C0423 Belfast Transport Hub - Topographical Survey

Tender description

Belfast Transport Hub – Topographical Study Translink wish to appoint an Economic Operator to conduct a railway focussed topographical survey at the proposed site of the new Belfast Transport Hub in Great Victoria Street, Belfast. The deliverables will include the provision of a highly accurate and precise survey to enable the Permanent Way Designers to have an accurate representation of the location of track features and for the Implementation Engineers to be able to position the new or modified layout as specified by the Designer. Particular emphasis is placed on the specific details of the trackwork e.g. rail type, welds, joints and sleeper type and also the gauging of trackside features. All survey works within railway land shall be carried out under overnight engineering possessions in accordance with the NIR Rulebook. Please note the PQQ/ITT return date of 12 noon on Friday 21 November 2014. Translink is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this procurement and communicate with Tenderers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued and it is intended that all communications with Translink including the submission of PQQ and Tender responses will be conducted via www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk. Unless stated otherwise in these Instructions or in writing from Translink, all communications including queries from Applicants and any PQQ amendments from Translink during the period of this procurement exercise shall be submitted through and published via the online messaging facility provided on the e-sourcing NI portal (see “Messages” section). The onus lies on the applicant to read and keep up to date with all the information published on eSourcing NI in relation to this requirement.