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Prior Information Notice

Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) Asset Renewal

  • First published: 22 October 2024
  • Last modified: 22 October 2024
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-04ada2
Published by:
Translink
Authority ID:
AA0088
Publication date:
22 October 2024
Deadline date:
01 November 2024
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Translink wishes to procure a solution to carry out safety critical overhauls on the Main Traction Unit engine, bogies, and pneumatic systems on the Multi-Purpose Vehicle.

The Windhoff Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) entered service in 2017. The double ended vehicle is designed primarily to apply sandite and use high pressure water jets on the rail to improve adhesion. However, the design is modular, allowing the swapping of equipment to undertake other work, including weed spraying.

To allow the MPV to operate in a safe and efficient manner, aging components require replacing at scheduled intervals as per the manufacturer’s recommendation. This will ensure maintenance costs are kept low, reliability and availability of the vehicle remains high, and the operational life of the vehicle will be met.

To that end Translink wishes to undertake premarket engagement consultations with interested suppliers conducted via Microsoft Teams. If you are an interested, please confirm in writing to Robin Winsby at robin.winsby@translink.co.uk by close of business Friday 01 November 2024.

Full notice text

Periodic indicative notice – utilities

This notice is a periodic indicative notice only

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Translink

Procurement Department

Belfast

BT2 7LX

UK

E-mail: etni@translink.co.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


I.6) Main activity

Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) Asset Renewal

II.1.2) Main CPV code

50222000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Translink wishes to procure a solution to carry out safety critical overhauls on the Main Traction Unit engine, bogies, and pneumatic systems on the Multi-Purpose Vehicle.

The Windhoff Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) entered service in 2017. The double ended vehicle is designed primarily to apply sandite and use high pressure water jets on the rail to improve adhesion. However, the design is modular, allowing the swapping of equipment to undertake other work, including weed spraying.

To allow the MPV to operate in a safe and efficient manner, aging components require replacing at scheduled intervals as per the manufacturer’s recommendation. This will ensure maintenance costs are kept low, reliability and availability of the vehicle remains high, and the operational life of the vehicle will be met.

To that end Translink wishes to undertake premarket engagement consultations with interested suppliers conducted via Microsoft Teams. If you are an interested, please confirm in writing to Robin Winsby at robin.winsby@translink.co.uk by close of business Friday 01 November 2024.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Translink wishes to procure a solution to carry out safety critical overhauls on the Main Traction Unit engine, bogies, and pneumatic systems on the Multi-Purpose Vehicle.

The Windhoff Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) entered service in 2017. The double ended vehicle is designed primarily to apply sandite and use high pressure water jets on the rail to improve adhesion. However, the design is modular, allowing the swapping of equipment to undertake other work, including weed spraying.

To allow the MPV to operate in a safe and efficient manner, aging components require replacing at scheduled intervals as per the manufacturer’s recommendation. This will ensure maintenance costs are kept low, reliability and availability of the vehicle remains high, and the operational life of the vehicle will be met.

To that end Translink wishes to undertake premarket engagement consultations with interested suppliers conducted via Microsoft Teams. If you are an interested, please confirm in writing to Robin Winsby at robin.winsby@translink.co.uk by close of business Friday 01 November 2024.

II.2.14) Additional information

Suppliers registering their interest in participating in this exercise should note that:. 1. This Notice is to initiate a market engagement and information gathering exercise and does not indicate the start of a procurement exercise. It is instead intended to act as an informal market research document providing a brief synopsis of Translink’s future requirements. This document is not intended to provide a definitive list of requirements.. 2. We intend to invite interested suppliers to present to a range of Translink personnel and discuss asset renewal of the MPV what each can offer.. 3. This document is not a tender specification nor request for quotation. Translink is merely investigating market opportunities at this stage without entering into any contractual or financial commitments.. 4. Please note, progress in the project will be subject to the availability and timing of funding. If this requirement 5 / 8 EN Standard form 4 - Periodic indicative notice – utilities is given financial approval, it will be tendered under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. Any documents, discussions, presentations, demonstrations, or clarifications submitted for this Market Research will not be considered as any part of the tender exercise. If Translink does decide to proceed with a competitive tender process, a separate detailed tender specification document will be produced as part of that process.. 5. Nothing in this advertisement or any other documents or information provided by Translink or any of its advisers or agents is to be construed as implying a commitment by Translink to place any Contract, now or in the future with any participating supplier in respect of the requirement under consideration.. 6. Translink takes no responsibility for any actions or decisions taken, costs incurred, or commitments made by interested parties in responding to this notice or by being involved in any subsequent discussions in this market engagement and information gathering exercise.. 7. At this stage it is not possible to give an accurate timeframe for this requirement..

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

06/01/2025

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for the receipt of applications for an invitation to tender or to negotiate/Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date: 01/11/2024

Local time: 17:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

: Translink wishes to procure a solution to carry out safety critical overhauls on the Main Traction Unit engine, bogies, and pneumatic systems on the Multi-Purpose Vehicle.. The Windhoff Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) entered service in 2017. The double ended vehicle is designed primarily to apply sandite and use high pressure water jets on the rail to improve adhesion. However, the design is modular, allowing the swapping of equipment to undertake other work, including weed spraying.. To allow the MPV to operate in a safe and efficient manner, aging components require replacing at scheduled intervals as per the manufacturer’s recommendation. This will ensure maintenance costs are kept low, reliability and availability of the vehicle remains high, and the operational life of the vehicle will be met. . . To that end Translink wishes to undertake premarket engagement consultations with interested suppliers conducted via Microsoft Teams. If you are an interested, please confirm in writing to Robin Winsby at robin.winsby@translink.co.uk by close of business Friday 01 November 2024.. . . Suppliers registering their interest in participating in this exercise should note that:. 1. This Notice is to initiate a market engagement and information gathering exercise and does not indicate the start of a procurement exercise. It is instead intended to act as an informal market research document providing a brief synopsis of Translink’s future requirements. This document is not intended to provide a definitive list of requirements.. 2. We intend to invite interested suppliers to present to a range of Translink personnel and discuss asset renewal of the MPV what each can offer.. 3. This document is not a tender specification nor request for quotation. Translink is merely investigating market opportunities at this stage without entering into any contractual or financial commitments.. 4. Please note, progress in the project will be subject to the availability and timing of funding. If this requirement 5 / 8 EN Standard form 4 - Periodic indicative notice – utilities is given financial approval, it will be tendered under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. Any documents, discussions, presentations, demonstrations, or clarifications submitted for this Market Research will not be considered as any part of the tender exercise. If Translink does decide to proceed with a competitive tender process, a separate detailed tender specification document will be produced as part of that process.. 5. Nothing in this advertisement or any other documents or information provided by Translink or any of its advisers or agents is to be construed as implying a commitment by Translink to place any Contract, now or in the future with any participating supplier in respect of the requirement under consideration.. 6. Translink takes no responsibility for any actions or decisions taken, costs incurred, or commitments made by interested parties in responding to this notice or by being involved in any subsequent discussions in this market engagement and information gathering exercise.. 7. At this stage it is not possible to give an accurate timeframe for this requirement..

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

18/10/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
50222000 Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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.

About the buyer

Main contact:
etni@translink.co.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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