Notice Information
Notice Title
Core Valley Lines (CVL) Transformation: Complex track works with associated level boarding works (Contract Details Notice)
Notice Description
Contract details for notice for the Core Valley Lines (CVL) Transformation: Complex track works with associated level boarding works
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: Options: Level Boarding works CVL Non-complex track works Pontypridd Station works
Renewal: Compensation events under the contract
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059e3f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050969-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK10 - Contract Change Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
34946000 - Railway-track construction materials and supplies
45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
45234100 - Railway construction works
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £9,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £9,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £5,826,400 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £9,800,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 May 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Jan 20264 months ago
- Contract Period
- 12 Apr 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TRANSPORT FOR WALES
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PONTYPRIDD
- Postcode
- CF37 4TH
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
- Delivery Location
- TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
-
- Local Authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Electoral Ward
- Pontypridd Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Pontypridd
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050969-2026
29th May 2026 - Contract change notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050486-2026
28th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005383-2026
21st January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058173-2025
19th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=346549
Proposed draft form of contract -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=346550
Request to Participate Volume 1 Instructions -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=346551
Request to Participate Volume 2 Questionnaire
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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