Published date: 19 September 2024

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: 24 September 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Bridge - 44212100

  • Bridge renewal construction work - 45221119

Location of contract

North West, Any region

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

C4N85331025

Published date

19 September 2024

Closing date

24 September 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

27 January 2025

Contract end date

31 October 2025

Contract type

Works

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This is an enhancement scheme funded by the DfT and is part of a package of proposed measures in the Manchester area that are planned to boost capacity and resilience, emanating from the Cross Manchester Capacity and Reliability Improvement Study.

The scheme is for the design and delivery of an East facing turnback, located on the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Line (ELR: MVE1) adjacent to the existing Salford Hope Street (Cemex) sidings between Salford Central Station and the Oldfield Road Bridge.

At Victoria Station, the through platforms also accommodate terminating trains. The extended time to terminate and turnback in the platforms restricts platform availability for through services. The provision of the turnback siding will allow terminating services from the East arriving at Victoria to clear the platform, travel to the turnback siding and await their next turn of duty, clear of the station.

There is the further benefit of an additional stop at Salford Central Station for passengers to disembark for Manchester Spinningfields, a major employment location in the city centre. The turnback would also act as a service recovery measure during times of service perturbation.

The turnback is to consist of two roads, to accommodate trains up to 8 car x 24m in one road and 6 car x 24m in a second road; with access to and from platforms 3-6 at Manchester Victoria via existing connections. The new east facing turnback shall also be able to operate as a berthing/storage siding, with walking routes to allow train crew to access and egress the railway. The turnback will be fully electrified at 25kV and be fully signalled as a route for planned, rather than simply emergency, usage.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Mark Thompson

Address

2nd Floor Optimum House
Clippers Quay
M503XP
UK

Telephone

07880787625

Email

mark.thompson@kier.co.uk