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Award

12 May 2023 at 10:56

TenderUpdate

16 Feb 2023 at 11:29

Tender

27 Jan 2023 at 14:12

Summary of the contracting process

The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) Subway has completed the procurement process for "Rail Welding Services for the Glasgow Subway." The procurement involved the appointment of an eight-year framework for rail welding, with activities including joining of rail by aluminothermic welding, restoration of rail by electric arc welding, and more. The tender had an open procedure method with a single-stage accelerated open procedure under an 8-year framework, with Quality criteria weighted at 60% and Price at 40%. Shorterm Limited is the awarded supplier for this contract.

This tender creates opportunities for businesses in the railway-track maintenance services industry, specifically those experienced in rail welding. Companies with expertise in aluminothermic welding, electric arc welding, and railway services are well-suited to compete. The buying organization, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, located in Glasgow, UK, cancelled the tender after issuing the award due to a change in circumstances. Interested businesses should monitor future opportunities for similar contracts in the railway sector.

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Notice Title

Rail Welding Services for the Glasgow Subway

Notice Description

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) Subway are have appointed 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; - 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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

Options: 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.

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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039b7c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013549-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50225000 - Railway-track maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 May 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 May 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
12 months priory to expiry if requirement can not be fulfilled in house

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (UTILITIES)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 5JF
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Shorterm Limited

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