London Overground Infrastructure Maintenance Contract (IMC3)

Concepts

• london overground infrastructure maintenance contract
• railways equipment
• rfl
• repair and maintenance
• infrastructure assets
• east london line
• london ltd
• rail for london ltd
• east london line core route
• london overground

Location

London:

Description

Rail for London Ltd (RfL) is inviting companies to participate in a Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) for the London Overground Infrastructure Maintenance Contract (IMC3) The scope for the IMC3 contract is expected to cover the East London Line (ELL) Core Route (between north from Dalston Junction station (Sectional Appendix at mileage 2 miles 17 chains) and New Cross Station, New Cross Gate and Old Kent Road Junction) maintenance (planned and reactive), faulting and renewals for permanent way, signalling, telecommunications, electrification, power supplies, mechanical, electrical, pumps & drainage, lifts & escalators and civil & structures, together with maintenance works at the depot facilities at New Cross Gate including the Silwood Facility, Wembley C Sidings and 24 West Anglia Inner Stations (between Bethnal Green to Enfield, Chingford and Theobalds Grove). The scope further includes access and possession planning to facilitate the above. Prior to commencing the tender process, RfL has decided to consult the market via a Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) in order to:

Total Quantity or Scope

The scope of the IMC captures all infrastructure assets controlled directly by London Overground on behalf of TfL. These assets comprise of the East London Line core route and stations, as well as the West Anglia Inner Stations transferred to TfL on long lease agreements from Network Rail. It does not relate to any infrastructure used by London Overground (LO) services operated on Network Rail Infrastructure via a track access agreement, apart from the depot facility at Wembley European Freight Operating Centre and the section of the ELL between Highbury & Islington and Dalston Curve where RfL is responsible for maintenance of the signal and telecommunication assets only. The scope further includes access and possession planning for the above. The infrastructure assets currently within IMC scope include all the permanent way, signalling, telecommunications, electrification, power supplies, mechanical, electrical, pumps & drainage, Lifts & Escalators and civil & structures on the East London Line Core Route, ELL Highbury & Islington to Dalston Curve (only signalling and telecoms) depot facilities at New Cross Gate & Wembley C Sidings (excluding electrification assets) and Landlord maintenance responsibilities at the thirty two London Overground Stations. Two stations on the Core Route at Whitechapel and Canada Water continue to be managed and maintained by London Underground Ltd (LUL), with the exception of some platform communication and Customer Information Systems assets which became LO responsibility. Terms of the market engagement: RfL will manage this process in an open and transparent manner. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the market engagement exercise. Direct or indirect canvassing of any employee or agent of RfL, TfL or any TfL group company by any company concerning this requirement, or any attempt to procure information from any such employee or agent concerning this PIN outside of the formal process described in this document may result in the disqualification of the company from consideration of any future procurement activity. This PIN is issued solely for the purposes of the market engagement. No information contained in this document or provided during and for the market engagement exercise, constitutes any commitment by RfL, TfL or any other member of the TfL group or any of its or their stakeholders to undertake any procurement exercise in the future. This PIN does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works for RfL and RfL is not bound to and may or may not adopt or include any proposals offered by participating parties in any future procurement. Participating Suppliers acknowledge and agree that proposals offered may be communicated to other participating parties and tenderers in any future procurement. RfL is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in the market engagement. Any future procurement of any services, supplies or works by RfL will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. If you would like to participate in this preliminary Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ), please register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login to access and submit your MSQ response by 12.00 noon on Friday 28th January 2022.

Renewal Options

It is likely that Rail for London Limited will require an ongoing provision for an Infrastructure Maintenance supplier following the end of the IMC3 contract. The duration of the IMC3 contract is anticipated to be 8 years, with the initial term of the contract being 5 years and an option to extend at the discretion of RfL by a further 3 years in 12-month intervals.

CPV Codes

• 50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
• 34632300 - Electrical installations for railways
• 34946000 - Railway-track construction materials and supplies
• 42510000 - Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45315400 - High voltage installation work
• 45340000 - Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work
• 50225000 - Railway-track maintenance services
• 50330000 - Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment
• 50511000 - Repair and maintenance services of pumps
• 50740000 - Repair and maintenance services of escalators
• 50750000 - Lift-maintenance services
• 71311100 - Civil engineering support services
• 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
• 71351500 - Ground investigation services
• 71631300 - Technical building-inspection services
• 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures
• 71631450 - Bridge-inspection services
• 71631470 - Railway-track inspection services
• 90491000 - Sewer survey services

Indicators

• Renewals are available.

Other Information

1) Provide notice and generate interest in IMC3 2) Gauge Supplier appetite for the contract and capacity to deliver the services; and 3) Gather feedback on the proposed scope and terms and conditions prior to the finalisation of the contract documents. Please note that the contracting authority for this contract will be Rail for London. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **