Contract

Package 1 Willenhall and Darlaston Construction of New Stations

  • West Midlands Combined Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-029272

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037692

Published 18 October 2022, 10:48am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Midlands Combined Authority

16 Summer Lane

Birmingham

B19 3SD

Email

procurement.team@wmca.org.uk

Telephone

+44 3453036760

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG31 - Birmingham

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

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

Package 1 Willenhall and Darlaston Construction of New Stations

Reference number

02501-2020

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45234100 - Railway construction works

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

The West Midlands Combined Authority is seeking to appoint a suitable contractor for the development of new stations at Willenhall and Darlaston.

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: £22,070,718.83

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45213312 - Car park building construction work
  • 45213321 - Railway station construction work
  • 45234115 - Railway signalling works

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
Main site or place of performance

Willenhall and Darlaston

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The West Midlands Combined Authority is seeking to appoint a suitable contractor for the development of new

stations at Willenhall and Darlaston (the Project).

The Project will consist of the construction of two new stations at Willenhall and Darlaston and supporting rail

infrastructure works, on the route between Walsall and Wolverhampton to support access for new train services

that increase connectivity in the Greater Birmingham area. To meet this objective the project shall deliver:

(a) two new two platform stations with 4 car platforms at each;

(b) lift access on all platforms;

(c) footbridge at both stations linking the platforms;

(d) surface level car parking and drop off facilities at both stations;

(e) passive provision for future station facilities; and

(f) track, OLE and signalling works to facilitate the new stations and train services.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5

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

Competitive procedure with negotiation

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: 2020/S 173-419244


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

02501-2020

Title

Package 1 Willenhall and Darlaston Construction of New Stations

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

6 July 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Buckingham Contracting Group Ltd

Stowe

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £22,070,718.83


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand London WC2A 2LL

Birmingham

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand London WC2A 2LL

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom