CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Gwili Railway Abergwili Junction Station Development

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Gwili Steam Railway own an 8 mile section of the former Carmarthen to Aberystwyth trackbed, from Abergwili to Llanpumpsaint in West Wales. The primarily volunteer-operated railway currently runs over a 4¼ mile section on the lower section of line, retaining a part of Welsh heritage for over 30,000 visitors annually.

Since the southern extension to Abergwili (Carmarthen) opened in 2017, a number of railway societies operating on the Gwili; namely the Swansea Vale Railway, Caerphilly Railway and Gwili Railway Vintage Carriages Trust merged to form a single charity called the ‘Welsh Railways Trust’. This trust has successfully secured an agreement with the National Railway Museum to be custodian of the last remaining Welsh built steam locomotive – ‘Taff Vale Railway No.28’. A dedicated group of volunteers have been fundraising and undertaking restoration works to return this locomotive to steam once more. In addition, the trust are restoring a number of welsh wooden railway carriages, with the overall aim of operating a complete ‘Welsh Vintage Train’.

After securing grant funding, groundworks commenced in late 2019 at the Abergwili terminus, to level the site ready for construction of a carriage shed. This is needed to enable to secure housing of the railway’s rolling stock for both security reasons and protect these historic items from the typically harsh Welsh weather. Some of these over 100 years old have been spent outside exposed to the elements.

We have secured further grant funding to develop our southern terminus at Abergwili Junction Station. This station site located between the A40 / A485 and Glangwili Hospital, currently has no direct public access. Located at the southern limit of our land and abutting main roads, this location provides the ideal location for our main station to be built. The overall master plan for the station including display sheds etc. are ambitious and will be delivered in a phased manner as finance permits. However, to start this process, we wish to commence the first stage of the works to construct a new access junction of the A485 dual carriageway, car park and foundation works for the proposed carriage shed and tenders are invited to deliver these works.

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=121125.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

Construct a new access junction of the A485 dual carriageway,

200 plus space car park

Foundation works for the proposed carriage shed

Prices for three options of the car park are invited, although ultimately the option chosen will be dependent upon tender prices received.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Previous experience of Section 278 highway works

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

A485 Jct, Car Park, DanDo Enabling

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

Tender Documents available to view / download:

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AhGY5LjwP5mCxBVKiaYBPoVlWpqW?e=SsqMBg

Please email mattbowen@gwilirailway to confirm if you intend to submit a tender

This notice has been sent as a region specific notice. If you did not receive an alert about this you are not based in the specific region selected by the buying authority. Questions on why this was sent as a region specific notice should be sent to the buying authority.

(WA Ref:121125)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: Community Asset Development Fund

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice