Rail Welding Services for the Glasgow Subway

Concepts

• glasgow
• glasgow subway
• railway track
• strathclyde partnership for transport
• maintenance services
• restoration of rail
• joining of rail
• rail welding services
• rail
• subway

Location

SPT Subway system and Yard

Description

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) Subway are looking to appoint an eight year framework for rail welding with a break after year four with the option to extend up to a further four years. Rail welding activities covered under this scope of supply are as below: - Joining of rail by aluminothermic welding; - Joining of rail by flash butt welding; - Restoration of rail by electric arc welding; and, - Restoration of Switches and Crossings (S&C) by electric arc welding This scope of work is non-exhaustive and SPT reserves the right to engage for other welding service for the SPT estate over the life of the framework.

Total Quantity or Scope

Single Stage accelerated open procedure Accelerated Open Procedure 15 days for “state of urgency duly substantiated Section 43 utilities - (5) Where a state of urgency duly substantiated by a utility renders it impracticable to apply the minimum time limit 8 year framework as permitted under the Utilities directive (Regulation 49). Additional information: accelerated procedure” means any of the following:— (a) an open procedure in which the contracting authority has exercised the power conferred by regulation to fix a time limit for the receipt of tenders that is shorter than the minimum specified in regulation

Renewal Options

12 months prior to expiry the service may need retendered if not brought in house

CPV Codes

• 50225000 - Railway-track maintenance services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 23392. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: SPT is committed to the promotion of community benefits (CB). Bidders will be asked in the Commercial Envelope to identify what community benefits they propose to deliver under this contract. Suppliers must state that CBs will be provided and what they will be in line with the points/cost menu provided (140 points worth over the next 8 years). Suppliers must also state what the equivalent is in GBPs. The successful bidder will be expected to provide an annual breakdown. (SC Ref:720484)