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title: "Traction Power & Earthing Upgrades - Phase 1 Works"
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# Traction Power & Earthing Upgrades - Phase 1 Works

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/traction-power-earthing-upgrades-phase-1-works-ocds-h6vhtk-041cf0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Transport for Greater Manchester: "Traction Power & Earthing Upgrades - Phase 1 Works". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Transport for Greater Manchester](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-greater-manchester-coh-05868101)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 December 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, Construction work, Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting, Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy, Site preparation work (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-041cf0`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/traction-power-earthing-upgrades-phase-1-works-ocds-h6vhtk-041cf0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/traction-power-earthing-upgrades-phase-1-works-ocds-h6vhtk-041cf0#participate

## Description
TfGM is looking to establish a contract to ascertain current asset condition information & outline design (Phase 1).
The current traction return system in the City Centre is already a floating system following the opening of 2nd City Crossing (2CC) in 2017.  When the negative return system is floating, protective measures must be in place to protect persons against the risk of electric shock from dangerous voltages (touch or accessible voltages) between the rails and metallic objects or earth within the Overhead Contact Line Zone (OCLZ). At present there are a number of assets (exact extents unknown) which are located within the OCLZ within 1CC that were not electrically bonded when the system was “floated” in 2017. All existing 1CC line-side assets, that fall within the OCLZ, must be assessed against relevant standards and the Metrolink Infrastructure Technical Specification System Earthing Policy to ensure compliance and any identified non-compliances rectified on site.
PIN  2023/S 000-034915
TfGM’s intention is to award works in a phased manner, at this stage only Phase 1 is being tendered. Further information can be found within the Works Information included with the Tender documentation pack.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 09000000, 31000000, 34000000, 45000000, 71000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** TfGM is looking to establish a contract to ascertain current asset condition information & outline design (Phase 1).
The current traction return system in the City Centre is already a floating system following the opening of 2nd City Crossing (2CC) i...
- **Contract Period:** 03/02/2025 to 

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032286-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-10-08T14:32:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T06:10:15.661Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-041cf0