Tender

Ground Investigation Works - Grain Branch Line for Passenger Services

  • Medway Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-017415

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02cb75

Published 22 July 2021, 10:02pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Medway Council

Medway Council

Medway

ME4 4TR

Contact

Mrs Angela Williams

Email

angela.salem@medway.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2284

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ41 - Medway

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.medway.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.medway.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=6babde0d-2ceb-eb11-810d-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=6babde0d-2ceb-eb11-810d-005056b64545

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Ground Investigation Works - Grain Branch Line for Passenger Services

Reference number

DN558567

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45111250 - Ground investigation work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Tender for the undeertaking of a geotechnical investigation for the ground conditions relevant to the re-installing of a passenger service on the railway line between Hoo Junction and Grain, also known as the Grain Branch Line. It is proposed that at specific locations the existing single-track line will be made into double track to create passing points. Furthermore, itis possible that an elevated section of track, Higham Curve, will be required where the Grain Branch Line curves to connect with Higham Station. The investigation has been designed to determine the nature of the existing embankment material and to develop a ground model with associated geotechnical design parameters for the underlying strata. Some nominal contamination assessment is also undertaken.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ41 - Medway

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Tender for the undertaking of a geotechnical investigation for the ground conditions relevant to the re-installing of a passenger service on the railway line between Hoo Junction and Grain, also known as the Grain Branch Line. It is proposed that at specific locations the existing single-track line will be made into double track to create passing points. Furthermore, itis possible that an elevated section of track, Higham Curve, will be required where the Grain Branch Line curves to connect with Higham Station. The investigation has been designed to determine the nature of the existing embankment material and to develop a ground model with associated geotechnical design parameters for the underlying strata. Some nominal contamination assessment is also undertaken.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

6

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 7

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Specialised work, with speciic licences required by Network Rail.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

Restricted procedure

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 tenders or requests to participate

Date

13 August 2021

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

22 July 2021

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Angela Williams

Chatham

Country

United Kingdom