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02 Contract Notice

GCRE Purchase of Bulk Materials for Phase 1A Sidings

  • First published: 07 February 2023
  • Last modified: 06 September 2023

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-128931
Published by:
GCRE Ltd
Authority ID:
AA81204
Publication date:
07 February 2023
Deadline date:
05 September 2023
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

Purchase of Bulk Materials for Phase 1A Sidings - Ballast - Rail - Sleepers - Fixings - Stop Blocks CPV: 34946000, 34947100, 34941000, 34941200, 34946100, 34946110, 34946120, 34946000, 34946100, 34946120, 34946200, 34946230, 14212310, 34940000, 34946000, 34946120, 34946200.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

GCRE Ltd

Onllwyn

Neath Port Talbot

SA10 9HN

UK

Contact person: Tamara Evans

Telephone: +44 7590603692

E-mail: tamara.evans@gcre.wales

NUTS: UKL

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.gcre.wales/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA81204

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html


Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Other: Railway Technology Testing Facility

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

GCRE Purchase of Bulk Materials for Phase 1A Sidings

Reference number: GCRE_Proc_00011

II.1.2) Main CPV code

34946000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

Purchase of Bulk Materials for Phase 1A Sidings

- Ballast

- Rail

- Sleepers

- Fixings

- Stop Blocks

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Ballast

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

14212310

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL17


Main site or place of performance:

Delivery of goods will be required to Nant Helen, Onllywn

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Purchase of circa 30,000 tonnes of ballast for Phase 1A Sidings - required to be suitable for slow speed railway, primarily sidings, and as such lower grade and potentially reconditioned ballast is acceptable, with limestone anticipated to be more cost effective than granite.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Where further materials are required

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Tender documents are available via the eTenderWales portal accessible here:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/

Please refer to project_52488 and ITT_101006 - GCRE Purchase of Bulk Materials for Phase 1A Sidings to obtain the tender documentation.

Queries and responses issued during the tender period will be communicated exclusively via eTenderWales.

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Sleepers

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34947100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL17


Main site or place of performance:

Delivery will be required to Nant Helen, Onllwyn

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot is for the supply of a total of circa 10,000 sleepers.

The total quantity may be required in flat-bottom and/or in bullhead form, or a mixture, to be determined the separate supply of rail. Therefore prices for up to 8000 of each form are requested where available.

Recovered serviceable or reconditioned sleepers are acceptable. New material must be shown to be more cost-effective or the only available option.

Wooden, steel, concrete or composite sleepers are all acceptable subject to a viable minimum quantity to avoid mixing.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Where further materials are required

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Tender documents are available via the eTenderWales portal accessible here:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/

Please refer to project_52488 and ITT_101006 - GCRE Purchase of Bulk Materials for Phase 1A Sidings to obtain the tender documentation.

Queries and responses issued during the tender period will be communicated exclusively via eTenderWales.

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Rail

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34941000

34941200

34946100

34946110

34946120

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL17


Main site or place of performance:

Delivery will be required to Nant Helen, Onllywn

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot is for the supply of 15,000 m of rail, ideally in 60’ lengths

Rail for phase 1A is only required to be suitable for slow speed railway, primarily sidings, and as such serviceable or reconditioned rail is acceptable.

Flat-bottom rail is preferred but bullhead is acceptable subject to a viable minimum quantity.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

If further material is required

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Tender documents are available via the eTenderWales portal accessible here:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/

Please refer to project_52488 and ITT_101006 - GCRE Purchase of Bulk Materials for Phase 1A Sidings to obtain the tender documentation.

Queries and responses issued during the tender period will be communicated exclusively via eTenderWales.

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Rail Fixings

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34946000

34946100

34946120

34946200

34946230

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL17


Main site or place of performance:

Delivery is required to Nant Helen, Onllywn

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

- This lot is for provision of ancillary rail fixings, for which the quantity available should be indicated along with a unit rate:

- Clips, insulators and rail pads – flat bottom: Volume depending upon type and number of flat bottom sleepers supplied in lot 3. i.e. to accommodate up to 10,000 sleepers.

- Steel Keys – bullhead: Volume depending upon type and number of bullhead sleepers supplied in lot 3. i.e. to accommodate maximum of 10,000 sleepers but likely to me significantly less

- Fishplates and bolts: flat bottom Volume depending upon type and number of flat bottom rails / sleepers supplied in lots 2 & 3. i.e. to accommodate up to 1600 pairs

- Fishplates and bolts: bullhead Volume depending upon type and number of bullhead rails / sleepers supplied in lots 2 & 3. i.e. to accommodate up to 1600 pairs but likely to me significantly less

- Items will be ordered appropriate to the types of sleeper and rail selected from Lots 2 and 3, therefore pricing should include for available amounts of bullhead and flat-bottom variants.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

If further materials are required

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Tender documents are available via the eTenderWales portal accessible here:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/

Please refer to project_52488 and ITT_101006 - GCRE Purchase of Bulk Materials for Phase 1A Sidings to obtain the tender documentation.

Queries and responses issued during the tender period will be communicated exclusively via eTenderWales.

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Buffer Stops

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34940000

34946000

34946120

34946200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL17


Main site or place of performance:

Delivery is required to Nant Helen, Onllywn

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

14 Buffer Stops are required

Serviceable or reconditioned assets are acceptable, however where possible they should be consistent in appearance.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

If further materials are required to complete the project

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Tender documents are available via the eTenderWales portal accessible here:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/

Please refer to project_52488 and ITT_101006 - GCRE Purchase of Bulk Materials for Phase 1A Sidings to obtain the tender documentation.

Queries and responses issued during the tender period will be communicated exclusively via eTenderWales.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 10/03/2023

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

CY

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 10/03/2023

Local time: 12:30

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

Tender documents are freely available via the eTenderWales portal accessible here:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/

Please refer to project_52488 and ITT_101006 - GCRE Purchase of Bulk Materials for Phase 1A Sidings to obtain the tender documentation.

Queries and responses issued during the tender period will be communicated exclusively via eTenderWales.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=128931

(WA Ref:128931)

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

07/02/2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
14212310 Ballast Granules, chippings, stone powder, pebbles, gravel, broken and crushed stone, stone mixtures, sand-gravel mixtures and other aggregates
34946230 Rail clips, bedplates and ties Railway-track construction materials and supplies
34946110 Rails Railway-track construction materials and supplies
34941000 Rails and accessories Railway equipment
34940000 Railway equipment Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts
34946120 Railway materials Railway-track construction materials and supplies
34946100 Railway-track construction materials Railway-track construction materials and supplies
34946000 Railway-track construction materials and supplies Railway equipment
34946200 Railway-track construction supplies Railway-track construction materials and supplies
34947100 Sleepers Sleepers and parts of sleepers
34941200 Track rails Rails and accessories

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
07 February 2023
Deadline date:
05 September 2023 00:00
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Authority name:
GCRE Ltd
Publication date:
06 September 2023
Notice type:
03 Contract Award Notice - Incomplete Procedure
Authority name:
GCRE Ltd

About the buyer

Main contact:
tamara.evans@gcre.wales
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

Date Details
06/09/2023 09:37
Notice Cancelled
This notice has been cancelled. The original deadline date of 10/03/2023 is no longer applicable.

Change in programme and requirements means these materials are no longer required

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