Published date: 23 March 2021

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: 31 March 2021, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • High-voltage cable - 31321300

  • Railway bridge construction work - 45221112

  • Railway viaduct construction work - 45221122

    • Overhead line construction - 45232210

    • Railway construction works - 45234100

    • Railway-track maintenance services - 50225000

    • Railway engineering services - 71311230

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£1,000,000 to £2,500,000

Procurement reference

C4N54533043

Published date

23 March 2021

Closing date

31 March 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

25 June 2021

Contract end date

30 June 2022

Contract type

Works

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Skanska SAS13 Bridge Replacement - Rail Systems WP03.1 Scope

1) Main Works:

1.1) Bonding:
Modification and Installation of Red Traction Return Bonds to 2 No. Feed Structures.
Removal of 1 No. Feed Structure Red Bond Installation
Modification and Installation of Return Screening Conductors
Disconnection and Modification of Structure and asset bonds along 500m of Blockade Works, Dual Track.
Installation of Structure and asset bonds to 500lm on new electrified railway works.

1.2) Traction Power (HV):
Testing and Commission of 2 no. 800lm HV Feeder cables and 2 No. 800lm Return Cables
Feed Modification to 2 no. existing structures
Supply to 2 no. New Feed Structures
Removal of all modified Traction Power Equipment post Blockade

1.3) OLE:
Enabling Works including:
- Installations of switches and insulated section to 2 no. wire runs.
- Removal of switches and insulated section from 2 no. wire runs, reinstatement of OLE.
24hr Blockade Works including:
- Removal of Neutral Section equipment and providing new anchorage for 2 No. Wire Runs to new SSA's
- Complete removal of 2 No. Wire runs back to Anchor Structures, each circa 400m long
- Reinstallation of 2 no. wire runs, each 400m long including all small part steelwork
- Installation of New Neutral Section equipment at Feed Structure
- All testing, commissioning and EIS

1.4) Staff / Professional Service:
Supply of OLE CRE for Works
Supply of HV/E&P CRE for Works
Supply of HV Cable Testers
Supply of Rail System Manager, embedded within SAS 13 Project Team to Manage all Rail Systems Disciples

2) Enabling Works:

2.1) High Voltage Cable Route
Track Side Elevated GRP Trough Route - Circa 260lm
Direct Buried Route - Circa 90lm
Ground Laid GRP Trough Route - Circa 140lm
Under Road Crossing Route - Circa 40lm
Cable Rack Installation through Confined Space Culvert - Circa 50lm

2.2) HV Cable Installation
Hauling and Installation of Approximately 1600lm of Single Core Cable 120mm2 Copper XLPE insulated with 83mm2 screen, MDPE, Graphite - Including 2 no. HV Joints
Hauling and Installation of Approximately 1600lm of 19/4.22 Aluminium RED PVC Insulated Cable - Including 2 no. HV Joints
Testing and Proving of Installed Cables

2.3) OLE Foundations
3 No. 610mm Dia, circa 7m Long
Installation via Track Mounted Plant

2.4) OLE Structures
2 No. Self Supporting Anchors (SSA)
1 No. Twin Track Cantilever (TTC) inc Switching Platform and Ladder Access
Installation via Track Mounted Plant
Tenderers will be issued a formal invitation to tender (ITT) with a pricing and submission document to complete.

The submission will included a balanced scorecard requesting answers to questions (along with evidence) to be submitted for review and scoring. The highest scoring tenderers will be considered preferred tenderer for the works. High level criterial of the balanced scorecard questions will include:
Health & Safety
Quality
Sustainability
Environmental
Competence
Capability
Capacity
Commercial Price

Mid tender reviews will be held prior to the submission deadline to review the scope of works with the SAS13 project team. Following the submission deadline, there will be post tender reviews to review your submissions with the SAS13 project team.

Best and final offers may be requested from tenderers.
Skanska have been employed by Network Rail (NR) to replace the existing SAS 13 bridge to increase lateral clearance below the structure to enable the construction of HS2's new depot access lines and access to the new HS2 depot via road. The existing bridge forms the rail intersection between the Stechford to Aston (SAS) line and the Birmingham to Derby Line (DBP3).

The new bridge will be a 92m single spanning structure. Skanska's appointment by Network Rail includes the design and demolition of the existing bridge and installation of the new structure.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Tom Goodwin

Address

Maple Cross House Denham Way
Rickmansworth
WD39SW
UK

Telephone

07341127310

Email

tom.goodwin@skanska.co.uk