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Published 28 May 2021, 22:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Sleeper Pallet Redesign and Supply

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementGoodsNegotiated procedure with prior call for competitionSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,500,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 30 Jun 2021awarded 22 Dec 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The awarded agreements are to design a new sleeper pallet and to supply new sleeper pallets.

  • Recurrence: 48 months

CPV: Pallet boxes · Pallets

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 4 bids received (4.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The engineering specification details the requirements for the re-design and proof of…AwardedPublished value£1,500,000

The engineering specification details the requirements for the re-design and proof of concept build of a Track Renewal System sleeper pallet. The sleeper pallets perform a pivotal role in the function of the Track Renewal Systems. The sleeper pallets are used to house both new and old sleepers, pre and post track renewal. They are designed in such a way that they are integral to the machine as they are required to be lifted and moved on the machine during production. The sleeper pallets are also required to be moved around when loading and unloading them from the sleeper carrier wagons (which form part of a track renewal consist, and also required to be moved around as part of the logistics managements at the loading and unloading sites situated in Whitemoor and Doncaster.

Delivery: UK · Network Rail depots throughout the UK
Second stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed

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
How bids were scored
Quality: 90Price: 100Environmental: 10
Published sub-criteria (11)
  • Technical Submission: 40
  • Programme: 20
  • Innovation: 20
  • Data Protection: 5
  • Assumptions and employers facilitated plant and labour: 5
  • Feasibility study and design: 20
  • Prototype costs: 20
  • Cost of supply per unit: 20
  • Repair costs over 25 years: 20
  • Other whole life costs: 20
  • Sustainability: 10
Published award criteria (11)
  • Technical Submission: 40
  • Programme: 20
  • Innovation: 20
  • Sustainability: 10
  • Data Protection: 5
  • Assumptions and employers facilitated plant and labour: 5
  • Feasibility study and design: 20
  • Prototype costs: 20
  • Cost of supply per unit: 20
  • Repair costs over 25 years: 20
  • Other whole life costs: 20
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As indicated in the procurement documentation.

Legal form for consortia
As indicated in the procurement documentation.
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
Shortlisting
As indicated in the procurement documentation.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 200 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Sleeper Pallet Redesign and Supply” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 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
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
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 · 48 months
First published
28 May 2021, 22:45 BST
Last source update
23 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
Authority reference
27498
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-032273
Classification (CPV)
Pallet boxesPallets
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b6b1 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

As indicated in the procurement documentation.

Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As indicated in the procurement documentation.

How it was run

Official notice
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Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
30 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Deposits and guarantees
As indicated in the procurement documentation.
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Jun 2021 → 23 Dec 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    30 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    2 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    23 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Dec 2021
  1. Status changed to complete
    23 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    23 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 22 Dec 2021

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Sleeper Pallets

    Signed
    22 Dec 2021
    Value
    £1,386,019
    Status
    active
  • Sleeper Pallet Redesign

    Signed
    20 Dec 2021
    Value
    £113,971
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRailway services 2904587 1 Eversholt Street, London, UK, NW1 2DNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtMediation bodyReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • W. H. Davis LimitedFramework contractor01797397 Langwith Road, Langwith Junction,, Mansfield, East Midlands, NG20 9SA
  • W.H. Davis LimitedFramework contractor01797397 Langwith Road, Langwith Junction,, Mansfield, East Midlands, NG20 9SA

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