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title: "Rail Welding Services for the Glasgow Subway"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039b7c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STRATHCLYDE PARTNERSHIP FOR TRANSPORT (UTILITIES)"
published: "2023-05-12"
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# Rail Welding Services for the Glasgow Subway

Buyer: STRATHCLYDE PARTNERSHIP FOR TRANSPORT (UTILITIES)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039b7c

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## Summary

The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) Subway has completed the procurement process for "Rail Welding Services for the Glasgow Subway." The procurement involved the appointment of an eight-year framework for rail welding, with activities including joining of rail by aluminothermic welding, restoration of rail by electric arc welding, and more. The tender had an open procedure method with a single-stage accelerated open procedure under an 8-year framework, with Quality criteria weighted at 60% and Price at 40%. Shorterm Limited is the awarded supplier for this contract.

This tender creates opportunities for businesses in the railway-track maintenance services industry, specifically those experienced in rail welding. Companies with expertise in aluminothermic welding, electric arc welding, and railway services are well-suited to compete. The buying organization, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, located in Glasgow, UK, cancelled the tender after issuing the award due to a change in circumstances. Interested businesses should monitor future opportunities for similar contracts in the railway sector.

## Notice

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) Subway are have appointed an eight year framework for rail welding with a break after year four with the option to extend up to a further four years. Rail welding activities covered under this scope of supply are as below: - Joining of rail by aluminothermic welding; - Restoration of rail by electric arc welding; and, - Restoration of Switches and Crossings (S&C) by electric arc welding This scope of work is non-exhaustive and SPT reserves the right to engage for other welding service for the SPT estate over the life of the framework.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Single Stage accelerated open procedure Accelerated Open Procedure 15 days for "state of urgency duly substantiated Section 43 utilities - (5) Where a state of urgency duly substantiated by a utility renders it impracticable to apply the minimum time limit 8 year framework as permitted under the Utilities directive (Regulation 49). Additional information: accelerated procedure" means any of the following:-- (a) an open procedure in which the contracting authority has exercised the power conferred by regulation to fix a time limit for the receipt of tenders that is shorter than the minimum specified in regulation

Options: This scope of work is non-exhaustive and SPT reserves the right to engage for other welding service for the SPT estate over the life of the framework.

Renewal: 12 months prior to expiry the service may need retendered if not brought in house

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013549-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 12 months priory to expiry if requirement can not be fulfilled in house |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £800,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STRATHCLYDE PARTNERSHIP FOR TRANSPORT (UTILITIES) |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 5JF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50225000 - Railway-track maintenance services

## Release History

- 12 May 2023 at 09:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013549-2023
- 16 Feb 2023 at 11:29 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004740-2023
- 27 Jan 2023 at 14:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002634-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.spt.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000720484
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA17342
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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