Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
GCRE LIMITED
2 Hardman Street
MANCHESTER
M33AA
Contact
Robert Thompson
Telephone
+44 7977197129
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL2 - East Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.wales/global-centre-rail-excellence-wales
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Subsidiary Company of the Welsh Government
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Railway technology testing facility
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Appointment of contractor for the design and delivery of earthworks for the Global Centre for Rail Excellence
Reference number
GCRE-E-01
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
GCRE Limited is looking to procure through an open procedure, pursuant to Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015"), a suitably-qualified earthworks contractor to design and deliver earthworks for the Global Centre for Rail Excellence on a two stage basis:
1. to develop the design of the earthworks so as to enable the contractor to provide a priced proposal for the contractor to complete the design and carry out the construction of the earthworks at Stage 2 to meet GCRE Limited's requirements (Stage 2 Proposal). During Stage 1, the contractor may also be instructed to design and carry out preliminary site activities such as vegetation stripping works.
2. following acceptance by GCRE Limited of the successful contractor's Stage 2 Proposal, the successful contractor will proceed to finalise the design of, and carry out, the construction of the earthworks in accordance with the Stage 2 Proposal.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45111100 - Demolition work
- 45111212 - Rock-removal work
- 45111213 - Site-clearance work
- 45111220 - Scrub-removal work
- 45111230 - Ground-stabilisation work
- 45111240 - Ground-drainage work
- 45111250 - Ground investigation work
- 45112200 - Soil-stripping work
- 45112210 - Topsoil-stripping work
- 45112320 - Land-reclamation work
- 45112330 - Site-reclamation work
- 45112360 - Land rehabilitation work
- 45112400 - Excavating work
- 45112500 - Earthmoving work
- 45112600 - Cut and fill
- 45112700 - Landscaping work
- 45113000 - Siteworks
- 45234114 - Railway embankment construction work
- 45520000 - Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL2 - East Wales
Main site or place of performance
Nant Helen Surface Mine
Coelbren
Nr Neath
Powys
SA10 9NL
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
GCRE Limited is looking to procure suitably qualified earthworks contractor with experience of designing and carrying out large scale earthworks projects to facilitate the subsequent design and construction of the Global Centre for Rail Excellence (GCRE). GCRE is to be constructed at the site of the former Nant Helen opencast coal mine site along with ancillary earthworks at the Onllwyn Washery. The completed centre will have two rail testing loops, rail sidings, buildings and other infrastructure.
The earthworks which are subject to this procurement provide the foundation for that later infrastructure and are likely to comprise approximately 3 Million m³ of earth movement including (but not limited to) vegetation stripping, soil stripping, overburden excavation and placement to a design specification, associated selection of materials, overburden removal and placement in landscape balancing areas, soil spreading and final rehabilitation of landscaped profiles. The successful contractor is also required to provide temporary drainage during the construction phase together with the installation of permanent drainage during and on completion of construction on a two stage basis:
1 . to develop the design of the earthworks so as to enable the contractor to provide a priced proposal for the contractor to complete the design and carry out the construction of the earthworks at Stage 2 to meet GCRE Limited's requirements (Stage 2 Proposal). During Stage 1, the contractor may also be instructed to design and carry out preliminary site activities such as vegetation stripping works.
2. following acceptance by GCRE Limited of the successful contractor's Stage 2 Proposal, the successful contractor will proceed to finalise the design of, and carry out, the construction of the earthworks in accordance with the Stage 2 Proposal.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
22 September 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