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title: "Chester Phase 1b - Staff Facilities"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-135899"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL LIMITED (UTILITY BUYER)"
published: "2023-10-26"
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# Chester Phase 1b - Staff Facilities

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL LIMITED (UTILITY BUYER)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-135899

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## Summary

The Transport for Wales Rail Limited is planning a tender opportunity for the refurbishment of colleague facilities at Chester station under the title "Chester Phase 1b - Staff Facilities." The tender is focused on improving rest and break areas for operational train crew, station staff, and TfW Catering staff. The deadline for tender submissions is between 8th December 23 and 12th January 24, with key dates including contract award on 5th February 24 and a target completion date by 31st March 24. The procurement stage is at the planning phase, and the main procurement category is works related to building construction and refurbishment within the railway transport sector.

This tender opportunity presents businesses in the construction industry related to railway transport with a chance to bid for a refurbishment project at Chester station. Companies specialising in construction work, railway station construction, refurbishment of buildings, and building alteration can compete for this opportunity. Interested businesses should register with Sell2Wales for further details and participate in pre-tender events to understand project requirements and timelines. The tender process involves a limited tender period due to time constraints, targeting completion by the end of March 24.

## Notice

The TfW Station Projects team are committed to improving staff facilities across Wales and Borders network which will provide adequate rest and break areas and facilities for Operational train crew, Station staff and TfW Catering staff which are fit for purpose.The purpose of this speculative notice is to alert the market of a potential upcoming tender opportunity, to be advertised as a sub-threshold Works tender on sell2wales. TfW recognise the pressures facing suppliers in ensuring that they have adequate notice to line up resource to bid for work. TfW therefore want to take this opportunity to provide advance notice of this tender opportunity for improvement works of staff facilities at Chester Station.Chester Phase 1b:Scope:Refurbishment of listed building at Chester station to repurpose space for colleague facilities to provide new Resource office, locker room and shower facilities. The works will include decoration, new flooring, mechanical and electrical works such as HVAC system install, new lighting and installation of showers, together with the construction of a new Resource Office with partitioning works.Tender Period: 8th December 23 - 12th January 24 - no extensions can be granted however please see below for pre-tender engagement.Schedule:* Notify preferred contract - 26th January 24* Contract Award - 5th February 24* Completion Date -target completion of on-site works by 31st March 24.Value range: PS75k-PS100kDue to the timescale constraints, the tender period is limited to 5 weeks Inc. of Christmas. However, on Thurs 30th November at 1pm a pre-tender call will be held to run through the designs and construction plan. Followed by a site visit on Wed 6th December.If you are interested in tendering for this project, please send your details to:Kirsty.Trotman699@tfwrail.wales to allow invites to be shared for the pre-tender events and for draft designs to be shared.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=135899.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=135899 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Prior Information 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 | 26 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL LIMITED (UTILITY BUYER) |
| Locality | RHONDDA CYNON TAF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF37 4TH |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Pontypridd Town |
| Westminster constituency | Pontypridd |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45213320 - Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport
- 45213321 - Railway station construction work
- 45262690 - Refurbishment of run-down buildings
- 45262700 - Building alteration work
- 45300000 - Building installation work
- 45453000 - Overhaul and refurbishment work
- 45453100 - Refurbishment work

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2023 at 15:54 - Planning - S2W Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=135899

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tfwrail.wales
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=135899

## Provenance

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