Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Translink
Procurement Department
Belfast
BT2 7LX
Contact
Chris Clarke
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
FW110 Rail Systems Professional Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Translink is responsible for both maintenance and capital works to infrastructure on the Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) network.
Translink wish to establish a long-term Rail Systems Professional Services framework and would like to invite expressions of interest from suppliers with a proven record in the delivery of professional services on complex multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure projects.
If this is of interest please access the opportunity via the CfT on eTendersNI and complete the PME questionnaire.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £40,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope for the Framework will be the delivery of a broad range of professional services for rail infrastructure projects, including the following:
Strategic network studies in relation to the Northern Ireland Railways network (e.g., examining potential enhancement projects or new technologies)
Design services in relation to the following disciplines:
Signalling and Telecoms (S&T)
Electrification and Plant (E&P)
Systems
Permanent Way
Overhead Line Electrification (OLE)
Civils and Structural
Undertaking the role of Lead Designer / Consultant on multi-disciplinary rail projects
Cost estimating and benchmarking
NEC Project Management / Supervision
Suppliers will be required to have the capability to undertake all the scope items outlined above.
two.2.14) Additional information
The anticipated duration of the framework is 4-8 years, and the anticipated value of the framework is circa £40 million. The NEC4 suite of contracts will be utilised. It is the intention that multiple suppliers will be appointed to the Framework, with work allocated either directly to framework suppliers or via secondary competition within the framework.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
16 January 2023
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
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date
14 November 2022
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English