--- title: "Gwili Railway Abergwili Junction Station Development" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-121125" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-121125" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-121125.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-121125.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "GWILI RAILWAY COMPANY" published: "2022-06-27" --- # Gwili Railway Abergwili Junction Station Development Buyer: GWILI RAILWAY COMPANY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-121125 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-121125) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-121125.json) ## Summary The Gwili Railway Company is currently engaged in a public procurement process for the "Gwili Railway Abergwili Junction Station Development" project, located in Carmarthen, West Wales. This tender, categorised under "works" within the construction industry, aims to enhance the southern terminus at Abergwili Junction Station by constructing a new access junction, car park, and foundational works for a carriage shed. The tender period for submissions concluded on 8th June 2022, followed by the award notice issued on 24th June 2022, detailing a contract valued at £413,048.99 awarded to Ian Davies Plant Ltd. The primary objective is to improve public access and housing for the railway's historic rolling stock, which contributes significantly to Welsh heritage, attracting over 30,000 visitors annually. This procurement presents valuable opportunities for construction firms, particularly those experienced in highway works and public infrastructure projects. Businesses that specialise in Section 278 highway works, general construction, or heritage restoration would be particularly well-suited to pursue contracts related to this development. As the Gwili Railway seeks to enhance its facilities and visitor experience, suppliers with a strong track record in similar projects may find a competitive advantage in bidding for future phases of this ambitious master plan. ## Notice The Gwili Steam Railway own an 8 mile section of the former Carmarthen to Aberystwyth trackbed, from Abergwili to Llanpumpsaint in West Wales. The primarily volunteer-operated railway currently runs over a 4 1/4 mile section on the lower section of line, retaining a part of Welsh heritage for over 30,000 visitors annually.Since the southern extension to Abergwili (Carmarthen) opened in 2017, a number of railway societies operating on the Gwili; namely the Swansea Vale Railway, Caerphilly Railway and Gwili Railway Vintage Carriages Trust merged to form a single charity called the 'Welsh Railways Trust'. This trust has successfully secured an agreement with the National Railway Museum to be custodian of the last remaining Welsh built steam locomotive - 'Taff Vale Railway No.28'. A dedicated group of volunteers have been fundraising and undertaking restoration works to return this locomotive to steam once more. In addition, the trust are restoring a number of welsh wooden railway carriages, with the overall aim of operating a complete 'Welsh Vintage Train'.After securing grant funding, groundworks commenced in late 2019 at the Abergwili terminus, to level the site ready for construction of a carriage shed. This is needed to enable to secure housing of the railway's rolling stock for both security reasons and protect these historic items from the typically harsh Welsh weather. Some of these over 100 years old have been spent outside exposed to the elements.We have secured further grant funding to develop our southern terminus at Abergwili Junction Station. This station site located between the A40 / A485 and Glangwili Hospital, currently has no direct public access. Located at the southern limit of our land and abutting main roads, this location provides the ideal location for our main station to be built. The overall master plan for the station including display sheds etc. are ambitious and will be delivered in a phased manner as finance permits. However, to start this process, we wish to commence the first stage of the works to construct a new access junction of the A485 dual carriageway, car park and foundation works for the proposed carriage shed and tenders are invited to deliver these works. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121125 | | Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Jun 2022 | | Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Jun 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £413,048 | | 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 | GWILI RAILWAY COMPANY | | Locality | CARMARTHEN | | Post town | Swansea | | Postcode | SA33 6HT | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL42 South West Wales | | Local authority | Carmarthenshire | | Electoral ward | Cynwyl Elfed | | Westminster constituency | Caerfyrddin | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | IAN DAVIES PLANT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work ## Release History - 27 Jun 2022 at 08:49 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121125 - 9 May 2022 at 10:30 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121125 ## Notice URLs - https://1drv.ms/u/s!AhGY5LjwP5mCxBVKiaYBPoVlWpqW?e=SsqMBg - https://www.gwili-railway.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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