Official UK procurement notice
Switch & Crossing Units (S&C)
Authority: GCRE Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGCRE 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.
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #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.
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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037e4cFind a Tender
- 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 noticeTender 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
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 2 Dec 2022, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
7 Nov 2022 → 2 Dec 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published7 Nov 2022, 11:14 GMT
- Submission deadline2 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened2 Dec 2022, 13:00 GMT
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished 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
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