Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
manju.bishnoi@networkrail.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1908781000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Award Notice for Welding and Fabrication Services - North
Reference number
36620
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This framework agreement requires the supplier to provide welding, fabricating, machining and inspection services for railway vehicles, plants, and equipment. The services will cover but not limited to the fleet including BCS, TRS, Overhead Line Electrification Train, and On Track Machines.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This framework agreement requires the supplier to provide welding, fabricating, machining and inspection services for railway vehicles, plants, and equipment. The services will cover but not limited to the fleet including BCS, TRS, Overhead Line Electrification Train, and On Track Machines.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualification Envelope / Weighting: Pass/Fail and Information Only
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Envelope / Weighting: Pass/Fail and Information Only
Price - Weighting: Not used
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is a non-compliant STA, driven by operational criticality and safety-related issues. A tender was conducted in compliance with the UCR regulations within 2021/2022 but unfortunately, there were no suitable bidders leaving Network Rail in a position of no coverage for this safety-critical requirement. This STA will be used in the interim whilst the re-tendering exercise is taking place. The tender will be published in the second half of 2024.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Title
#34201 - Welding and Fabrication - North
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Neil Thorne Engineering Ltd
Hillside House, Westway
Crayke
YO61 4TE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Commercial and Procurement, 1st Floor Loughton Building, Quadrant MK, Elder Gate
Milton Keynes
MK( 1EN
manju.bishnoi@networkrail.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom