Depot - Glasgow

Non-exhaustive - other locations within UK

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

SPT is looking to award a long term 8 year framework.

Other public bodies would be able to call off from the framework and benefit from the terms,

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

12 July 2021


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: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

If you interested in this opportunity can you please email you interest to procurement@spt.co.uk and provide the following:

Interested in the framework?

Collaborative framework- meaning other public bodies can access and use?

Other contracts you have been awarded in the last 5 five years?

Lead time?

Minimum quantity for orders?

Maximum number of rail pads per pallet?

any accreditations relevant to this framework supply?

Do you hold stock for customers?

Mode of transport for delivery?

Where is it manufactured?

fixed pricing and what indices do you apply for price increases

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=652489.

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