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Published 8 Dec 2023, 14:17 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Scotland's Railway - Scotland Electrification Framework - Notice of upcoming procurement

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

Framework agreementWorksNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)£450,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 12 Feb 2024
Framework period 5 yrsends 25 Aug 2029 · extension options published · starts 26 Aug 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Framework shall support the efficient, consistent development, delivery, entry into service and handback of electrification elements key to the delivery of the decarbonisation programme in Scotland.

Scotland's Railway is running a procurement event that will engage four (4) contractors in the delivery of Overhead line electrification (Based on UK Master series), Traction Power, Power and Distribution, Ancillaries & Associated Design work, across Scotland. The procurement shall be awarded under a nil value NR30 Framework Commission Agreement.

The initial estimate of the value of works currently intended to be awarded under the Framework is approximately £300m over the effective period of the Framework.

Scotland's Railway has provided for a total Framework value of £450 million, taking into account emerging work, additional design and unplanned or emergency works which are yet to be identified but which may become necessary during the effective period.

CPV: Ancillary works for electricity power lines · Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork · Engineering design services · Overhead power lines · Railway construction works

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Work is indicatively spread across the below two programmes: 5 yrs

Work is indicatively spread across the below two programmes:

Aberdeen Route Upgrade Electrification £250-300m

Electrical Safety Development £50-60m

Contract period: 26 Aug 2024 – 25 Aug 2029 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: This Framework Agreement may be extended by 3 years to a maximum duration of 8 years.Second stage: up to 4 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Scotland's Railway - Scotland Electrification Framework - Notice of…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 Dec 2023, 14:17 GMT
Last source update
12 Dec 2023, 17:51 GMT
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-036581
Classification (CPV)
Ancillary works for electricity power linesConstruction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatworkEngineering design servicesOverhead power linesRailway construction works
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0422cb Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
12 Feb 2024, 09:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Dec 2023 → 26 Aug 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    12 Dec 2023, 17:51 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    12 Feb 2024, 09:00 GMT
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    18 Mar 2024
  4. Contract starts
    26 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextII.1.4 · 2Scotland's Railway is running a procurement event that will engage four (4) contractors in the delivery of Overhead line electrification (Based on UK Master series), Traction Power, Power and Distribution, Ancillaries & Associated Design work, across Scotland. The procurement shall be awarded under a nil value NR30 Framework Commission Agreement.Scotland's Railway is running a procurement event that will engage one (1) contractor via a single supplier agreement in the delivery of Overhead Line Electrification (Based on UK Master series), Traction Power, Power and Distribution, Ancillaries & Associated Design work, across Scotland. The procurement shall be awarded under a nil value NR30 Framework Commission Agreement.

1 amendment published without a description.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRailway services Waterloo General Offices, London, UK, SE1 8SWContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Court of SessionReview body Edinburgh

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.