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Published 2 Nov 2022, 09:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Switch & Crossing Units (S&C)

Official notice

Authority: GCRE Ltd

GoodsOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 2 Dec 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

GCRE requires Switch and Crossing Units (S&C) for the test facility currently being built. Delivery and installation is anticipated to start in May 2023. Initial requirement is for 16nr units. Further units may be required later.

CPV: Rails · Rails and accessories · Railway equipment · Railway materials · Railway points · Railway-track construction materials · Railway-track construction materials and supplies · Railway-track construction supplies · Track rails

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This contract is for the purchase of an initial number of 16 S&C units for a low…Renewal

This contract is for the purchase of an initial number of 16 S&C units for a low speed, light use sidings facility with hand operation of all BV8 units (potentially with the addition of a power adaptor mounted on bearer ends) and machine operation of BV9.25 units, with delivery and installation anticipated in May 2023.

GCRE will be subsequently placing orders for further S&C units to the same geometries, and reserves the right to call off such further orders under this contract award.

Further scope detail can be found in Volume 1 of the ITT documentation, freely available via the eTenderWales portal:

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Please refer to project_51715 and ITT_98951 - Purchase of Switch & Crossing Units to obtain the tender documentation. Additional information: Tender documents are available via the eTenderWales portal accessible here: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Please refer to project_51715 and ITT_98951 - Purchase of Switch & Crossing Units to obtain the tender documentation. Any queries and responses and circulars that may be issued during the tender period will be communicated exclusively via eTenderWales.

Delivery: Wales · Cardiff and South Wales at a site located on land within the local authorities of Powys and Neath Port Talbot
Extensions: GCRE will be subsequently placing orders for further S&C units to the same geometries, and reserves the right to call off such further orders under this contract award. GCRE may also require Composite bearers (if not already the core option), incorporation of the twist from vertical to inclined, to remove the need for a separate twist rail and the potential provision of Racor handpoints which can also all be called off under this contract award as required. · A further 12 months if requiredVariant bids: 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
Closed
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
2 Nov 2022, 09:46 GMT
Last source update
7 Nov 2022, 11:14 GMT
Award evaluation window
2 Dec 2022 – …
Authority reference
GCRE_Proc_00004
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-031372
Classification (CPV)
RailsRails and accessoriesRailway equipmentRailway materialsRailway pointsRailway-track construction materialsRailway-track construction materials and suppliesRailway-track construction suppliesTrack rails
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037e4c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As detailed in the Tender Documents

Publisher note: Tender documents are openly available via the eTenderWales portal freely accessible here: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ Please refer to project_51715 and ITT_98951 - Purchase of Switch & Crossing Units to obtain the tender documentation (just recording your interest on Sell2Wales will not provide you with access to the tender documents, you must access via eTenderWales). Any queries and responses and circulars that may be issued during the tender period will be communicated exclusively via eTenderWales. All queries and responses will be shared with all tenderers unless the query is deemed confidential or commercially sensitive. Please ensure that any confidential enquiries/clarifications are marked appropriately. The initial requirement is for 16nr S&C Units with delivery and installation anticipated in May 2023, but completed units and/or materials could potentially be vested by 31 March 2023. GCRE will be subsequently placing orders for further S&C units to the same geometries, and reserves the right to call off such further orders under this contract award. GCRE may also require composite bearers, incorporation of the twist from vertical to inclined and Racor handpoints from this contract award. 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=126152 (WA Ref:126152)

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
2 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
2 Dec 2022, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Nov 2022 → 2 Dec 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    7 Nov 2022, 11:14 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    2 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    2 Dec 2022, 13:00 GMT

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1)

Error in II.2.4 Description of the procurement First paragraph should read: This contract is for the purchase of an initial number of 16 S&C units for a low speed, light use sidings facility with hand operation of all BV8 units (potentially with the addition of a power adaptor mounted on bearer ends) and machine operation of CV9.25 units, with delivery and installation anticipated in May 2023. Cha…

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

GCRE Ltd

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawRailway Technology Testing Facility 1 Scott Place, 2 Hardman Street, Manchester, Wales, M33AAContact 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