Official UK procurement notice
Design and Production of Powered Torque Wrench
Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe proposed powered torque wrench is a railway maintenance tool to be used for two separate functions:
- Fishplate bolt applications (for tightening and unfastening).
- Chair/coach screw applications.
CPV: Hand-held electromechanical tools · Machine tools · Pneumatic or motorised hand tools · Power tools · Special-purpose machine tools · Tools
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is an innovation-based project where suppliers will be expected to design a…
This is an innovation-based project where suppliers will be expected to design a product in line with the new Network Rail specification. Network Rail requires a bespoke product as identified in Specification No. RMVP-SP-0097 - Issue 3, in order to meet UK and EU regulations regarding Health and Safety, Environmental and ORR requirements.
A single contract agreement for all 929 units will be awarded following full completion of the Network Rail Product Testing process which will provide Business as Usual (BAU) purchase of the units. This will consist of a preliminary Product Acceptance certification that will provide the relevant Network Rail Department with authority to purchase trial units, which are then to be taken forward for full Product Acceptance trialling (an estimated 6-month period). Following successful completion of the trial, the product will receive its full Product Approval certification which will allow for the purchase of BAU units nationally.
Network Rail reserves the right to increase or decrease the indicative 929 unit total by up to +/-20% at any stage of the procurement process.
Guidance on the management of the Product Acceptance service, practices to be followed, authorities and policy is provided within the Tender Pack. This document is to support the successful delivery of a professional, effective, and transparent Product Acceptance service.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
- Authority reference
project_23871- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-005006- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029affFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Network Rail will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point when the information on the award of the contract, is communicated to tenderers.
Applications/tenderers who are unsuccessful shall be informed by Network Rail as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant/tenderer was unsuccessful.
If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order for any documents to be amended. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to review the award decision before the contract is entered into.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 29 Mar 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
29 Mar 2021 → 27 Jul 2021 · 2 dates- Submission deadline29 Mar 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2021- Published value published: £3,411,00027 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
- Status changed to active27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
- Procurement method changed27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
- Deadline moved to 29 Mar 2021, 12:00 BST27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST-13 days · was 11 Apr 2021, 23:59 BST
Published amendments (2 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of expressions of interest date · IV.2.2 | 29 Mar 2021 | 11 Apr 2021 | +13 d |
| — | TextTitle · II.1.1 | Design and Production of Powered Torque Wrench | Design and Production of Powered Impact / Torque Wrench | |
| — | TextShort Description · II.1.4 | The proposed powered torque wrench is a railway maintenance tool to be used for two separate functions: • Fishplate bolt applications (for tightening and unfastening). • Chair/coach screw applications. | The proposed powered impact / torque wrench is a railway maintenance tool to be used for two separate functions: • Fishplate bolt applications (for tightening and unfastening). • Chair/coach screw applications. |
2 amendments published without a description.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal CourtMediation bodyReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria