Official UK procurement notice
GCRE Purchase of Bulk Materials for Phase 1A Sidings
Authority: GCRE Ltd
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionPurchase 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 publishedLot #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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a3a1Find 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 noticeTender 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
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 10 Mar 2023, 12:30 GMT
Timeline
10 Mar 2023 → 6 Sept 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline10 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened10 Mar 2023, 12:30 GMT
- Notice published6 Sept 2023, 09:45 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to cancelled6 Sept 2023, 09:45 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast5 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria