Official UK procurement notice
Main part Steel & Circular Hollow Material FW for Railway Overhead Line Electrification
Authority: Transport for Wales (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTransport for Wales is looking to appoint a maximum of 10 suppliers to 2 separate lots to provide materials which make up the structural main part steelwork and circular hollow section steel piling of a rail OLE system. The main delivery of these products will be for the Core Valley Lines including City & Penarth Lines (CVL) but may also be on any Wales and Boarders rail network project as appropriate.
The materials are required to facilitate the electrification of the CVL. The CVL electrification is required to provide a more efficient and faster rail infrastructure and to support the wider CVL upgrades & enhancements and a new rolling fleet.
Suppliers are to be aware that Amey Infrastructure Wales (AIW) may also utilise this framework.
CPV: Angle-dozers · Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) · Fasteners · Masts · Railway equipment · Railway materials · Railway-track construction materials · Railway-track construction materials and supplies · Steel · Structural products and parts except prefabricated buildings · Structural steelworks · Structures and parts of structures · +1 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 10 suppliers
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Main Part Steel (MPS) for Railway Overhead Line ElectrificationRenewal
The OLE design is to be based on UK Master Series with a focus on the UKMS100 design range. TfW are looking for suppliers who are able to supply the following items for Railway Overhead Line Electrification:
- Main Part Steel (MPS)
o Masts
o Portal booms
o Twin track cantilever (TTC) boom
o Mast and boom brackets/attachments
Please note there is a requirement to supply all materials within this lot with sub-contracting opportunities.
It is anticipated that a maximum of 5 suppliers will be awarded to this lot. TfW reserves the right to amend the number of suppliers appointed.
There may also be a requirement for the Suppliers to provide bespoke material to support the structure of Masts.
Compliance with all Network Rail, ISO, EU and CE standards are a mandated requirement. Additional information: Please note this list is not an exhaustive list and new products can be added if required. This is for Supply of materials only.
Lot #2Circular Hollow Section Piles (CHS) Materials for Railway Overhead Line ElectrificationRenewal
The OLE design is to be based on UK Master Series with a focus on the UKMS100 design range.
TfW are looking for suppliers who are able to supply the following materials for Railway Overhead Electrification:
Circular Hollow Section Piles (CHS)
o CHS piles
o Adapter plates
o Associated studs, washers and nuts
Please note all materials are to be supplied with the opportunity to sub-contract. It is anticipated that a maximum of 5 suppliers will be awarded to this lot. TfW reserves the right to amend.
Compliance with all Network Rail, ISO, EU and CE standards are a mandated requirement. Additional information: Please note this list is not an exhaustive list and new products can be added if required. This is for Supply of materials only.
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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 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).
- Suitability
Transport for Wales (TfW) are looking for NetworkRail approved suppliers only. For futher information please refer to:
- “Main part Steel & Circular Hollow Material FW for Railway Overhead…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 10 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 7 Apr 2021, 09:16 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Apr 2021, 09:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 May 2021 – …
- Authority reference
TFW-C000299.00- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-007057- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a302Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: This Framework seeks to appoint a maximum of five (5) suppliers to two (2) separate lots to provide materials which make up the structural main part steelwork and circular hollow section steel piling of a rail OLE system for the Core Valley Lines. The materials are required to facilitate the electrification of the CVL. The CVL electrification is required to provide a more efficient and faster rail infrastructure and to support the wider CVL upgrades & enhancements and a new rolling fleet. TfW reserves the right to utilise this Framework Agreement for works that fall outside of the CVL. Tender documentation is available via EtenderWales https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/login.do Please refer to project_46857 and ITT_86671 - Main part Steel & Circular Hollow Material FW for Railway Overhead Line Electrification Any tenderer queries and responses and any circulars that may be issued during the tender period are to be communicated exclusively via the eTenderWales portal only. All responses will be shared with all tenderers unless the query is deemed confidential or commercially sensitive. Please ensure that any enquiries/clarifications raised via eTenderWales are free of any identifiable information, such as their name or the name of their company. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=109419 Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: Please refer to tender documentation (WA Ref:109419) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 10 May 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 10 May 2021, 12:30 BST
Timeline
7 Apr 2021 → 10 May 2021 · 3 dates- Notice published7 Apr 2021, 09:16 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown10 May 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened10 May 2021, 12:30 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
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