--- title: "Appointment of a Consultant for the design and delivery of a Masterplan for the Global Centre for Rail Excellence" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02fad2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02fad2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fad2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fad2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GCRE LIMITED" published: "2021-11-29" --- # Appointment of a Consultant for the design and delivery of a Masterplan for the Global Centre for Rail Excellence Buyer: GCRE LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02fad2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02fad2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fad2.json) ## Summary GCRE Limited is currently seeking to appoint a consultancy team for the design and delivery of a Masterplan for the Global Centre for Rail Excellence, set in the Powys region of the United Kingdom. This active tender falls under the industry category of Architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services, and is at the Tender stage. Interested parties should note that the deadline for submissions is 17th January 2022. The procurement process follows an open procedure, and it aims to develop a transformation plan for a 475-hectare site, integrating modern features and ensuring ecological restoration. This tender represents a significant opportunity for design-led consultancies, particularly those with experience in large-scale master planning projects. Businesses that specialise in architectural design, construction consultancy, urban planning, and engineering services will find this tender well-suited for competitive bidding. The successful consultancy will work collaboratively with other teams to deliver a masterplan that embodies innovation, ultimately leading to the creation of a world-leading centre dedicated to the rail industry. ## Notice GCRE Limited seek to appoint a suitably qualified, experienced design-led consultancy team to prepare a Site Development Masterplan (SDM) to determine the site landscape and infrastructure layout for the development of a research and business campus built around the Rail Testing Facilities at the Nant Helen/Onllwyn site. The project will transform the 475-hectare post-industrial landscape into a world leading centre for research, testing, validation and innovation for the rail industry in a restored, ecologically diverse, landscape setting. The project will embody innovation at the core of its design and construction, comprising facilities and services for the whole rail industry allowing the design, testing and validation of new trains, systems, components and technologies. The SDM will be used for the following purposes: > As the basis for detailed design stage and subsequent construction. > To inform the Railway System Outline Design, which will define the technical requirements of the railway test facility. > To calibrate and support the development of the parallel earthworks design. > To input to the site wide energy strategy. The masterplan consultant will need to work closely with three other teams developing the Railway System Outline Design, the Earthworks design and the Energy Strategy. All four teams will need to produce tightly integrated packages that reflect the needs/requirements of each other. The products of the Masterplan will be used by GCRE to procure a range of Design & Build contractors for the various site premises and a [separate] contractor who will develop the detailed landscape design and construct it. ### Lot Information Lot 1 GCRE Limited is looking to procure a suitably qualified Design-led team with experience of designing and carrying out large scale master planning projects to facilitate the subsequent design and construction of the Global Centre for Rail Excellence Innovation Campus (the "Centre"). The Centre is to be constructed both at the site of the former Nant Helen Opencast Coal site and at the Onllwyn Washery. The completed centre will have two rail test track loops, rail sidings, buildings and other infrastructure. To help GCRE Ltd deliver this ambitious project a design-led multidisciplinary design team is required to prepare a masterplan that will include innovation proposals for the future landscape of the whole site, proposals for an innovation campus incorporating the accommodation requirements of the facility and associated activities, and incorporating the design of the track testing facility. The project will transform the 475-hectare post-industrial landscape into a world leading centre for research, testing, validation and innovation for the rail industry in a restored, ecologically diverse, landscape setting. GCRE Ltd wishes to work collaboratively with the Design Team in the design and delivery of a Masterplan for the Global Centre for Rail Excellence. The contractor will be appointed on a single stage basis. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029539-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GCRE LIMITED | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M3 3AA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Deansgate | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | TLL24 Powys | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71220000 - Architectural design services - 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services - 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services - 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 71530000 - Construction consultancy services - 71540000 - Construction management services ## Release History - 29 Nov 2021 at 09:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029539-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html - https://gov.wales/global-centre-rail-excellence-wales ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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