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title: "Appointment of contractor for the design and delivery of earthworks for the GCRE"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-114475"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GCRE LIMITED"
published: "2022-06-13"
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# Appointment of contractor for the design and delivery of earthworks for the GCRE

Buyer: GCRE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-114475

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## Summary

GCRE Limited, located in Manchester, is currently in the Award stage of the procurement process for the appointment of a contractor for earthworks related to the Global Centre for Rail Excellence (GCRE). The project, initiated on 13th June 2022, involves significant earth movement of approximately 3 million cubic meters, and is set to take place at the former Nant Helen opencast coal mine site. The completed centre will include rail testing loops and various infrastructures. This procurement follows an open method, with the associated work classified under the main procurement category of 'works', specifically construction activities.

This contract offers considerable opportunities for businesses specialising in large-scale earthworks, civil engineering, and related fields. Companies with experience in excavation, soil stripping, landscaping, and construction of railway embankments will find this tender particularly relevant. Additionally, firms capable of providing engineering design services and geotechnical engineering expertise will be well-positioned to compete, especially given the size and scope of the project which requires a multi-faceted approach to design and delivery.

## Notice

GCRE Limited is looking to procure suitably qualified earthworks contractor with experience of designing and carrying out large scale earthworks projects to facilitate the subsequent design and construction of the Global Centre for Rail Excellence (GCRE). GCRE is to be constructed at the site of the former Nant Helen opencast coal mine site along with ancillary earthworks at the Onllwyn Washery. The completed centre will have two rail testing loops, rail sidings, buildings and other infrastructure.The earthworks which are subject to this procurement provide the foundation for that later infrastructure and are likely to comprise approximately 3 Million m3 of earth movement including (but not limited to) vegetation stripping, soil stripping, overburden excavation and placement to a design specification, associated selection of materials, overburden removal and placement in landscape balancing areas, soil spreading and final rehabilitation of landscaped profiles. The successful contractor is also required to provide temporary drainage during the construction phase together with the installation of permanent drainage during and on completion of construction on a two stage basis:1 - to develop the design of the earthworks so as to enable the contractor to provide a priced proposal for the contractor to complete the design and carry out the construction of the earthworks at Stage 2 to meet GCRE Limited's requirements (Stage 2 Proposal). During Stage 1, the contractor may also be instructed to design and carry out preliminary site activities such as vegetation stripping works.2 - following acceptance by GCRE Limited of the successful contractor's Stage 2 Proposal, the successful contractor will proceed to finalise the design of, and carry out, the construction of the earthworks in accordance with the Stage 2 Proposal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=114475 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jun 2022 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WALTERS PLANT HIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45111100 - Demolition work
- 45111212 - Rock-removal work
- 45111213 - Site-clearance work
- 45111220 - Scrub-removal work
- 45111230 - Ground-stabilisation work
- 45111240 - Ground-drainage work
- 45111250 - Ground investigation work
- 45112200 - Soil-stripping work
- 45112210 - Topsoil-stripping work
- 45112320 - Land-reclamation work
- 45112330 - Site-reclamation work
- 45112400 - Excavating work
- 45112500 - Earthmoving work
- 45112600 - Cut and fill
- 45112700 - Landscaping work
- 45113000 - Siteworks
- 45234114 - Railway embankment construction work
- 45520000 - Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services

## Release History

- 13 Jun 2022 at 14:56 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=114475

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.wales/global-centre-rail-excellence-wales

## Provenance

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