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title: "MetroWest 1b - Portishead Branch Line Works"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029408"
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# MetroWest 1b - Portishead Branch Line Works

Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029408

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## Summary

The Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd has awarded a contract for the MetroWest 1b - Portishead Branch Line Works. This works project involves the re-opening of a passenger service between a new Portishead station and Bristol Temple Meads, including the construction of 5.5km of new railway. The procurement process has completed the tender stage, and VolkerFitzpatrick Ltd has been awarded the contract worth £49,777,687, signed on 19th January 2023.

This project provides opportunities for businesses in the construction sector, specifically those involved in multi-disciplinary railway works. The procurement method used was a negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. The contract covers design, surveys, environmental, civils, track, highways, buildings, telecoms, M&E, and E&P services. Interested businesses should consider the employer's option for construction implementation works and be prepared to deliver under selective procurement methods.

## Notice

An award has been made for a multi-disciplinary works project for the re-opening of a passenger service between a new Portishead station and Bristol Temple Meads, including 5.5km of new railway to be constructed on disused line between Pill and Portishead, as further detailed in the procurement documents. Works comprise of, but not limited to, detail design, surveys, environmental & ecology, civils, track, highways, buildings, telecoms, M&E and E&P. The award covers a two stage contract where stage one consists of designs & surveys whilst, the second stage, subject to funding & consents, is retained as an employer's option comprising of construction implementation works. Network Rail reserves the right, subject to funding & consents, to award the Works in part or in full.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As further detailed in the procurement documents this award covers the following requirements of multi-disciplinary railway works to bring into use a freight line for passenger use. Works comprise of, but not limited to, detail design, surveys, environmental & ecology, civils, track, highways, buildings, telecoms, M&E and E&P.

Options: As further detailed in the procurement documents; a) subject to funding & consents, the construction implementation to handback phases (GRIP 6-8) will be held as an employer's option. b) Whilst it is anticipated the railway control systems works are to be undertaken by others, Network Rail reserves the right, subject to funding & consents, to include and award in part or in full these works within this procurement event.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003293-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | 17 Feb 2021 |
| Award date | 19 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £49,777,687 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 2DN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Regent's Park |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VOLKERFITZPATRICK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2023 at 15:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003293-2023
- 13 May 2021 at 21:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010595-2021
- 17 Feb 2021 at 22:56 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003233-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=50657
- https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
- https://www.networkrail.co.uk/

## Provenance

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