Tender

Infrastructure Maintenance Contract 3 (IMC3)

RAIL FOR LONDON

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09 May 2024 at 12:00

Tender

04 Apr 2024 at 19:57

Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London's subsidiary, Rail for London, is seeking a Contractor for their Infrastructure Maintenance Contract 3 (IMC3) for the East London Line Core Route. The contract involves maintenance, faulting, repair, and replacements to ensure ongoing functionality for Rail and Passenger services. The procurement stage is active, and the tender period ends on 13th May 2024, with an invitation date of 17th June 2024 for the second stage of the process. The contract value is estimated at £150,000,000, and the procurement method is a selective negotiated procedure with prior call for competition.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the railway-track maintenance services industry to provide services for various infrastructure components. Companies specialising in railway maintenance, repair, and construction, as well as telecommunications, electrical installations, civil engineering, and environmental services, would be well-suited to compete. Respondents must adhere to the outlined procedures for submitting expressions of interest and accessing procurement documents on the SAP Ariba platform provided by Rail for London.

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Notice Title

Infrastructure Maintenance Contract 3 (IMC3)

Notice Description

Transport for London (TfL) is part of the Greater London Authority led by the Mayor of London. TfL is the integrated transport authority responsible for delivering the Mayor's aims for public transport. Rail for London Limited (RfL) is a subsidiary of TfL, which operates and manages the East London Line Core Route (soon to be known as the Windrush Line). RfL has a requirement for a Contractor to undertake maintenance, faulting, repair, like for like replacement services across the entirety of its infrastructure for the East London Line Core Route, to retain its ongoing functionality for Rail and Passenger services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

RfL are seeking a sole Contractor to award a single contract for the provision of services for the Infrastructure Maintenance 3 (IMC3) contract. This is for an initial contract period of five (5) years and with an option to extend by one or more extensions (at RfL's discretion) for a maximum of three (3) additional years. The successful Contractor will need to provide maintenance (planned and reactive), work arising, faulting, repair and renewals (like for like) for, (but not limited to): 1) Permanent Way 2) Signalling 3) Telecommunications 4) Electrification 5) Power Supplies 6) Mechanical & Electrical 7) Pumps & Drainage 8) Lifts & Escalators 9) Civil & Structures 10) Premises 11) Environmental 12) Fault Reporting The above-mentioned services will be required across the East London Line Core Route and the following sidings / stations: 1) New Cross Gate Depot Sidings 2) Silwood Sidings 3) Wembley C Sidings 4) 24 West Anglia Inner Stations (between Bethnal Green to Enfield, Chingford and Theobalds Grove) The scope of services are listed within the project specification and tender documents on the e-tendering portal SAP Ariba. A draft version of the scope (which remains subject to change prior to, and following, the issue of the Invitation to Submit Initial Tender) of the IMC3 Contract can by accessed via the Data Room (see details below under Section VI.3 - Additional Information).

Options: The IMC3 Contract is for a for a period of five (5) years (initial contract period) and with an option to extend by one or more extensions (at RfL's discretion) for a maximum of three (3) additional years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044fcf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014819-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

34632300 - Electrical installations for railways

34946000 - Railway-track construction materials and supplies

42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment

45213320 - Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport

45221112 - Railway bridge construction work

45232452 - Drainage works

45234100 - Railway construction works

45234112 - Railway depot construction work

45234115 - Railway signalling works

45234116 - Track construction works

45234123 - Partially underground railway works

45313000 - Lift and escalator installation work

45315400 - High voltage installation work

45331000 - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work

45340000 - Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work

50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

50225000 - Railway-track maintenance services

50330000 - Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment

50511000 - Repair and maintenance services of pumps

50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

71315300 - Building surveying services

71315400 - Building-inspection services

71320000 - Engineering design services

71351500 - Ground investigation services

71355000 - Surveying services

71631470 - Railway-track inspection services

90491000 - Sewer survey services

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 May 2024Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RAIL FOR LONDON
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
imc3procurement@tfl.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

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