Published date: 20 October 2020
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Contract summary
Industry
Railway transport services - 60200000
Engineering services - 71300000
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000
Location of contract
West Midlands
Value of contract
£80,000
Procurement reference
MML0068
Published date
20 October 2020
Closing date
10 November 2020
Closing time
12am
Contract start date
1 December 2020
Contract end date
28 February 2021
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Verse testing four (4) locations of both lines
Midland Metro runs from Wolverhampton to Birmingham city centre along 21km with 18km of segregated track. The four sections that require testing of both tracks will be based on the Network Rail (NWR) rule that each Verse test covers circa 200m either side of the lift point.
The areas to be tested are as follows:
• Section 1 Great Western to Hill Top Tunnel - (1200m) 3 test locations of both lines along the section (6 tests total 3 each rail). Testing points at 200m, 600m and 1000m.
• Section 2 Kenrick Park to Hawthorns - (1300m) 4 test locations of both lines along the section. (8 tests total 4 each rail) Testing points at 200m, 600m, 1000m and 1300m.
• Section 3 The Crescent to Priestfield - (1500m) 4 test locations of both lines along the section. (8 tests total 4 each rail) Testing points at 200m, 600m, 1000m and 1400m.
• Section 4 Benson road to Jewellery Quarter - (1800m) 5 test locations of both lines along the section. (10 tests total 5 each rail) Testing locations at 200m, 600m, 1000m, 1400m and 1800m.
Contractors are to supply all Risk assessments and method statements for this work to be carried out in accordance with current NWR standards.
Once all tests have been completed details of results will be issued to MML within an electronic report that will detail any required stressing works and recommendations on how to achieve this in a safe and timely manner. (Always working to NWR standards)
Definition of verse
Verse is used to measure the vertical stiffness of the rail along with other measured parameters to ascertain if the rail stress is sufficient.
This opportunity is available via Bravo Solutions and will close on Tuesday 10th November 2020 at 12 noon.
Please see all documents on BravoSolutions.
Link to register is as follows:-
https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
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About the buyer
Contact name
Carole Clarke
Address
16 Summer Lane
BIRMINGHAM
B193SD
England
Telephone
0121 214 7693
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