Rail Condition and Profile Management

Concepts

• glasgow
• railways equipment
• rail profile management activities
• rail condition
• management services
• profile management
• rail condition and profile management. strathclyde partnership
• rail
• management
• railway track inspection

Location

Glasgow

Description

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport are seeking a contract to provide rail condition and profile management services for Glasgow Subway

Total Quantity or Scope

SPT are seeking a contractor to undertake surveys and works to provide assurance of and improvements to rail conditions within the Glasgow Subway. Activities include: Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), specifically Ultrasonic Testing (UT); Develop, through survey of the Subway track, proposal for rail profile management activities (grinding / milling); and, Implement rail profile management activities. Activities 1 and 2 are fixed scope. Activity 3 is optional. SPT reserves the right to make awards against each activity not at all, once, or on multiple occasions.

Renewal Options

It envisaged the requirement will be renewed in 4 - 6 years

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 50220000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
• 71631470 - Railway-track inspection services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. SPD Questions 3A – 3C have been identified as mandatory exclusion grounds and SPD Questions 3D have been identified as discretionary exclusion grounds. All the exclusion grounds will be assessed on a PASS/FAIL basis. For the mandatory exclusion grounds a bid will be excluded where the bidder fails to provide either a positive response or to provide details to the satisfaction of the authority of the self-cleansing measures undertaken. For the discretionary exclusion grounds a bid may be excluded where the bidder fails to provide either a positive response or if the Council is not satisfied as to the self-cleansing measures undertaken. SPD Question 2.C.1 Reliance on the capacities of other entities Bidders are required to complete a full SPD for each of the entities whose capacity they rely upon Bidders are required to complete a shortened version of the SPD for each Subcontractor on whose capacity the bidder does not rely on Subcontractors on whose capacity the bidder does not rely Bidders who are selected to submit an ITT will be asked whether they intend to subcontract within the ITT (Stage 2) Tender. A shortened version of the SPD covering the exclusion grounds will require to be completed by each Subcontractor so identified and uploaded within the ITT (Stage 2) Technical Envelope. ESPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers - It is a requirement of this tender that if the bidder is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the bidder is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to our satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given. If the bidder is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 26862. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The tenderers must commit to providing community benefits as per the menu contained within the tender documentation. (SC Ref:768131)