Equipment Crane TBM – Short Deadline

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: EQUIPMENT CRANE TBM – SHORT DEADLINE
2. Awarding Authority: SCS JV, GB. Web:
3. Contract type: Supply contract
4. Description: The Awarding Authority are looking to procure suppliers for the provision of heavy lift craneage for lots S1 and S2 as part of HS2 MWCC.
The supply chain will be required to:
Supply, install commission and maintain a number of heavy lift cranes across a number of sites along the S1 S2 route. Between Autumn 2021 to winter 2026. The crane hire will be either contract lift or straight forward CPA hire.
Part of the delivery requirements will be to engage in provision of early technical support to enable the contractor to develop suitable foundation arrangements at each of the locations, this will also include engagement with third parties during the development of our detailed requirements.
Specific details of the cranes specifically required are currently being developed by the construction delivery teams. Early supplier input will also be necessary here.
Initial requirements –
Area Central – 750t mobile crane (TBC) to carry out a weekend bridge lift under a Network Rail possession in September 2021
Area West – 750t superlift crawler for assembly of the TBM’s November 2021
It is envisaged that cranes will either be new or no more than 3 years old at the time of hire and compliant with current UK emissions standards for construction site plant.
5. CPV Code(s): 42414150, 51511110, 45510000, 42414000, 42414100, 42414300, 50531400
6. NUTS code(s): UKI, UKI7, UKI72, UKG31
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Delivery point HS2 route from London Euston to Ruislip
HS2 Main Works S1 & S2 – WP142
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. CompeteFor response deadline 12.2.2021 (17:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: Note: This is a CompeteFor opportunity. Opportunities may be with both public and private sector businesses. To apply, please click the following link to register on the CompeteFor portal Web:
12. Other information: Opportunity Method Contract Opportunity
Opportunity Status Open
Opportunity Type Public Sector
Notice Type Notice
Nature of Opportunity Goods
Estimated contract value (GBP) Not disclosed
About the buyer’s selection process:
When selecting a supplier SCS Railways Ltd look for alignment of values, behaviours and cultures, between ourselves and our supply chain. SCS Railways and HS2 have aligned their values to the following:
Safety
Integrity
Leadership
Respect
Please refer to HS2 supplier guide. ( )
In order to achieve a successful project outcome we have published a manifesto of our guiding principles, which include:
Making HS2 affordable
Delivering on promises
We build with people in mind
Delivering more than a railway
Achieving more together
Creative and challenging
Successfully shortlisted supplier’s will be those with verifiable experience, and the appropriate resources to deliver the scope of works. Supplier’s may then be invited to the project, to formally demonstrate their experience and capabilities. As an alternative phone/webinar interviews may be conducted.
Shortlisted suppliers will be sent a PQQ request and successful suppliers will be invited to a competitive tender for the works and services whereby final selection will be based upon a balanced scorecard assessment. The criteria of this assessment will consider quantitative and qualitative evidence supplied by tenderer’s.
On selection, shortlisted supplier’s will be issued with a formal Invitation to Tender (ITT) to demonstrate their ability to work with these values and behaviours in mind, whilst proving their demonstration of capabilities and competence
About the buyer:
We are an unincorporated joint venture between Skanska, Costain and Strabag working on HS2 main works civil engineering contract, currently in the early contractor involvement stage for Section 1 and Section 2 of the planned HS2 route. Not only have the individual companies delivered high speed rail, major infrastructure and some of the most iconic structures internationally, the joint venture also has a proven record of working together. Skanska and Costain have a long history of successfully delivering civil engineering projects together in the UK, dating back 30 years. In joint venture they have delivered many major infrastructure projects, including the M25 in the 1980s, High Speed 1 in the early 2000s and the current Crossrail endeavor coming to completion under the streets of London in 2018. STRABAG and Skanska have worked together for over 15 years on European projects in Switzerland, Slovakia and Norway. As a joint venture, we are bringing together our collective strength to deliver world-class engineering, contributing to the long term economic growth of local and international markets. This is perfectly encapsulated in our mission; to draw everyone together to create a strong foundation from which to launch a transformative legacy.
Estimated tender close date 01/04/2021
Estimated contract award date 09/05/2021
Estimated contract start date 16/05/2021
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