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title: "Overhead Line Fault Rectification, Maintenance, and 24/7 On-Call Emergency Response Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036847"
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buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY"
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# Overhead Line Fault Rectification, Maintenance, and 24/7 On-Call Emergency Response Contract

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036847

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## Summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority has issued an active tender for the "Overhead Line Fault Rectification, Maintenance, and 24/7 On-Call Emergency Response Contract" in the works category. The procurement involves rectification, maintenance, and emergency response services for the Midland Metro line covering areas like Wolverhampton, Birmingham, and Dudley. The contract, valued at £600,000 GBP, has a duration of one year with a possible extension to two years. The submission deadline for bids is October 19th, 2022.

This tender opportunity by the West Midlands Combined Authority presents a chance for businesses involved in overhead line construction, railway maintenance, or tramline services to secure a valuable contract. Companies with expertise in fault rectification, emergency response, and maintenance services within the specified locations stand to benefit from bidding on this open procedure procurement. The contract period of up to two years offers potential for stable revenue and business growth in the rail infrastructure sector.

## Notice

Open Tender for OLE Fault Bank, 24/7 and Maintenance, which would ensure full compliance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

an Open Tender for OLE Fault Bank, 24/7 and Maintenance, which would ensure full compliance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Midland Metro line one runs from Wolverhampton to Birmingham city centre for 23km with 18km of segregated track. This consists of the original section built in 1996-98 of 2km of street running fixed tension from Wolverhampton Saint Georges to Priestfield, with gas tensioned segregated track covering 18km to Saint Pauls, over the past two years the gas tensioners have been replaced with new units and the line tensioned. The first of three extensions were built in 2015 combining segregated and on street Running from Saint Pauls to Stevenson Street under fixed tension, extended to centenary square in Birmingham with no overhead line and final extension completed to Edgbaston this year with three sections of overhead line installed. The Contract is for one year with an option to extend to two years. The Contract scope is in three parts, as follows: Part 1 - Prioritised fault rectification, to be carried out in Year 1 Part 2 - Maintenance, to be carried out in Year 2, as an option Part 3 - 24/7 365 days per year On-Call Emergency Response for Year 1, with Year 2 as an option. The three parts are to be priced separately, and together to achieve economies of scale. As a minimum a contract will be let for 24/7 365 days per year on-call emergency response cover for one year with the option to extend to two years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025747-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | £600,000 |
| 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 | 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

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 34621200 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles
- 34941300 - Tramline
- 45232210 - Overhead line construction
- 45234126 - Tramline construction works

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2022 at 09:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025747-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
- https://www.wmca.org.uk/

## Provenance

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