Official UK procurement notice
AsBo and NoBo consultants
Authority: Transport for Wales (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTfW has appointed a number of suppliers to a Framework to carry out AsBo, NoBo and DeBo assessments across the network. The certification Body(s) carry out the CSM Risk Evaluation and Assessment work.
The appointed suppliers are required to undertake the role of the Notifiable, Designated and Assessment Bodies in association with the design, construction, and eventual commissioning into service of a railway.
Work will be done in accordance with the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 (as amended) and the Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation & Assessment (CSM-RA).
- Recurrence: 2024
CPV: Crossing control signalling equipment · Electrical signalling equipment for railways · Railway construction works · Railway engineering services · Railway equipment · Railway signalling works · Railway traffic control software development services · Railway traffic control software package · Railway transport services · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment · Risk or hazard assessment for construction · Risk or hazard assessment other than for construction · +2 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 5 bids received (1.7 per place) · 3 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1TfW has completed the procurement and appointed competent contractors with sound…AwardedRenewal
TfW has completed the procurement and appointed competent contractors with sound experience of undertaking AsBo, NoNo and DeBo assessments across the network.
The certification Body(s) will carry out the CSM Risk Evaluation and Assessment work for our network.
The appointed suppliers are required to undertake the role of the Notifiable, Designated and Assessment Bodies in association with the design, construction, and eventual commissioning into service of a railway.
The Notified Body (NoBo) – will provide independent verification of each project’s compliance with the appointed Technical Specifications for interoperability (TSIs) under the Railway (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 (RIR)
The Designated Body (DeBo) – will provide independent verification of the project’s compliance with the Notified National Technical Rules (NNTRs)
The Assessment Body (AsBo) – will provide the activities required to independently assess each stations project’s compliance.
The Framework will run for an initial two (2) years with two (2) options to extend for a 12-month period.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Methodology and Approach: 15%
- Projects: 20%
- Collaboration: 5%
- Organogram and Experience: 10%
- Well Being Future Generations Act: 10%
- Tender Price Vs Final Account price: 10%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (7)
- Methodology and Approach: 15%
- Projects: 20%
- Tender Price Vs Final Account price: 10%
- Collaboration: 5%
- Organogram and Experience: 10%
- Well Being Future Generations Act: 10%
- Price: 30
- Suitability
TfW are looking for qualified suppliers under the Rail Products (Inc. Interoperability) only.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “AsBo and NoBo consultants” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 2024
- First published
- 9 Feb 2021, 14:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Oct 2021, 11:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Mar 2021 – …
- Authority reference
C000369.00- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-025809- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0291a3Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: Transport for Wales (‘TfW’) is currently working to transform the Wales and Borders Rail Service and is developing plans for implementing and operating a South Wales Metro. The vision is to provide a service that is truly 'turn up and go', with better integration with other modes of transport, including buses, and flexible ticketing options. Travellers will be able to move easily across the south-east Wales region with improved capacity, improved quality and improved passenger information. TfW has appointed a multi supplier framework for Assessment Body and Nominated Body services for stations across the network. The works will cover all stations across the network. Individual packages will provide details of each site and nature/extend of the requirement. The Framework will run for an initial two (2) years with two (2) options to extend for a 12-month period. (WA Ref:110086)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 11 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Mar 2021, 12:30 GMT
Timeline
11 Mar 2021 → 15 Oct 2021 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown11 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened11 Mar 2021, 12:30 GMT
- Notice published15 Oct 2021, 11:24 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete15 Oct 2021, 11:24 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 025809-2021-C000369.00-1
- Signed
- 26 Apr 2021
- Value
- £500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Mott MacDonald Main AccountFramework contractor
- Ricardo RailFramework contractor
- SNC-Lavalin Rail & Transit LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria