Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/23/EU
Section I: Contracting
authority/entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Municipal Offices, Civic Centre
Ebbw Vale
NP23 6XB
UK
Contact person: Lee Williams - Service Manager Commercial Procurement
Telephone: +44 1495311556
E-mail: lee.williams@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL16
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0278
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Frequency Enhancements to the existing Ebbw Valley Railway Line - Consultancy Support
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71311200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a VEAT notice of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council's (BGCBC) intention to award a service contract to Transport for Wales (TfW), to provide expert Project and Commercial Management along with technical advice and programme management to enable the delivery of an additional train service from Ebbw Vale to Newport, in support of the Frequency Enhancements to the existing Ebbw Valley Railway Line.
The project is part of the aim to increase train capacity (up to four (4) trains per hour) as set out by Welsh Government in the Wales Transport Strategy 2021.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 080 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71311200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL16
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement comprises the appointment of Transport for Wales (TfW), to provide Project and Commercial Management along with expert technical advice to enable the Council to deliver an additional train service in support of the Frequency Enhancements to the existing Ebbw Valley Railway Line. Once completed, the project will support Welsh Governments Wales Transport Strategy 2021.
Project Roles and Responsibilities include:
Provision of expert consultancy advice to the Council in terms of technical, programme and commercial scrutiny of the Implementation Agreement for GRIP Stages 5-8 works, being delivered by Network Rail.
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:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
This VEAT notice is alerting the market of the Council's intention to award a service contract to Transport for Wales(TfW) via a sole source procedure and not via a competitive tender via OJEU.
Transport for Wales (TfW) are a not-for-profit company owned by the Welsh Government and managed at arm’s length by its appointed board to oversee the delivery of transportation projects and operational aspects within the Wales and the Border region. TfW’s main objective is to drive forward the Welsh Government’s vision of a high quality, safe, integrated, affordable and accessible transport network as set out in Prosperity for All: The National Strategy. Further, TfW were established to assist in the discharge of ministerial functions in relation to transport, including providing consultancy services in procuring, designing and constructing the rail infrastructure of South Wales
The Council intends to award the above contract following the application of a 10 day standstill period. The Standstill period will commence on the day following the publication of this notice and will end at midnight
on the 10th Day thereafter.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
04/08/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Transport for Wales
3 Llys Cadwyn
Pontypridd
CF374TH
UK
Telephone: +44 7538764733
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
1 080 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:112953)
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
05/08/2021