Supply of Sectioning Devices for Overhead Line Equipment
Network Rail Framework Agreement.
United Kingdom-Milton Keynes: Overhead electrical equipment
2015/S 051-089348
Contract notice – utilities
Supplies
Directive 2004/17/EC
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
The Quadrant MK Elder Gate
Contact point(s): National Supply Chain, The Quadrant MK
For the attention of: Sharon Graham
MK9 1EN Milton Keynes
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: sharon.graham@networkrail.co.uk
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting entity: www.networkrail.co.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Main activity
I.3)Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Purchase
NUTS code UK
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 3
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 5
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
The purpose of Section Insulators and short Neutral Sections is to provide mechanical continuity in the overhead contact system of the railway whilst at the same time providing electrical discontinuity.
Tenderers will be required to supply different types of Section Insulators and short Neutral Sections to suit NR’s existing and proposed new electrification for 25 KV AC electrified overhead line systems.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
31682400, 34632300
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)Information about lots
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
The indicative volumes based on estimates of build and maintenance over the contract term range from 500-1 200, and the ratio of Section Insulators to short Neutral Sections is approximately 10:1. Better detail on the requirements and quantities of sectioning devices will be provided with the Pre-Qualification documents.
Suppliers will be expected to work closely and in partnership with Network Rail.
II.2.2)Information about options
Description of these options: In addition to the 5 year contract period, Network Rail will retain the option to extend the contract by up to a further 3 years.
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: This is a negotiated procedure with a call for competition. Suppliers will be expected to comply with all instructions during the course of the tender. Any supplier who wishes to be considered for this contract must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) via email for the attention of Sharon Graham at sharon.graham@networkrail.co.uk no later that 12:00 on 24.3.2015. Please note that a Pre qualifications questionnaire will be sent out on 30.3.2015.
Network Rail may also hold a supplier engagement briefing where further details regarding the supplies and tender process will be made available.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures): no
IV.2.1)Award criteria
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
Additional information about electronic auction:
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting entity:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.3.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: