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Speculative Sub-Contract Opportunity

Railway Telecoms Fibre Installation

  • First published: 30 June 2020
  • Last modified: 30 June 2020

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-102308
Published by:
Balfour Beatty Rail
Authority ID:
AA79409
Publication date:
30 June 2020
Deadline date:
30 June 2020
Notice type:
Speculative Sub-Contract Opportunity
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

As part of the Transport for Wales (TfW)’ Core Valley Lines (CVL) Project, Balfour Beatty are in negotiations with TfW (Employer) and Amey Keolis (Project Manager) to deliver a Physical Telecoms Network - Phase A (TAM). The works are a requirement to provide Fibre Optic Cable connectivity for Signalling, Telecom and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) circuits and long-term commercial leasing. Phase A will enable the connection of the TAM (Treherbert / Aberdare / Merthyr & Radyr to Pontypridd Lines) and Canton SCADA systems as the bearer network. Due to programme constraints, the decision has been made to lease part of Network Rail Telecoms’ (NRT) existing fibre network, as well as install section of new 432 fibre cable. The Telecoms Phase B works are not included in this scope. Phase B will be let by TfW/Amey Keolis as separate package in 2021. The main form of contract is NEC3 ECC Option C (Target Cost).

Full notice text

Sub-Contract - Speculative Opportunity

WORKS

1 Purchasing Organisation Details

1.1

Purchasing Organisation Name and Address


Balfour Beatty Rail

Procurement, Transport for Wales CVL Infrastructure Depot, Treforest Industrial Estate,

Pontypridd

CF37 5UT

UK

Steven Murrell

+44 7980904426

steven.murrell@balfourbeatty.com

https://www.balfourbeatty.com/expertise/rail-engineering/

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 submitted via Jaggaer

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Railway Telecoms Fibre Installation

2.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting purchasing organisation

CVL-00001

2.3

Details of the Main Contract

Published ID: DEC276198

Title: CVL Transformation - Package 03 Power Distribution, Switching and Commissioning - ITT

Purchasing Organisation: Transport for Wales

2.4

Description of the goods or services required

As part of the Transport for Wales (TfW)’ Core Valley Lines (CVL) Project, Balfour Beatty are in negotiations with TfW (Employer) and Amey Keolis (Project Manager) to deliver a Physical Telecoms Network - Phase A (TAM).

The works are a requirement to provide Fibre Optic Cable connectivity for Signalling, Telecom and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) circuits and long-term commercial leasing.

Phase A will enable the connection of the TAM (Treherbert / Aberdare / Merthyr & Radyr to Pontypridd Lines) and Canton SCADA systems as the bearer network.

Due to programme constraints, the decision has been made to lease part of Network Rail Telecoms’ (NRT) existing fibre network, as well as install section of new 432 fibre cable.

The Telecoms Phase B works are not included in this scope. Phase B will be let by TfW/Amey Keolis as separate package in 2021.

The main form of contract is NEC3 ECC Option C (Target Cost).

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=102308.

2.5

Notice Coding and Classification

32412000 Communications network
32412100 Telecommunications network
32421000 Network cabling
32422000 Network components
32424000 Network infrastructure
32427000 Network system
32428000 Network upgrade
32571000 Communications infrastructure
61 Transport For Wales - Core Valley Lines
64200000 Telecommunications services
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

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



Deadline for requests to participate
    30-06-2020  Time  12:00

Estimated award date 31-07-2020

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:102308)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: Core Valley Lines

4.2

Additional Documentation

4.3

Publication date of this notice

 30-06-2020

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
32571000 Communications infrastructure Communications equipment
32412000 Communications network Local area network
32421000 Network cabling Network equipment
32422000 Network components Network equipment
32424000 Network infrastructure Network equipment
32427000 Network system Network equipment
32428000 Network upgrade Network equipment
32412100 Telecommunications network Communications network
64200000 Telecommunications services Postal and telecommunications services
61 Transport For Wales - Core Valley Lines Sell2Wales Projects

Delivery locations

ID Description
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)

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:
30 June 2020
Deadline date:
30 June 2020 00:00
Notice type:
Speculative Sub-Contract Opportunity
Authority name:
Balfour Beatty Rail
Publication date:
01 March 2022
Notice type:
Sub-Contract Award
Authority name:
Balfour Beatty Rail

About the buyer

Main contact:
steven.murrell@balfourbeatty.com
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

Date Details
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