Official UK procurement notice
Troughing and Minor Line Side Civils Works
Authority: Transport for Wales (TFW) Ltd (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Framework seeks to appoint a maximum of four suppliers to undertake troughing and minor/ancillary line side civils work across the Wales and Borders rail network as required and appropriate. The main works will be associated with the Core Valley Lines (CVL) but may also be on any Wales and Borders rail network project as appropriate.
The work to be procured under this framework includes but is not limited to:
- Site surveys and inspections
- Ground level troughing installation and cable pulling.
- Post-based elevated troughing installation.
- Trough signage, electrical warning signage.
- Removal and moving of existing troughing routes and cables.
- Installation of concrete hard standings and switching platforms for OLE.
- Minor vegetation clearance
- Clearance of ballast from existing trough chambers.
- Provision of qualified critical safety staff to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Installation and maintenance of RRAPs
- Installation of site compounds
- Minor fencing works
- Culverts and retaining walls
- Trial holes and service investigation
- Other minor civils works consistent with the scope of this framework.
Suppliers are to be aware that Amey Infrastructure Wales (AIW) may also utilise this Framework.
- Recurrence: if further procurement of these works are required the anticipated date will be 2024
CPV: Ancillary works for electricity power lines · Construction work · Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport · Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork · Construction work for railways and cable transport systems · Covered or partially-covered railway excavations · Crossing control signalling equipment · Culverts · Electrical installations for railways · Electrical signalling equipment for railways · Environmental engineering consultancy services · Environmental monitoring for construction · +26 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 4 suppliers · 18 bids received (4.5 per place) · 4 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The purpose of this tender is to identify and appoint competent contractors to…AwardedRenewal
The purpose of this tender is to identify and appoint competent contractors to undertake works in relation to Troughing and Minor/Ancillary Lineside Civils Works in a live/working rail environment.
This work is required to provide key installations and allow access to the rail for incumbent TfW Infrastructure Delivery Partners (IDPs) to complete their works, and ensure the network is compliant to standards applicable to an electrified railway.
Mini-competition will be utilised as the primary call-off process under this Framework, with a direct award allocation process reserved for urgent requirements only.
The potential work to be procured via this framework includes but is not limited to:
- Site surveys and inspections: dilapidation, condition, and/or capacity verification, rod and rope Under Track Crossings (UTX)/Under Road Crossings (URX) Intrusive and Non-intrusive Surveys
- Ground level troughing installation and cable pulling: interlocking cable route components providing a continuous smooth internal surface; covers and lids shall be a close fit and positively located using registration to prevent inadvertent displacement after installation, for example Concrete C/1/9, C/1/43 or equivalent polymer troughing. Road Rail Vehicles may be used with appropriate size and weighted jacks, hard standing jacks may be used for smaller cable drums.
- Post-based elevated troughing installation: Elevated Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) trough system, Network Rail-approved to span 6m between fixing posts.
- Trough signage, electrical warning signage any other signage as necessary.
- Removal of existing troughing routes and cables: isolation procedures to be followed BS7671, Electricity at Work Regulations.
- Lift and shift of existing cables as required: Isolation procedures to be followed BS7671, Electricity at Work Regulations.
- Installation of concrete hard standings and switching platforms for OLE: concrete bases to be cast Distribution Network Operator (DNO), Relocatable Equipment Buildings (REB), Functional Supply Point Cubicles (FSP), Signalling Location Cabinets (LOC); safe access walkways to be constructed using MOT type1 aggregate or similar.
- Minor vegetation clearance: the bulk of vegetation clearance will be done under a separate framework contract, but small localized areas may need to be cleared for the execution of works under this framework. This may include (but is not limited to) removal of small tree stumps, removal of shrubs and foliage, brambles etc with the use of chainsaws and brushcutters.
- Clearance of ballast from existing trough chambers.
- Provision of qualified critical safety staff to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Installation and maintenance of RRAPs
- Installation of site compounds.
- Minor fencing works (there is another framework for major fencing works but repairs or additional small requirements may occur in the delivery of ancillary civils packages).
- Culverts and retaining walls, and repairs/amendments to these.
- Vehicle containment barriers and haul roads
- Reinforced concrete foundations
- Trial holes and service investigation.
- Other minor civils works consistent with the scope of this framework.
These works are required to:
- Enable the successful transformation and electrification of the Lines
- Create troughs for use by Signalling, Earthing & Bonding, HV cabling, LV cabling & Telecoms
- Carry out an additional minor lineside civils work required
The provision of works under this framework also requires:
- Interaction with AIW and IDPs regarding interface of programme to ensure the work subject to this framework is undertaken in time to support AIW and IDP major works delivery
- A close working relationship be established with AIW and IDPs to ensure a high level of co-ordination and working efficiency
- Predominantly night working patterns
What it takes to wini
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).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Troughing installation methodology: 10%
- Management of site productivity: 10%
- Resource Flexibility: 5%
- Programme and interface management: 10%
- Works identification and efficient use of Railway access: 10%
- Commitment to wellbeing of future generations act 2015: 10%
- price: 45%
Published award criteria (7)
- Troughing installation methodology: 10%
- Management of site productivity: 10%
- Resource Flexibility: 5%
- Programme and interface management: 10%
- Works identification and efficient use of Railway access: 10%
- Commitment to wellbeing of future generations act 2015: 10%
- Price: 45%
- Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
- “Troughing and Minor Line Side Civils Works” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- 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 · if further procurement of these works are required the anticipated date will be 2024
- First published
- 26 Mar 2021, 15:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Feb 2022, 10:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Apr 2021 – …
- Authority reference
C000261.00- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-004927- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029fd8Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: TfW has appointed Amey Infrastructure Wales (AIW) as Managing Agent for works that may be sourced via the framework and are supporting TfW in developing and improving the CVL infrastructure and stations. AIW may also utilise the FW for associated works to be carried out on their behalf. This FW seeks to appoint a maximum of four tenderers to undertake troughing and minor line side civils work on the Core Valley Lines and any other Wales and Borders route projects as appropriate. Tender documents will be available via EtenderWales https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/login.do Please refer to project_46674 and ITT_86246 - Ancillary Civils Work to obtain the tender documentation. 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. (WA Ref:112827)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 30 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 1080 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 30 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
Timeline
30 Apr 2021 → 22 Feb 2022 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown30 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened30 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published22 Feb 2022, 10:05 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 Feb 2022, 10:05 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 004927-2022-C000261.00-1
- Signed
- 29 Jul 2021
- Value
- £15,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18bids · 18 electronic | 9 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Amalgamated Construction LtdFramework contractor
- BCM ConstructionFramework contractor
- DYER & BUTLER LTDFramework contractor
- RSS InfrastructureFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria