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Published 29 Nov 2022, 16:20 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

FW103 Railway Ballast · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Ulster Bus LTD

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedure
Sectors: Mining, basic metals and related products (14) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Framework ceiling (notional)£10,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 10 Jan 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Northern Ireland Railways Company Limited is establishing a multi-lot, multi-supplier Framework for the supply of Railway Ballast to support the delivery of Translink’s programme of capital and maintenance works. The Client is responsible for the maintenance of and capital works to the infrastructure along the Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) railway network. This includes circa 210 route miles (300 track miles) of Permanent Way. 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.

CPV: Ballast

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 8 suppliers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1RenewalPublished value£10,000,000
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Renewal maximum 60 months · Maximum 60 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
14212310 Ballast

What it takes to win
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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 more
What this means for your bid
  • “FW103 Railway Ballast” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 8 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
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
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
First published
29 Nov 2022, 16:20 GMT
Last source update
29 Nov 2022, 16:20 GMT
Award evaluation window
16 Jan 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-033838
Classification (CPV)
Ballast
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038944 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗

Appointment period ends
10 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
16 Jan 2023

Timeline

29 Nov 2022 → 9 Jul 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    29 Nov 2022, 16:20 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    10 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    16 Jan 2023
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    9 Jul 2023, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ulster Bus LTD

Contracting authorityUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services Procurement Department, Belfast, UKContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.