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Frequency Enhancements to the existing Ebbw Valley Railway Line - Consultancy Support
Transport systems consultancy services
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council: "Frequency Enhancements to the existing Ebbw Valley Railway Line - Consultancy Support". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
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Published history for Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
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Coverage: 2 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityBlaenau Gwent County Borough Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published5 Aug 2021, 12:54 BST | Last source update5 Aug 2021, 12:54 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationTransport systems consultancy services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02d12e | ||
What is being bought
This is a VEAT notice of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council's (BGCBC) intention to award a service contract to Transport for Wales (TfW), to provide expert Project and Commercial Management along with technical advice and programme management to enable the delivery of an additional train service from Ebbw Vale to Newport, in support of the Frequency Enhancements to the existing Ebbw Valley Railway Line.
The project is part of the aim to increase train capacity (up to four (4) trains per hour) as set out by Welsh Government in the Wales Transport Strategy 2021.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
5 Aug 2021, 12:54 BST - Official notice release published
5 Aug 2021, 12:54 BST - Buyer information updated
5 Aug 2021, 12:54 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedStatus not publishedPublished valueNot publishedThe procurement comprises the appointment of Transport for Wales (TfW), to provide Project and Commercial Management along with expert technical advice to enable the Council to deliver an additional train service in support of the Frequency Enhancements to the existing Ebbw Valley Railway Line. Once completed, the project will support Welsh Governments Wales Transport Strategy 2021. Project Roles and Responsibilities include: Provision of expert consultancy advice to the Council in terms of technical, programme and commercial scrutiny of the Implementation Agreement for GRIP Stages 5-8 works, being delivered by Network Rail.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
5 Aug 2021, 12:54 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 4 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · £1,080,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Transport for Wales Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £1,080,000 · signed 4 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Contracting authority GB-FTS-1550Documents (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleThis VEAT notice is alerting the market of the Council's intention to award a service contract to Transport for Wales(TfW) via a sole source procedure and not via a competitive tender via OJEU.
Transport for Wales (TfW) are a not-for-profit company owned by the Welsh Government and managed at arm’s length by its appointed board to oversee the delivery of transportation projects and operational aspects within the Wales and the Border region. TfW’s main objective is to drive forward the Welsh Government’s vision of a high quality, safe, integrated, affordable and accessible transport network as set out in Prosperity for All: The National Strategy. Further, TfW were established to assist in the discharge of ministerial functions in relation to transport, including providing consultancy services in procuring, designing and constructing the rail infrastructure of South Wales
The Council intends to award the above contract following the application of a 10 day standstill period. The Standstill period will commence on the day following the publication of this notice and will end at midnight
on the 10th Day thereafter. |