Wales & Western - Civils Examination Services (Earthworks)

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    "name": "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED"
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  "date": "2025-11-21T12:01:33Z",
  "id": "075984-2025",
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        "locality": "London",
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        "region": "UKI45",
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    "description": "Civil examinations within Network Rail refer to the inspection, examination and reporting of structural assets to ensure the safety, reliability, and longevity of railway infrastructure. These examinations help identify defects, monitor structural integrity, and determine necessary maintenance or repair works to prevent failures and ensure continued safe operation of the rail network. An Earthwork examination shall be sufficient to identify or determine and record information to enable Network Rail to manage the safety and performance of the Earthwork in accordance with NR/L3/CIV/065.\n Asset types to be examined:\n\u2022\tEarthworks (as defined by NR/L3/CIV/065): Five chain lengths of Earthwork slope: a soil cutting, rock cutting embankment, or natural slope\n\u2022\tCoastal and Estuarine Defences that are formed of earthworks: A Structure that protects railway infrastructure against erosion or flooding by tidal waters.  It includes protection works, which protect land against erosion and encroachment by such waters, and which perform no flood defence role; and defences, which protect against flooding or attack by such waters.\n\u2022\tOutside Party Slopes, whose failure may impact on Network Rail infrastructure, where the outside party is unable to provide a satisfactory management policy for the slope, will be, so far as is lawful, be subject to a cyclical examination.\n\u2022\tA cutting, embankment or natural slope, outside of the Network Rail boundary, owned or managed by an outside party, which may impact on Network Rail infrastructure.  Where the outside party is unable to provide a satisfactory management policy for the slope or demonstrate by other means that it is being managed in a satisfactory manner, the slope will, so far as is lawful, be subject to a cyclical examination.\nExamination Types:\n\u2022\tCyclical Earthwork Examination: These examinations are cyclical in accordance with the Task Schedule or as otherwise instructed by Employer\u0027s representative. The scope must adhere to SCHI, SEHI and/or RSHI in accordance with NR/L3/CIV/065\n\u2022\tRapid Response Earthwork Examination: These examinations are for Emergency Situations as required. The scope is as required by Network Rail.\n\u2022\tGeotechnical Incident Report: These examinations are as required by Network Rail. The scope is in accordance with NR/L3/CIV/185. \nEach Examination of an earthwork shall:\n\u2022\tInclude the production of a report.\n\u2022\tInclude an examination to record and report the findings related to the condition of the earthworks including all necessary preparations and arrangements for access to the earthwork. \n\u2022\tUpdate and record data obtained during the examinations in the Network Rail Earthworks Database using Network Rail Earthworks Examination Software.   \n\u2022\tSupport the Employer\u2019s Representative in the management and co-ordination of examination of earthworks.  \n\u2022\tInclude any vegetation clearance necessary to enable examinations of earthwork. \n\u2022\tProvide a rapid response service to attend and report on earthwork failures and Geotechnical incidents in accordance with NR/L3/CIV/065 and NR/L3/CIV/185.\nIn the later years of this Framework, the Geotech teams plan to move to non-traditional methods of examination. By integrating satellite data into core processes, and other observed data sets, the business can significantly reduce its reliance on traditional on-site examinations, enhancing efficiency and improving asset management decisions. Based on currently available information we are expecing the following: \n\u2022\tCP7 Y4 50% reduction in Condition A-C assets excluding rock cuttings\n\u2022\tCP7 Y5 70% reduction in Condition A-C assets excluding rock cuttings",
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        "accessDetails": "The documents will be provided via Bravo NR upon accessing each Stage of the tender process. https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/",
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            "region": "UKK"
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              "description": "Questions to include:\nResource \u0026 Contract Organisation\nProgramme\nEarthworks Techincal Assessment\nEcology \u0026 Invasive\nUrgent Defect\nDe-Vegetation Management\nSocial Value",
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          "description": "Initial Term: 3 Years\nExtension Term: 1+1+1+1+1 Years"
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              "description": "There are no restrictions on bidding for this tender, however, the winning bidder must hold a Principal Contractors License and be registered under the following RISQS codes at point of award:\n\u2022\t C.C.3.1.2.5: Earthworks/Service (Structures Examinations)\n\u2022\tC.C.3.4.3.2: Vegetation Management (On Network Rail Controlled Infrastructure/Service)\n\u2022\tDetails for the Principal Contractors Licence (PCL) can be found - https://safety.networkrail.co.uk/safety/principal-contractor-licensing/\n\u2022\tDetails for RISQ\u2019s - https://www.risqs.org/",
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              "description": "The PSQ will be weighted 100% to Technical.\nRelevent question submissions will be scored out of 5 by evaluators.\nThe scoring criteria is available within the tender documentation.\nThe top scoring 5 suppliers will be taken from PSQ Stage to ITT Stage.\nThe ITT Stage will be weighted 60% Technical and 40% Commercial/Cost.\nRelevent question submissions will be scored out of 5 by evaluators.\nThe scoring criteria is available within the tender documentation.",
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    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
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      "features": "Network Rail will carry out a condition of participation stage (requiring completion of a procurement specific questionnaire/PSQ) followed by a single stage tender process (invitation to tender/ITT).\nStage 1 - PSQ - Technical - 100% Weighting - Top 5 Consultants to Progress\nStage 2 - ITT - Technical 60% - Commercial 40% - Top 2 Consultants to be awarded - 1 aligned to each route."
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    "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive flexible procedure",
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    "submissionMethodDetails": "Available at https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/\nBravo Project Reference - Project_44202\nPSQ/PQQ reference - PQQ_3824",
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        "description": "This Framework will operate under a Schedule of Rates. The Schedule of Rates will be used to determine the cost of an annual work bank. For the commercial evaluation of the of the Framework, each bidder will provide a range of costs within a pricing document which will then create a total cost to be used in evaluation. \nTwo suppliers will be awarded the Framework, and each supplier will be given primary responsibility of a route (Wales/Western), and will act as a secondary supplier to the opposite route. Further information on Route Allocation is descibed within the tender documentation.",
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    "title": "Wales \u0026 Western - Civils Examination Services (Earthworks)",
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