Published date: 25 September 2018

Last edited date: 25 September 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 29 October 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Infrastructure works consultancy services - 71311300

  • Health and safety consultancy services - 71317210

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£750,000

Procurement reference

2018-01763

Published date

25 September 2018

Closing date

29 October 2018

Contract start date

3 December 2018

Contract end date

2 December 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

• TfWM is developing various high-level rail projects that require Common Safety Method (CSM) support, a skill that it cannot provide in-house or through any of its key stakeholders.
• The role will involve producing and providing all necessary deliverables to enable the successful operation and full integration of the various projects concerned into the rail network, the general transport system and the local community
• The successful organisation(s) will be requested to act as an Independent Assessment Body (AsBo) for the application of the CSM and a Notified Body (NoBo) / Designated Body (DeBo) under the Railway Interoperability Regulations (RiR 2011, as amended) for at least the following projects (but not limited to) listed below:
Package 1 - Willenhall and Darlaston Stations
Package 2 - Moseley, Kings Heath and Hazelwell Stations
Package 3 - Brierley Hill and Canal Street Stations
University Station
Perry Barr Station

The successful supplier(s) (up to three, subject to meeting the criteria stated in the Tender documents) will qualify to a Framework of the duration of 4 years, and will be required to work seamlessly and co-operatively with the client, associated stakeholders and other consultants in developing TfWM's rail projects.

To access the opportunity please refer to the links provided at the end of this Notice.

More information

Links

  • https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk/
  • Technical specifications
  • Opportunity reference on Tender Portal: itt_565 - PROVISION OF COMMON SAFETY METHOD SUPPORT FOR RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

Additional text

To access the opportunity and related paperwork, please register to WMCA's Bravo Solution portal at https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk/ (registration instructions provided at the same link), and look for "itt_565 - PROVISION OF COMMON SAFETY METHOD SUPPORT FOR RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS".

Please note that contract start/end date are indicative and will be confirmed upon award. Please also note that the value is for tendering purposes and there is no guarantee that the WMCA will incur this level of spend.

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

16 Summer Lane
BIRMINGHAM
B193SD
England

Telephone

01212147225

Email

Procurement.Team@wmca.org.uk

Website

https://www.wmca.org.uk/