--- title: "Verse Testing Services on sections at various locations of the Midland Metro Network" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-82719242-c5db-4d44-8c64-31375dc41895" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-82719242-c5db-4d44-8c64-31375dc41895" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82719242-c5db-4d44-8c64-31375dc41895.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82719242-c5db-4d44-8c64-31375dc41895.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2020-10-20" --- # Verse Testing Services on sections at various locations of the Midland Metro Network Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-82719242-c5db-4d44-8c64-31375dc41895 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-82719242-c5db-4d44-8c64-31375dc41895) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82719242-c5db-4d44-8c64-31375dc41895.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Combined Authority is seeking tenders for "Verse Testing Services" along various sections of the Midland Metro Network, operating in the railway transport services industry. The procurement process is currently in the open tender stage, with submissions accepted until 10th November 2020 at 12 noon. The testing will encompass four locations of both lines, covering a total distance of approximately 4.8 km, and is set to commence on 1st December 2020, lasting until 28th February 2021. Interested parties should prepare to supply all necessary risk assessments and method statements in accordance with Network Rail standards, with a contract value of £80,000 available for the successful bidder. The relevant location for delivery will be within the West Midlands, United Kingdom. This tender presents a significant opportunity for business growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in engineering services, technical testing, and consultancy related to railway transport. Businesses that possess expertise in risk assessment and method statements in compliance with safety standards set by Network Rail would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Companies capable of performing vertical stiffness measurements and providing comprehensive electronic reports on testing results will have the potential to excel in this procurement process. ## Notice Verse testing four (4) locations of both lines Midland Metro runs from Wolverhampton to Birmingham city centre along 21km with 18km of segregated track. The four sections that require testing of both tracks will be based on the Network Rail (NWR) rule that each Verse test covers circa 200m either side of the lift point. The areas to be tested are as follows: * Section 1 Great Western to Hill Top Tunnel - (1200m) 3 test locations of both lines along the section (6 tests total 3 each rail). Testing points at 200m, 600m and 1000m. * Section 2 Kenrick Park to Hawthorns - (1300m) 4 test locations of both lines along the section. (8 tests total 4 each rail) Testing points at 200m, 600m, 1000m and 1300m. * Section 3 The Crescent to Priestfield - (1500m) 4 test locations of both lines along the section. (8 tests total 4 each rail) Testing points at 200m, 600m, 1000m and 1400m. * Section 4 Benson road to Jewellery Quarter - (1800m) 5 test locations of both lines along the section. (10 tests total 5 each rail) Testing locations at 200m, 600m, 1000m, 1400m and 1800m. Contractors are to supply all Risk assessments and method statements for this work to be carried out in accordance with current NWR standards. Once all tests have been completed details of results will be issued to MML within an electronic report that will detail any required stressing works and recommendations on how to achieve this in a safe and timely manner. (Always working to NWR standards) Definition of verse Verse is used to measure the vertical stiffness of the rail along with other measured parameters to ascertain if the rail stress is sufficient. This opportunity is available via Bravo Solutions and will close on Tuesday 10th November 2020 at 12 noon. Please see all documents on BravoSolutions. Link to register is as follows:- https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Additional information: Please note that all correspondence must be done via the messaging function with Bravo Solutions only ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a822bc31-5b8c-4de1-8198-dccbf16bdea0 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2020 - 28 Feb 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B19 3SD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 60200000 - Railway transport services - 71300000 - Engineering services - 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services ## Release History - 20 Oct 2020 at 14:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a822bc31-5b8c-4de1-8198-dccbf16bdea0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a822bc31-5b8c-4de1-8198-dccbf16bdea0 20th October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-82719242-c5db-4d44-8c64-31375dc41895. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82719242-c5db-4d44-8c64-31375dc41895.json.