Land Quality Assessments and Sundry Environmental Surveys (FW032)

Tender description

The contract has been advertised on OJEU Reference number 2014/s 217-384561 Translink wishes to establish a Framework of up to six (6) Economic Operators capable of providing Environmental Assessment Services in relation to Translink’s land and infrastructure throughout Northern Ireland. These works will invariably be located in areas associated with rail, transport, infrastructure and consequently will be in safety critical infrastructure environments. Economic Operators will be required to provide: Land Quality Assessment Services Likely services will include: • Utilities and Services Surveys that identify, trace and accurately demarcate all sub-surface drainage, services, supply lines, underground storage tanks, signalling infrastructure and utility features; • Intrusive site investigations of soils and groundwater; • Land contamination risk assessments in accordance with all current best practice and regulatory requirements including: a) Various Risk Assessments, b) Options Appraisals, e) Remedial Strategies, f) Implementation Plans and, g) Verification Reports. 1.4.2 Environmental Assessments & Surveys 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.