Notice Information
Notice Title
Core Valley Lines (CVL), OLE Package 1 - Commissioning
Notice Description
This Speculative Notice is for sourcing prospective suppliers for support in High Voltage (HV) commissioning of the new railway electrification infrastructure on the Core Valley Lines (CVL). This support will require personnel to: -- Complete HV switching- Undertake live line testing and application- Removal of earths following approved test plansSupport is also required in preparation of documentation including switching schedules, section proving and short circuit testing plans.Commissioning work will be undertaken over 4 months starting around the 20th May 2023, with on-site support required for approximately 22 days over this period. Documentation will need to be prepared and approved before 20th May 2023.Support will be required at various locations from Cardiff up to Abercynon and Merthyr Tydfil.Companies will be required to hold RISQS approval. Individuals undertaking distribution switching will be required to hold Network Rail Level A/B competency (minimum 4 required). Individuals undertaking OLE switching to hold Network Rail Nominated Person competency (Min 10 persons), these will need to be accompanied by Authorised Persons.Network Rail approved live line testers, earthing poles and earths will be required in terms of specialist equipment.Previous experience of large scale HV commissioning on UK railway projects is essential to be considered for these works, with case studies likely to be required.Please feel free to raise any questions you may have via the 'Q&A' section within this notice where we will aim to respond to these asap.The full and formal tender for these works will be released at a later date, shortly following this Speculative Notice.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=128195.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-128195
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=128195
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- S2W Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
45 - Construction work
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
31682400 - Overhead electrical equipment
34632300 - Electrical installations for railways
45234100 - Railway construction works
45315400 - High voltage installation work
71311230 - Railway engineering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Jan 20233 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Not Specified
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- AMEY INFRASTRUCTURE WALES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Matt Brown
- Contact Email
- Not specified
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PONTYPRIDD
- Postcode
- CF37 5UT
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Electoral Ward
- Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen
- Westminster Constituency
- Pontypridd
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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