Southern Buildings and Civils Framework – Network Rail
Network Rail intends to carry out a procurement exercise to establish a framework agreement for the delivery of buildings and civils works across the Southern Region. 7 Lots.
United Kingdom-London: Construction work
2020/S 025-058159
Contract notice – utilities
Works
Directive 2014/25/EU
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)Name and addresses
Postal address: 1 Eversholt Street
Town: London
NUTS code: UK
Postal code: NW1 2DN
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Tahmid Kamal
E-mail: IPSFramework@networkrail.co.uk
Telephone: +44 7730361969
I.3)Communication
I.6)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Southern Buildings and Civils (SBC) Framework
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
Network Rail intends to carry out a procurement exercise to establish a framework agreement for the delivery of buildings and civils works across the Southern Region. These works will be undertaken primarily within the Southern Region. However, the framework may also be extended to other parts of the UK Rail Network.
The framework is intended to cover the detailed design and construction of Buildings and Civils projects, including Mechanical and Engineering (M&E), Fabric (Canopy and Platforms), Footbridges, Metallic Structures, Earthworks, and Masonry and Concrete Structures.
The procurement exercise will be divided into 7 lots, comprising 1 buildings and civils ‘Generalist’ lot and 6 ‘Specialist’ lots. Network Rail envisages that the initial duration of the framework will be 3 years with options to extend by 5 further 1-year extensions (3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1).
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.1)Title:
Buildings and Civils
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The delivery of multi-discipline works, including detailed design and construction, through a framework agreement. This consists of Buildings and Civils, Mechanical and Engineering (M&E), Fabric (Canopy and Platforms), Footbridges, Metallic Structures, Earthworks, and Masonry and Concrete Structures.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The initial duration of the framework will be 3 years. There will also be 5 x 1-year options to extend each framework agreement under the discretion of Network Rail — a total possible framework term of 8 years.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The Framework will cover both renewal and enhancement works; of which certain projects called-off under this Framework may, either in full or in part, be funded by the European Union.
II.2.1)Title:
Mechanical and Engineering (M&E)
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The delivery of mechanical and engineering (M&E) works, including detailed design and construction, through a framework agreement.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The initial duration of the framework will be 3 years. There will also be 5 x 1-year options to extend each framework agreement under the discretion of Network Rail — a total possible framework term of 8 years.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The Framework will cover both renewal and enhancement works; of which certain projects called-off under this Framework may, either in full or in part, be funded by the European Union.
II.2.1)Title:
Fabric (Canopy and Platforms)
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The delivery of canopy and platform works, including detailed design and construction, through a framework agreement.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The initial duration of the framework will be 3 years. There will also be 5 x 1-year options to extend each framework agreement under the discretion of Network Rail — a total possible framework term of 8 years.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The Framework will cover both renewal and enhancement works; of which certain projects called-off under this Framework may, either in full or in part, be funded by the European Union.
II.2.1)Title:
Footbridges
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The delivery of footbridges works, including detailed design and construction, through a framework agreement.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The initial duration of the framework will be 3 years. There will also be 5 x 1-year options to extend each framework agreement under the discretion of Network Rail — a total possible framework term of 8 years.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The Framework will cover both renewal and enhancement works; of which certain projects called-off under this Framework may, either in full or in part, be funded by the European Union.
II.2.1)Title:
Metallic Structures
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The delivery of metallic structures works, including detailed design and construction, through a framework agreement.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The initial duration of the framework will be 3 years. There will also be 5 x 1-year options to extend each framework agreement under the discretion of Network Rail — a total possible framework term of 8 years.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The Framework will cover both renewal and enhancement works; of which certain projects called-off under this Framework may, either in full or in part, be funded by the European Union.
II.2.1)Title:
Earthworks
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The delivery of earthworks works, including detailed design and construction, through a framework agreement.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The initial duration of the framework will be 3 years. There will also be 5 x 1-year options to extend each framework agreement under the discretion of Network Rail — a total possible framework term of 8 years.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The Framework will cover both renewal and enhancement works; of which certain projects called-off under this Framework may, either in full or in part, be funded by the European Union.
II.2.1)Title:
Masonry and Concrete Structures
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The delivery of masonry and concrete structures works, including detailed design and construction, through a framework agreement.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The initial duration of the framework will be 3 years. There will also be 5 x 1-year options to extend each framework agreement under the discretion of Network Rail — a total possible framework term of 8 years.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The Framework will cover both renewal and enhancement works; of which certain projects called-off under this Framework may, either in full or in part, be funded by the European Union.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
III.1.6)Deposits and guarantees required:
A bond/parent company guarantee may be required.
III.1.7)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
The main financing conditions, payment mechanism and performance standards are described in the procurement documents. The draft procurement documents are available via our electronic procurement system (BravoNR) and tender documents will be updated prior to the formal issue of the invitation to tender. The form of the contract governing these arrangements will be based on an amended version of the New Engineering Contract (NEC3).
III.1.8)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Network Rail will accept pre-qualification and tender submissions from single entities or consortia. Network Rail does not require those consortia who intend to form a single legal entity to do so at the pre-qualification stage. If consortia members change at any point during the procurement process, Network Rail reserves the right to revisit the pre-qualification stages to consider the impact of the updated information.
Network Rail will consider contracting with a consortium, providing always that the participants in any consortium are jointly and severally liable for all of the obligations of the contractor, under the contract.
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
Applicants are referred to the procurement documents for further information.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.4.1)Review body
Town: London
Postal code: WC2A 1AA
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: