Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Transport for Wales
3 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street
Pontypridd
CF37 4TH
Contact
Leanne Millard
Telephone
+44 2921673434
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA50685
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Transport related services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Earthing and Bonding
Reference number
C000488.00
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45234000 - Construction work for railways and cable transport systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
This requirement is needed to enable the successful electrification of the Core Valley Lines. E&B will play a key part in ensuring the safety of all personnel working on or near the rail, and of rail service users and customers once the line sections are energised. An effective E&B system will assist in minimising any identified Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) issues across an installation.
Earthing and Bonding will need to be installed across the route, on all OLE assets, stations, bridges, fences and other metal assets to:
- Ensure personal safety for those located on or about the railway,
- Provide a safe return path for current in the event of an electrical fault,
- Provide a return current path for normal load current; and
- Ensure the correct operation of electrical protection systems.
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: £12,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34632200 - Electrical signalling equipment for railways
- 34632300 - Electrical installations for railways
- 34946000 - Railway-track construction materials and supplies
- 34946100 - Railway-track construction materials
- 45234100 - Railway construction works
- 45234115 - Railway signalling works
- 50225000 - Railway-track maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this tender is to identify and appoint competent contractors to undertake works in relation to Earthing and Boding in a live/working rail environment.
This work is required to provide key installations and allow access to the rail for incumbent TfW Infrastructure Delivery Partners (IDPs) to complete their works, and ensure the network is compliant to standards applicable to an electrified railway.
Mini-competition will be utilised as the primary call-off process under this Framework, with a direct award allocation process reserved for urgent requirements only.
Should the need arise for this work outside of CVL, the Buyer and their subsidiaries reserve the right to utilise this framework for works appropriate to the scope within this framework as long as value for money can be demonstrated. For the avoidance of doubt this may include similar works on alternative lines and locations not within the CVL.
The potential work to be procured via this framework covers E&B works at various locations including:
- Signalling power supplies (FSP)
- Points heating
- Telecoms equipment
- Traction bonding
- Junction lighting
- OCS motorized switches
- Signalling structures & trackside equipment
- Stations
- Depots
- DNO cubicles
- Bridges and other metal/steel structures
- Metal/steel fencing
- Arbitrary metal/steel trackside enclosures
- Third party assets outside the WCB and CVL -Boundaries
- Metal / Steel Handrails
- IBJ’s / IRJ’s
- Sidings
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical and Sustainability / Weighting: 55%
Price - Weighting: 45%
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
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-004928
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C000488.00
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Balfour Beatty Rail Limited
Kingsgate, 62 High Street
Redhill
RH11SH
Telephone
+44 7521201951
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Amalgamated Construction Ltd
Whaley Road, Barugh
Barnsley
S751HT
Telephone
+44 1942405550
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BCM Construction
164 Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE17RW
Telephone
+44 7500780892
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Keltbray Rail
St. Andrews House, Portsmouth Road
Esher
KT109TA
Telephone
+44 7557163344
Fax
+44 1233527201
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £12,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
TfW has appointed Amey Infrastructure Wales (AIW) as Managing Agent for works that may be sourced via the framework and are supporting TfW in developing and improving the CVL infrastructure and stations.
AIW and TfW Subsidiaries may also utilise the FW for associated works to be carried out on their behalf.
This FW seeks to appoint a maximum of four tenderers to undertake Earthing and Bonding Works on the Core Valley Lines and any other Wales and Borders route projects as appropriate.
Tender documents will be available via EtenderWales
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/login.do
Please refer to project_49783 and ITT_93254- Earthing and Bonding to obtain the tender documentation.
Any tenderer queries and responses and any circulars that may be issued during the tender period are to be communicated exclusively via the eTenderWales portal only. All responses will be shared with all tenderers unless the query is deemed confidential or commercially sensitive. Please ensure that any enquiries/clarifications raised via eTenderWales are free of any identifiable information, such as their name or the name of their company.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process.
(WA Ref:123544)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom