Find a TenderCancelled
Published 7 Feb 2023, 16:28 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

GCRE Purchase of Bulk Materials for Phase 1A Sidings

Official notice

Authority: GCRE Ltd

5 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 10 Mar 2023
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Purchase of Bulk Materials for Phase 1A Sidings

  • Ballast
  • Rail
  • Sleepers
  • Fixings
  • Stop Blocks

CPV: Ballast · Rail clips, bedplates and ties · Rails · Rails and accessories · Railway equipment · Railway materials · Railway-track construction materials · Railway-track construction materials and supplies · Railway-track construction supplies · Sleepers · Track rails

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1BallastCancelledRenewal

Purchase of circa 30,000 tonnes of ballast for Phase 1A Sidings - required to be suitable for slow speed railway, primarily sidings, and as such lower grade and potentially reconditioned ballast is acceptable, with limestone anticipated to be more cost effective than granite. Additional information: Tender documents are available via the eTenderWales portal accessible here:

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Please refer to project_52488 and ITT_101006 - GCRE Purchase of Bulk Materials for Phase 1A Sidings to obtain the tender documentation.

Queries and responses issued during the tender period will be communicated exclusively via eTenderWales.

Delivery: Wales · Delivery of goods will be required to Nant Helen, Onllywn
Extensions: Where further materials are requiredVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2SleepersCancelledRenewal

This lot is for the supply of a total of circa 10,000 sleepers.

The total quantity may be required in flat-bottom and/or in bullhead form, or a mixture, to be determined the separate supply of rail. Therefore prices for up to 8000 of each form are requested where available.

Recovered serviceable or reconditioned sleepers are acceptable. New material must be shown to be more cost-effective or the only available option.

Wooden, steel, concrete or composite sleepers are all acceptable subject to a viable minimum quantity to avoid mixing. Additional information: Tender documents are available via the eTenderWales portal accessible here:

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Please refer to project_52488 and ITT_101006 - GCRE Purchase of Bulk Materials for Phase 1A Sidings to obtain the tender documentation.

Queries and responses issued during the tender period will be communicated exclusively via eTenderWales.

Delivery: Wales · Delivery will be required to Nant Helen, Onllwyn
Extensions: Where further materials are requiredVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3RailCancelledRenewal

This lot is for the supply of 15,000 m of rail, ideally in 60’ lengths

Rail for phase 1A is only required to be suitable for slow speed railway, primarily sidings, and as such serviceable or reconditioned rail is acceptable.

Flat-bottom rail is preferred but bullhead is acceptable subject to a viable minimum quantity. Additional information: Tender documents are available via the eTenderWales portal accessible here:

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Please refer to project_52488 and ITT_101006 - GCRE Purchase of Bulk Materials for Phase 1A Sidings to obtain the tender documentation.

Queries and responses issued during the tender period will be communicated exclusively via eTenderWales.

Delivery: Wales · Delivery will be required to Nant Helen, Onllywn
Extensions: If further material is requiredVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Rail FixingsCancelledRenewal
  • This lot is for provision of ancillary rail fixings, for which the quantity available should be indicated along with a unit rate:
  • Clips, insulators and rail pads – flat bottom: Volume depending upon type and number of flat bottom sleepers supplied in lot 3. i.e. to accommodate up to 10,000 sleepers.
  • Steel Keys – bullhead: Volume depending upon type and number of bullhead sleepers supplied in lot 3. i.e. to accommodate maximum of 10,000 sleepers but likely to me significantly less
  • Fishplates and bolts: flat bottom Volume depending upon type and number of flat bottom rails / sleepers supplied in lots 2 & 3. i.e. to accommodate up to 1600 pairs
  • Fishplates and bolts: bullhead Volume depending upon type and number of bullhead rails / sleepers supplied in lots 2 & 3. i.e. to accommodate up to 1600 pairs but likely to me significantly less
  • Items will be ordered appropriate to the types of sleeper and rail selected from Lots 2 and 3, therefore pricing should include for available amounts of bullhead and flat-bottom variants. Additional information: Tender documents are available via the eTenderWales portal accessible here:

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Please refer to project_52488 and ITT_101006 - GCRE Purchase of Bulk Materials for Phase 1A Sidings to obtain the tender documentation.

Queries and responses issued during the tender period will be communicated exclusively via eTenderWales.

Delivery: Wales · Delivery is required to Nant Helen, Onllywn
Extensions: If further materials are requiredVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Buffer StopsCancelledRenewal

14 Buffer Stops are required

Serviceable or reconditioned assets are acceptable, however where possible they should be consistent in appearance. Additional information: Tender documents are available via the eTenderWales portal accessible here:

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Please refer to project_52488 and ITT_101006 - GCRE Purchase of Bulk Materials for Phase 1A Sidings to obtain the tender documentation.

Queries and responses issued during the tender period will be communicated exclusively via eTenderWales.

Delivery: Wales · Delivery is required to Nant Helen, Onllywn
Extensions: If further materials are required to complete the projectVariant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
7 Feb 2023, 16:28 GMT
Last source update
6 Sept 2023, 09:45 BST
Award evaluation window
10 Mar 2023 – …
Authority reference
GCRE_Proc_00011
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-026276
Classification (CPV)
BallastRail clips, bedplates and tiesRailsRails and accessoriesRailway equipmentRailway materialsRailway-track construction materialsRailway-track construction materials and suppliesRailway-track construction suppliesSleepers
+1 moreTrack rails
Delivery area
Wales (UKL17)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a3a1 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Tender documents are freely available via the eTenderWales portal accessible here: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ Please refer to project_52488 and ITT_101006 - GCRE Purchase of Bulk Materials for Phase 1A Sidings to obtain the tender documentation. Queries and responses issued during the tender period will be communicated exclusively via eTenderWales. (WA Ref:134569)

How it was run

Official notice
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Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html ↗

Submission deadline
10 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
10 Mar 2023, 12:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Mar 2023 → 6 Sept 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    10 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    10 Mar 2023, 12:30 GMT
  3. Notice published
    6 Sept 2023, 09:45 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    6 Sept 2023, 09:45 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 5

5 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

GCRE Ltd

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawRailway Technology Testing Facility Onllwyn, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, SA10 9HNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria