South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority - Mass Transit Track Work Contracts

Tender description

SYMCA own the South Yorkshire Supertram System, which commenced operation in 1994. SYMCA is now embarking on wide ranging renewal programme of Supertram that will see significant investment and improvement across all aspects of the system over the coming years. The initial renewal activity is focussed on trackwork improvements including rail replacement, with works required to commence on site in early 2024. Lot 1: The following activities are the anticipated core tasks within the contract required to be undertaken by the Supplier(s), and are likely to form the bulk of the suppliers' activities: • Embedded rail replacement • Embedded special track replacement (Switches, crossings, diamonds etc.) • Ballasted track replacement • Ballasted special track replacement Rail replacement shall include, but not limited to, the following activities: • Method statements, pre-installation surveys, rail and special trackwork preparatory and pre-coating works, procurement, and storage of materials, transport and storage of rails, pre-curving of rails, installation, testing and post installation commissioning. • Programme management, stakeholder engagement and constraints management. • Local authority licencing and access permits, • Traffic, environmental and waste management.