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# Earthing and Bonding

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/earthing-and-bonding-ocds-h6vhtk-0319dc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Transport for Wales: "Earthing and Bonding". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £12,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Mar 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Transport for Wales](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-wales-coh-09476013)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £12,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 March 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction work for railways and cable transport systems, Electrical installations for railways, Electrical signalling equipment for railways, Railway construction works, Railway signalling works (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/earthing-and-bonding-ocds-h6vhtk-0319dc#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0319dc`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/earthing-and-bonding-ocds-h6vhtk-0319dc#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/earthing-and-bonding-ocds-h6vhtk-0319dc#participate

## Description
This requirement is needed to enable the successful electrification of the Core Valley Lines. E&B will play a key part in ensuring the safety of all personnel working on or near the rail, and of rail service users and customers once the line sections are energised. An effective E&B system will assist in minimising any identified Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) issues across an installation.
Earthing and Bonding will need to be installed across the route, on all OLE assets, stations, bridges, fences and other metal assets to:
- Ensure personal safety for those located on or about the railway,
- Provide a safe return path for current in the event of an electrical fault,
- Provide a return current path for normal load current; and
- Ensure the correct operation of electrical protection systems.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34632200, 34632300, 34946000, 34946100, 45234100, 45234115
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The purpose of this tender is to identify and appoint competent contractors to undertake works in relation to Earthing and Boding in a live/working rail environment.
This work is required to provide key installations and allow access to the rail for ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 020582-2022-C000488.00-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Amalgamated Construction Ltd, BCM Construction, Balfour Beatty Rail Limited (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13592`, `GB-FTS-44981`, `GB-FTS-142344`, `GB-FTS-133578`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 020582-2022-C000488.00-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 27/07/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020582-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-07-28T09:47:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T04:28:39.828Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0319dc