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

Strategy Planning Framework - Wales and Western Route

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Strategy Planning Framework – Wales and Western Route Only – EOI Stage

Network Rail has the requirement for a range of strategic planning and development consultancy services for use across the Wales and Western Routes only. The Framework Agreement will be for a minimum duration of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The Services have been encompassed into three lots as outlined below;

Lot 1 – Business Case Development and Strategic Modelling

Lot 2 – Environmental and Planning Guidance

Lot 3 – Level Crossing Risk Assessments

A detailed description of the Services included under each of the Lots has been included in each of the attached ‘NR02 (MT)’ documents. Suppliers must be able to deliver all of the Services for the lot(s) which they express interest in, throughout the whole of the Wales and Western Route. Please see attached document ‘Wales and Western Geographical Locations’.

Network Rail will be carrying out a dual stage tender, consisting of 2 stages, as detailed within the ‘Instructions to Participants for PQQ and ITT’ document.

For further information, please review the attached documents. Please note that the Procurement Event will be published via BravoNR and candidates will need to be registered in order receive the invitation to PQQ and following ITT. The link to BravoNR is: https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

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=90180.

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

Please note that the Procurement Event will be published via BravoNR and candidates will need to be registered in order receive the invitation to PQQ and following ITT. The link to BravoNR is: https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Please make sure you email your BravoNR account name to Danielle.john@networkrail.co.uk prior to the EOI deadline (05/03/2019 17:00) in order receive the invitation to PQQ and following ITT.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Dual stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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

(WA Ref:90180)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice