CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

New Rail Bridge Refurbishment

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Authority requires experienced contractors to tender for the repairs and rehabilitation of New Rail Bridge, Gilfach within Caerphilly County Borough. New Rail Bridge carries the A469 single carriageway (with one lane in each direction) over the two non-electrified Cardiff to Rhymney Rail lines.

The 36m long structure is primarily constructed of insitu reinforced concrete. Three simply supported spans, one supported on octagonal columns with integral capping beams and counterfort abutments. The deck was strengthened in 1996 with the construction of a reinforced concrete deck overslab. Drawings reference 62102851-026/Various (refer to Appendix 0/4 of the specification). The contractor will be expected to:

1) Liaise with Network Rail for possession times, areas of work and rail procedures and guidelines;

2) Provide access, Work at height and at a site of difficult access;

3) Concrete repairs, application of a migrating corrosion inhibitor and anticarbonation coating;

4) Site clearance and vegetation removal.

It is anticipated that the construction period will commence in September 2016 and be completed by November 2016.

The works and services will be carried out under NEC3 Option B: Priced contract with Bill of Quantities.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=35890.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

It will be a requirement as this is classified as a works contract for contractors to be CONSTRUCTIONLINE ACCREDITED and SAFETY SCHEMES IN PROCUREMENT (SSIP) ACCREDITED.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CCBC/PS1432/CD/16

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

As part of the process, the tender will be undertaken utilising Caerphilly CBC's Proactis Plaza e-tendering system.

Therefore, companies are invited to follow the directions below to register on the system:

1. Log in to the Proactis Plaza E-Sourcing Portal at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

2. Click the "Sign Up" button.

3. Enter your details such as Organisation Name, Details and Primary Contact Details.

4. Please make a note of the Organisation ID and Login Name, then click Register.

5. You may then receive an email from the system asking you to Click here to activate your account. This takes you to Enter Organisation Details. Or you may be redirected straight to your account home page, depending on your browser.

6. Please enter the information requested, click Next and follow the instructions ensuring that you enter all applicable details.

7. In the Enter Product Classification screen please ensure that you select the Product Classification Codes (CPV Codes)that appear in the tender notice.

8. Accept the Terms and Conditions and then click Next. This takes you in to the Welcome window.

9. In the Welcome window please enter your Organisation name, Organisation ID and User Name (User ID). You now need to create your unique password. Please ensure that you make a note of this along with the other information already recorded.

10. Now click Done and you will enter the Supplier Home page.

11. From the Home Page, go to the “Opportunities” area, where you can search for this Opportunity. Click on the "Show Me Arrow" of the relevant opportunity and then click to register your interest on the relevant button.

12. Click the Opportunities Icon on the left of the page or press the F5 key so that the page is refreshed, then, click on the "Show Me Arrow" of the relevant contract again and this will take you into the create a response section of the portal.

13. Note the closing date for completion of the relevant project. Please review the tabs at the top of the page as there will be information relating to the project held here.

14. You can now either continue to fill out this area and create a response or if the project is not of interest to you Decline this opportunity by clicking the "Decline" button at the top of the page.

User guides to assist in registering on the Proactis Plaza E-Tendering Portal and Navigating the Proactis Plaza E-Tendering Portal for submitting a tender response are attached to this notice as additional documents. If any tenderer experiences any issues with the system, Proactis have a helpdesk which can be contacted on 0330 0050352.

(WA Ref:35890)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice