Official UK procurement notice
FW097 Permanent Way Contractor Framework
Authority: Translink (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTranslink is establishing a Framework for the provision of Permanent Way Contractor works to support the delivery of Translink’s programme of capital and maintenance works. This Framework will entail the delivery of Work Packages in relation to Permanent Way across a wide spectrum of work types and scopes. These are expected to range from standalone single-site renewals and refurbishments to large (£20m+) Permanent Way-led projects that entail multi-disciplinary design and construction and the use of disruptive blockades / possessions. The type of Work Packages that may be commissioned under the Framework will typically comprise the following: Plain line renewal and refurbishment, Switch and crossing (S+C) renewal and refurbishment, Level crossing renewal and refurbishment, User-worked crossing (UWC) renewal and refurbishment, Re-railing, Rail milling, Ballast, Drainage, Work to sidings and depots, Rail systems enhancements (e.g., construction of new permanent way assets, track dualling, passing loops, sidings extensions, line speed improvements, realignment). To support the delivery of such Work Packages, the Supplier will be required to also have the capability to undertake work to interfacing railway assets including the following: Signalling and Telecoms, Electrification and Plant (E+P), Civils and Structures. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.
- Recurrence: Contract notice - October 2022
CPV: Railway construction works · Urban railway track construction works
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 3 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1CancelledRenewalPublished value£250,000,000
What it takes to wini
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 (2)
- Technical: 60%
- Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 60
- Cost: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “FW097 Permanent Way Contractor Framework” 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
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- 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 · Contract notice - October 2022
- First published
- 25 Aug 2022, 10:56 BST
- Last source update
- 3 May 2024, 12:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 8 Sept 2022 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-014333- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0362d0Find a Tender
Publisher note: Translink has identified some issues with the tender/contract documents that were provided to all economic . operators. These issues include misalignment between Translink’s requirements/objectives . and some of the information that was contained within the tender/contract documents and . some areas where Translink’s requirements may potentially have been open to different . interpretations by bidders. As a result, and bearing in mind its obligations to ensure a fair and . transparent process in line with the requirements of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, . Translink has no option but to terminate the procurement process. Therefore, this competition . will not result in the award of a framework.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 25 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 8 Sept 2022, 15:30 BST
Timeline
8 Sept 2022 → 3 May 2024 · 5 dates- Bids opened8 Sept 2022, 15:30 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown25 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected24 Feb 2023
- Bids must remain valid until24 Jul 2023, 23:59 BST
- Notice published3 May 2024, 12:04 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Dec 2022- Published value updated to £250,000,00015 Dec 2022, 15:30 GMTwas £150,000,000
- Procurement method changed15 Dec 2022, 15:30 GMT
- Deadline moved to 25 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT15 Dec 2022, 15:30 GMT+139 days · was 8 Sept 2022, 15:00 BST
- Status changed to cancelled3 May 2024, 12:04 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastContracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NI RailwaysReview body
- Ulsterbus LimitedReview body
- Ulsterbus LtdReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.