Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
GCRE Ltd
1 Scott Place, 2 Hardman Street
Manchester
M33AA
Contact
Tamara Evans
Telephone
+44 7590603692
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://gov.wales/global-centre-rail-excellence-wales
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA81204
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
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://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Railway Technology Testing Facility
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Switch & Crossing Units (S&C)
Reference number
GCRE_Proc_00004
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34946000 - Railway-track construction materials and supplies
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
GCRE requires Switch and Crossing Units (S&C) for the test facility currently being built. Delivery and installation is anticipated to start in May 2023. Initial requirement is for 16nr units. Further units may be required later.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34940000 - Railway equipment
- 34941000 - Rails and accessories
- 34941200 - Track rails
- 34941800 - Railway points
- 34946000 - Railway-track construction materials and supplies
- 34946100 - Railway-track construction materials
- 34946110 - Rails
- 34946120 - Railway materials
- 34946200 - Railway-track construction supplies
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
Cardiff and South Wales at a site located on land within the local authorities of Powys and Neath Port Talbot
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the purchase of an initial number of 16 S&C units for a low speed, light use sidings facility with hand operation of all BV8 units (potentially with the addition of a power adaptor mounted on bearer ends) and machine operation of BV9.25 units, with delivery and installation anticipated in May 2023.
GCRE will be subsequently placing orders for further S&C units to the same geometries, and reserves the right to call off such further orders under this contract award.
Further scope detail can be found in Volume 1 of the ITT documentation, freely available via the eTenderWales portal:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Please refer to project_51715 and ITT_98951 - Purchase of Switch & Crossing Units to obtain the tender documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
A further 12 months if required
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
GCRE will be subsequently placing orders for further S&C units to the same geometries, and reserves the right to call off such further orders under this contract award. GCRE may also require Composite bearers (if not already the core option), incorporation of the twist from vertical to inclined, to remove the need for a separate twist rail and the potential provision of Racor handpoints which can also all be called off under this contract award as required.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Tender documents are available via the eTenderWales portal accessible here: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Please refer to project_51715 and ITT_98951 - Purchase of Switch & Crossing Units to obtain the tender documentation. Any queries and responses and circulars that may be issued during the tender period will be communicated exclusively via eTenderWales.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As detailed in the Tender 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
2 December 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Welsh
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
2 December 2022
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Tender documents are openly available via the eTenderWales portal freely accessible here: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Please refer to project_51715 and ITT_98951 - Purchase of Switch & Crossing Units to obtain the tender documentation (just recording your interest on Sell2Wales will not provide you with access to the tender documents, you must access via eTenderWales).
Any queries and responses and circulars that may be issued during the tender period will be communicated exclusively via eTenderWales. All queries and responses will be shared with all tenderers unless the query is deemed confidential or commercially sensitive. Please ensure that any confidential enquiries/clarifications are marked appropriately.
The initial requirement is for 16nr S&C Units with delivery and installation anticipated in May 2023, but completed units and/or materials could potentially be vested by 31 March 2023. GCRE will be subsequently placing orders for further S&C units to the same geometries, and reserves the right to call off such further orders under this contract award. GCRE may also require composite bearers, incorporation of the twist from vertical to inclined and Racor handpoints from this contract award.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126152
(WA Ref:126152)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom