CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Transport for Wales - Deeside Ground Investigation Works

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

TfW requires a competent contractor to undertake Ground Investigation works at Deeside to assist with preliminary works associated with potential development of a new station (Deeside Parkway) providing a rail link into the heart of Deeside Industrial Park. Works will include determination of ground characteristics in a number of locations for potential platforms, structures, underbridge/underpass and parking facilities using a range of tests (including but not limited to CBR, strength, chemical contamination) results of which will need to be presented within a GI Factual Report. A Geotechnical Interpretive report will also be required.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=95620.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The purpose of this tender is to identify and appoint a competent contractor with sound experience of safely undertaking Ground Investigation works within the railway corridor.

Further information can be found in the ITT documents attached to the Additional Documents section of this Contract notice on Sell2Wales.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Tenderers must be able to provide a copy of their Safety Policy Statement.

Tenderers must be registered with a Health and Safety registration scheme such as CHAS, CHAS equivalent or another external body.

Tenderers must be able to provide confirmation of their Network Rail Approved Contractor Status.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

TfW150

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

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

Welsh

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

All information relevant to the tender including the tender documents can be found in the Additional Documents section of this Contract Notice on Sell2Wales.

(WA Ref:95620)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice