Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Transport for Wales
3 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street
Pontypridd
CF37 4TH
UK
Telephone: +44 2921673434
E-mail: TFW.Procurement@tfwrail.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.tfwrail.wales
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA50685
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Rail
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
TfW Core Valley Lines Transformation - Rhymney Valley, Coryton and Bay Lines Electrification
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45234100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The CVL Transformation programme of works forms an important part of the South Wales Metro and includes an ambitious and extensive range of rail works including electrification of circa 170km of track, new stations, major refurbishment / extension of stations and associated ancillary works.
The overarching deliverables for the works are:
- Establish and manage a materials distribution center (MDC) within a locality of the works which facilitates storage and expeditious delivery of materials to the worksites.
- Provision of a comprehensive materials quality control & material management system which can, but not be limited to the following functions: receive inputs (AFC designs, bills of materials, programme dates, track all stages of installation and associated quality checks and the like), take cognisance of stock levels, produce outputs (material order details) and align material allocations to site locations.
- Establish and provide a team of subject matter experts to undertake detailed design and manage the works from works delivery and contract administration standpoint.
- Procurement of materials required for construction of OLE system.
- Delivery of a full OLE system from foundations to final registration for 13.205 single track kilometers (STK) on the Queen Street North route section, 1.5 STK on the Bay route section, and 45.555 STK on the Rhymney route section.
The works that form the basis of this procurement event are partly funded by European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) resulting in prescriptive dates by which the ERDF monies must be expended. This therefore dictates the following completion dates for the works:
- Final Registration of Queen Street North route section by 23/10/2023
- Final Registration of Bay route section by 15/06/2023
- Final Registration of Rhymney route section by 01/05/24
Specific OLE deliverables include, but are not limited to the design and construction of:
- Foundation Installation – Circular Hollow Sections (CHS) piles, auger piles, concrete pads, plunge piles.
- Mast Installation – single track cantilever masts, self-supporting anchor masts, twin track cantilever masts, portal masts.
- Booms.
- Ties, struts and small part steel including tensioning system etc
- Switching including platforms as required
- Wiring.
- Final registration.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
38 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45234100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Design and installation of Overhead Line Equipment for the electrification of rail lines in Wales.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 35%
Price
/ Weighting:
65%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 180-510896
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Amey Rail Limited
10 Furnival Street
London
EC4A1AB
UK
Telephone: +44 7718168421
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 38 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:131228)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/05/2023