Notice Information
Notice Title
Submerged Arc Option on Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramway
Notice Description
Blackpool Council wishes to appoint a Contractor who can clearly demonstrate the ability to develop a technical proposal to undertake sub-arc welding operations on the Blackpool & Fleetwood tramway system. Applications to Blackpool Council should include an indicative programme of works, a schedule of rates and an offer price. To minimise service disruption, it is anticipated that the contract term will commence in February and be undertaken between the hours of 23:30 - 05:30. It is anticipated that work will commence in February 2024, the Council will finalise the Contract duration with the successful bidder however, it is anticipated that work will not take longer than 12 weeks dependent upon weather constraints.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway is the only remaining first generation tramway in the United Kingdom, having remained in constant operation since it first opened in 1885. The current network extends for 18.2Km along the Fylde coastline from Starr Gate terminus at the southern end of the alignment to Fleetwood Ferry in the north. Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway is owned by Blackpool Council (BC) and operated under licence by Blackpool Transport Services (BTS). Blackpool Council wishes to appoint a Contractor who can clearly demonstrate the ability to develop a technical proposal to undertake sub-arc welding operations on the Blackpool & Fleetwood tramway system. Applications to Blackpool Council should include an indicative programme of works, a schedule of rates and an offer price. To minimise service disruption, it is anticipated that the contract term will commence in February and be undertaken between the hours of 23:30 - 05:30. It is anticipated that work will commence in February 2024, the Council will finalise the Contract duration with the successful bidder however, it is anticipated that work will not take longer than 12 weeks dependent upon weather constraints.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-040e84
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031325-2023
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45262680 - Welding
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Oct 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Nov 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BLACKPOOL
- Postcode
- FY1 1NA
- Post Town
- Blackpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD42 Blackpool
- Delivery Location
- TLD42 Blackpool
-
- Local Authority
- Blackpool
- Electoral Ward
- Talbot
- Westminster Constituency
- Blackpool South
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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