183592 CP7 Earthworks Asset Monitoring Capital Delivery Western Framework

Legal basis

Id

2023/54

Scheme

UKPGA

Uri

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗

Procedure

Features

The procurement will be conducted as a Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Suppliers will be required to submit both supplier selection information and tender responses as part of a single submission. Selection questions are included to enable the contracting authority to assess supplier eligibility, financial standing, and technical capability. Tender questions relate to the evaluation of the supplier’s proposed solution and pricing. Although these questions are issued within the same tender pack, the contracting authority will evaluate responses sequentially to ensure compliance with procurement law. The evaluation process will be conducted in the following order: 1. Assessment of exclusion grounds. PSQ 2. Assessment of supplier selection criteria (financial and technical capability). PSQ 3. Evaluation of tenders against the published award criteria. ITT Only the 4 highest scoring suppliers who meet the selection requirements will move forward to award evaluation. This approach is consistent with the competive flexible procedure permitted under the Procurement Act 2023 and ensures transparency, equal treatment, and proportionality in the procurement process. All Participants are required to review all tender documents for full details Ground for Participation Supplier Capability As part of the supplier selection assessment, suppliers must demonstrate that they possess the necessary technical capability and professional competence to deliver the contract. In order to participate in this procurement process, suppliers must demonstrate that they: • Hold appropriate Principal Contractor qualifications relevant to the delivery of the works and in accordance with applicable health and safety legislation. • Have demonstrable experience of acting as Principal Contractor on comparable projects. • Have the capability and competence to manage possessions and access arrangements safely and effectively where works are required within operational or controlled infrastructure environments. We need the ability for rail possessions to managed and instructed for contract award, no allowances will be made to obtain this post award this is a strict eligibility condition: if a bidder does not currently meet the requirement, they are automatically disqualified. . This requirement is mandatory, directly related to the subject matter of the contract, and will be applied fairly to all bidders. Safety-Critical Technical Capability Due to the safety-critical nature of the works, suppliers must demonstrate that they possess the necessary technical capability and relevant experience in delivering infrastructure monitoring solutions within operational environments. To participate in this procurement process, suppliers must demonstrate proven experience in the design, implementation, and/or management of monitoring systems used to detect and manage infrastructure risk. Suppliers must provide evidence of experience in one or more of the following areas: • Operation or deployment of Track Cant and Twist (C&T) automated monitoring systems. • Implementation or management of Earthwork Failure Detection (EFD) systems. • Delivery or operation of Remote Condition Monitoring (RCM) solutions for infrastructure or geotechnical assets. • Experience of delivering monitoring solutions within safety-critical transport or infrastructure environments, including the management of data alerts, thresholds, and escalation procedures. Suppliers must provide examples of at least two comparable projects delivered within the past five years demonstrating relevant capability. These requirements will be assessed at both PSQ and ITT. Please ensure you have you have experience in delivering these systems along the railway. Failure to evidence these requirements specifically will result in an PSQ failure and your ITT submission will not be evaluated.

Special regime

Covered By

Participation Fees

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement

Yes

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy

allowed

Enquiry period

Ends

29 Jun 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends

20 Jul 2026, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms

NEC4 NR29 Contract agreement Apps and Certs