Sub-Contract - Speculative Opportunity

1 Purchasing Organisation Details

1.1

Purchasing Organisation Name and Address

1.2

Obtaining Documentation

Documents will be made available to those who register and qualify for the tender using Jaggaer.

1.3

Further Information

Request for further information should be submitted through the Questions and Answers function on Sell2Wales. Please record your interest in the notice to submit a question.

1.4

Receipt of Documents

Responses shall be summitted via Jaggaer.

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Tamper & Crew (CVL-00064)

2.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting purchasing organisation

CVL-00064

2.3

Details of the Main Contract

Published ID: DEC276201

Title: CVL Transformation - Package 06A Permanent Way (Complex) - ITT

Purchasing Organisation: Transport for Wales

2.4

Description of the goods or services required

The Core Valley Lines in Brief:

The Core Valley Lines (CVL) represents Phase 2 of the South Wales Metro, a 738GBP million project that will improve connectivity for the 1.5 million people who live and work in the Cardiff Capital Region.

The proposed infrastructure improvements will enable improved journey times and increased service frequency on each line of route between Cardiff and Merthyr Tydfil, Aberdare, Treherbert, Rhymney and Coryton.

The infrastructure improvements include:

> Strategic track doubling and passing loops.

> 25kVA Overhead Line Electrification to 172km of track with

permanently earthed sections to minimise disruptive work to

structures.

> Improvements to all 52 stations within the CVL.

> New stations at Crwys Road, Treforest Estate, Gabalfa, Loundon

Square and Cardiff Bay.

> Extension of the Cardiff Bay line.

> Development of a new rolling stock depot and network control

centre in Taffs Well.

The Requirement/Specification:

> Resource over 265 Tamper shifts between 2021 -2024.

> Supply Tamper Plant capable of Plain Line and S&C maintenance.

> Supply a fully qualified crew.

> Commitment to a work-bank.

> Constructionline registration.

> RISQS registration.

This list is not exhaustive more details will be provided at Tender stage.

Tender Documents:

Suppliers who requested interest shall be subject to meeting Balfour Beatty Rail’s pre-qualification criteria for this package of works before being invited to tender.

Checks will be made in the background and supporting evidence may be required. Access shall be supplied to those who qualify.

Responses, including any tender queries, shall be via the Jaggaer portal only.

Evaluation score will be based on the best overall score for the commercial and technical envelope. The envelopes will include the following question sets.

> Demonstration of Competency.

> Tamper Capabilities.

> Sustainability questions.

> Schedule of Rates.

> Scenario Pricing.

This list is not exhaustive more details will be provided at Tender stage.

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=107361.

2.5

Notice Coding and Classification

3 Administrative Information

3.1

Type of Procedure

Dual stage – Candidates must first pass a selection procedure before being invited to tender or negotiate.

3.2

Time Limits

3.3

Tender Submission Postbox

4 Other Information

4.1

Additional Information

Please note this is a speculative opportunity. The contractor has not yet won the prime contract and so a sub contract is not guaranteed.

Sub-contracting opportunities published on Sell2Wales are business-to-business transactions and are not subject to the normal public sector and EU rules regarding procurement. The Welsh Government does not accept responsibility or liability for the content, evaluation or award of sub-contracting opportunities.

(WA Ref:107361)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: Transport for Wales Core Valley Lines Project.

4.2

Additional Documentation

4.3

Publication date of this notice