Tender

Overhead Line Fault Rectification, Maintenance, and 24/7 On-Call Emergency Response Contract

  • West Midlands Combined Authority

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-025747

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-036847

Published 14 September 2022, 10:06am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Midlands Combined Authority

16 Summer Lane

Birmingham

B19 3SD

Contact

Josie Medforth

Email

Josie.Medforth@place-group.com

Telephone

+44 3453036760

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG31 - Birmingham

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.wmca.org.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Overhead Line Fault Rectification, Maintenance, and 24/7 On-Call Emergency Response Contract

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45232210 - Overhead line construction

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Open Tender for OLE Fault Bank, 24/7 and Maintenance, which would ensure full compliance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £600,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34621200 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles
  • 34941300 - Tramline
  • 45234126 - Tramline construction works

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
Main site or place of performance

Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Dudley, Brierley Hill, Digbeth, North Solihull, Birmingham Airport, the NEC and HS2.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

an Open Tender for OLE Fault Bank, 24/7 and Maintenance, which would ensure full compliance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Midland Metro line one runs from Wolverhampton to Birmingham city centre for 23km with 18km of segregated track. This consists of the original section built in 1996-98 of 2km of street running fixed tension from Wolverhampton Saint Georges to Priestfield, with gas tensioned segregated track covering 18km to Saint Pauls, over the past two years the gas tensioners have been replaced with new units and the line tensioned.

The first of three extensions were built in 2015 combining segregated and on street Running from Saint Pauls to Stevenson Street under fixed tension, extended to centenary square in Birmingham with no overhead line and final extension completed to Edgbaston this year with three sections of overhead line installed.

The Contract is for one year with an option to extend to two years. The Contract scope is in three parts, as follows:

Part 1 – Prioritised fault rectification, to be carried out in Year 1

Part 2 – Maintenance, to be carried out in Year 2, as an option

Part 3 – 24/7 365 days per year On-Call Emergency Response for Year 1, with Year 2 as an option.

The three parts are to be priced separately, and together to achieve economies of scale. As a minimum a contract will be let for 24/7 365 days per year on-call emergency response cover for one year with the option to extend to two years.

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: £600,000

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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

MML’s Code of Practice sets out the procedures and conditions to be followed for working on and around the tram network, this procedure must be followed at all times with a declaration of acceptance signed by any contractor wanting to carry out works on or around the system before any works can commence.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

19 October 2022

Local time

12:00pm

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

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

19 October 2022

Local time

12:00pm

Place

https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

Member of WMCA Procurement Team


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

CEDR

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

WMCA will incorporate a standstill period at the point at which information on the intention to award the contract is communicated to all bidders. The notification will provide full information on the award in accordance with the PCR regulations. The standstill period, which will be a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for the unsuccessful bidders to challenge the award decision before the Contract is entered into.

The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of being harmed by a breach of the rules to take action on the High Court (England Wales & Northern Ireland).

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

CEDR

London

Country

United Kingdom