Notice Information
Notice Title
Frequency Enhancements to the existing Ebbw Valley Railway Line - Consultancy Support
Notice Description
This is a VEAT notice of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council's (BGCBC) intention to award a service contract to Transport for Wales (TfW), to provide expert Project and Commercial Management along with technical advice and programme management to enable the delivery of an additional train service from Ebbw Vale to Newport, in support of the Frequency Enhancements to the existing Ebbw Valley Railway Line. The project is part of the aim to increase train capacity (up to four (4) trains per hour) as set out by Welsh Government in the Wales Transport Strategy 2021.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The procurement comprises the appointment of Transport for Wales (TfW), to provide Project and Commercial Management along with expert technical advice to enable the Council to deliver an additional train service in support of the Frequency Enhancements to the existing Ebbw Valley Railway Line. Once completed, the project will support Welsh Governments Wales Transport Strategy 2021. Project Roles and Responsibilities include: Provision of expert consultancy advice to the Council in terms of technical, programme and commercial scrutiny of the Implementation Agreement for GRIP Stages 5-8 works, being delivered by Network Rail.
Procurement Information
This VEAT notice is alerting the market of the Council's intention to award a service contract to Transport for Wales(TfW) via a sole source procedure and not via a competitive tender via OJEU. Transport for Wales (TfW) are a not-for-profit company owned by the Welsh Government and managed at arm's length by its appointed board to oversee the delivery of transportation projects and operational aspects within the Wales and the Border region. TfW's main objective is to drive forward the Welsh Government's vision of a high quality, safe, integrated, affordable and accessible transport network as set out in Prosperity for All: The National Strategy. Further, TfW were established to assist in the discharge of ministerial functions in relation to transport, including providing consultancy services in procuring, designing and constructing the rail infrastructure of South Wales The Council intends to award the above contract following the application of a 10 day standstill period. The Standstill period will commence on the day following the publication of this notice and will end at midnight on the 10th Day thereafter.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02d12e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018880-2021
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,080,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Aug 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Aug 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Lee Williams - Service Manager Commercial Procurement
- Contact Email
- lee.williams@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1495311556
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EBBW VALE
- Postcode
- NP23 6XB
- Post Town
- Newport
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL53 Gwent Valleys
- Delivery Location
- TLL16 Gwent Valleys
-
- Local Authority
- Blaenau Gwent
- Electoral Ward
- Ebbw Vale North
- Westminster Constituency
- Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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