Construction Contract Leads
United Kingdom
Category Goods
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 24th Oct 2023
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-040eb1 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Railway maintenance or service vehicles |
| Procurement Method | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Value | - |
United Kingdom
Category Goods
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 24th Oct 2023
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-040eb1 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Railway maintenance or service vehicles |
| Procurement Method | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Value | - |
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
simon.godfrey [at] networkrail.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1908781000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
I.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
#16453 - Design and Build of a Fleet of Long Welded Rail Trains (LWRTs)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34621200 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This Procurement Event covers the design and build of a fleet of (up to) eleven LWRTs, to replace the rail delivery trains currently in operation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34621000 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of rail is critical to Network Rail being able to deliver its programme of track maintenance, renewal, and enhancement works. The majority of rail is delivered using a legacy fleet of specialist rail delivery trains. These trains are reaching end-of-life, and an evaluation of future needs has indicated that the procurement of a new fleet of LWRTs offers the best whole life cost option (compared with extending the life of the legacy fleet).
Against this background Network Rail has decided to purchase a new fleet of (up to) eleven LWRTs to replace the legacy fleet.
This purchase of the new trains aims to deliver a cost-effective solution, allowing significant operational benefits to be delivered through
- the introduction of latest technology
- application of modern safety practices
- the delivery of enhanced operational flexibility/ efficiency (e.g. bi-directional operation, simplified maintenance, Improved ability to recycle used rail).
The Procurement Documents can be downloaded from Network Rail's BravoNR sourcing platform via this link:
https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
From the welcome screen, access the 'View Current Opportunities' link and select
'#16453 - Design and Build of a Fleet of Long Welder Rail Trains (LWRTs)'
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £86,037,000
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 December 2031
This contract is subject to renewal
No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
the initial requirement will be for eight LWRTs with the option to call off up to three additional LWRTs, as dictated by operational requirements.
It is envisaged that the LWRT specification will set out the requirements for the 'minimum viable LWRT product', plus additional optional enhancements. The optional enhancements will be reviewed, validated, and adopted (as appropriate) during the tender review phase of the procurement).
II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
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
Section IV. Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
17 November 2023
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section VI. Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom