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title: "FW096 Permanent Way Works Delivery"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035a91"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# FW096 Permanent Way Works Delivery

Buyer: TRANSLINK  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035a91

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## Summary

Translink, a public transportation agency in Northern Ireland, is planning a procurement process for the delivery of Permanent Way works on the Northern Ireland Railways network. The tender title is "FW096 Permanent Way Works Delivery," focusing on railway construction works. The planned tender aims to establish a long-term framework for works delivery, with an estimated value of £50 million GBP. Suppliers with expertise in permanent way work are invited to express interest. The communication deadline for this opportunity is 30th September 2022, and the tender submission deadline is set for 12th September 2022.

This procurement process by Translink presents opportunities for suppliers to engage in planned and reactive maintenance, refurbishment, and minor renewals activities in the railway sector. Suppliers are expected to demonstrate strong health, safety, and environmental performance, deliver value for money, and contribute to social value targets. Businesses specialising in railway construction works, civil engineering, maintenance services, and surveying are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. By participating in this tender, businesses can establish long-term partnerships with Translink and contribute to the rail industry's positive development in Northern Ireland.

## Notice

Translink is responsible for both maintenance and capital works to infrastructure on the Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) network. Translink wish to establish a long-term Permanent Way Works Delivery framework and would like to invite expressions of interest from suppliers with a proven record in the delivery of permanent way work. If this is of interest please contact chris.clarke@translink.co.uk

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope for the Framework will be the delivery of Permanent Way work across a wide range of work types, including the following: * Planned and reactive maintenance, refurbishment and minor renewals activity to the Permanent Way * Minor works to associated assets including civils, structures, signalling and telecoms * Supply of safety-critical staff, labour, plant and safe systems of work * Site clearance and vegetation management * Intrusive and non-intrusive surveys and inspections * Installation or repairs to fencing or signage * Supply of plant, materials and equipment * Resurfacing works * Minor design work in relation to Permanent Way * Embedding of staff within the Client's organisation Note - a separate framework focused primarily on larger Permanent Way project delivery (FW097) is also being procured. Key Features / Requirements * Suppliers will be required to maintain an excellent standard of health, safety and environmental performance through proactive leadership and assurance * Suppliers will be required to deliver value for money, including a Framework requirement to demonstrate both benchmarking and efficiencies over the life of the Framework * Delivery of work in possessions, blockades and over bank holiday / Christmas periods are anticipated * Suppliers will be required to deliver against social value targets to deliver a positive lasting legacy for the rail industry in Northern Ireland. * Suppliers will be expected to undertake a range of framework-management activities including regular reporting, forecasting of spend and resource requirements and attendance at framework-level meetings * Supplier performance will be monitored using contract performance measures (CPMs) at both project and framework-level, with a range of performance mechanisms utilised to incentivise positive performance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021998-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | 29 Sep 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSLINK |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 7LX |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45234100 - Railway construction works

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2022 at 11:32 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021998-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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