Southern Rail starts hunt for £3bn signalling and track partners
Network Rail’s southern region has alerted firms to a forthecomming bid race to find two partners for a new 10-year-plus deal to deliver signalling and track across the territory.
The region is hoping for step-change in the way renewals are delivered on its network, making the most of modern methods of working and technology, collaboration and relationship-focused contracting.
The fresh delivery approach known as the Southern Integrated Delivery model will involve a switch to integrated and collaborative Project 13 principals of delivery for an estimated work total work programme of up to £9.6bn over Control Periods 7 and 8.
This partnership approach will be used to deliver all categories of railway asset work including signalling & telecoms, track, buildings & civils, electrification and plant and minor works.
Building and civils is already out to tender with the search for separate signalling and track business partners on Kent Sussex and Wessex routes completing the shake-up.
Buildings and civils will account for 30% – 45% of spend, track 15% – 25%, signalling 5% – 15%, electrification and plant 5% -10% while minor works will constitute 20%- 30% of the overall estimated value.
Works programme
Lot 3: The Signalling Integrator Business Partner
• Early-stage development including all work types (renewals and refurbishment) typically GRIP 1 to 3
• Detailed design, construction and commissioning of all work types (GRIP 4 to 8) including targeted Interventions, Level Crossings and telecommunications associated with the signalling works, with the exception of major renewals
• Manage, coordinate and oversee the delivery for all appointed Eco-System OEM providers – who will be remitted to undertake major Signalling renewals
• Self-delivery of mid-size schemes/asset-life extension works.
Lot 4: Track business partner
Site investigation, survey, design, planning and installation of track works, including renewal, removal, refurbishment or new installation of plain line track, track drainage or switches and crossings by whatever means.
This includes re-alignment, lifting and lowering of track, 3rd Rail, remote condition monitoring, removal, replacement or new installation of lineside plant such as rail lubricators, fencing and rail crossings
Successful bidders will initially sign into a development phase agreement, scheduled to commence in January 2023 and run up until April 2024.
Following this, the partners will sign into a multi-party SID Agreement based on an Network Rail’s alliance form of contract.
Network Rail will host a virtual market briefing event on Thursday 20 January 2022, from 10.00 to 12:00 to brief interested firms.
To register for the event email the attendee’s name, organisation and contact number no later than 13 January. Title email “Southern Integrated Delivery (SID) – Market Briefing – Signalling & Track”.
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Plan submitted for 30-floor Salford resi tower
Manchester-based property developer CERT property has submitted plans for a 30-floor residential tower on Salford’s Clippers Quay.
The vertically zoned tower block, designed by OMI Architects, will offer a range of private living experiences from lower level affordable to top-floor luxury.
Local Manchester builder Domis Construction has been lined up for the project.
The lower brick-clad 9 floors will be set aside for co-living studios for people who want to try out the lifestyle available in the building with an affordable rental cost.
Above will be 15 floors of one and two-bedroom flats with high specification kitchens, bathrooms and all bills included.
In the top section of the building will be 15 luxury penthouse apartments with views Salford Quays and a top floor skybar.
In its consultation CERT said: “Successful urban areas such as Salford are seeing an influx of talented people from across the world.
“Cities have responded by delivering more city-centre residential accommodation, but these are often focused on the luxury areas of the market, meaning adults at the earlier stages of their career, or on lower incomes, may be forced to live in a less convenient and desirable location.
“Not with community living, our Clippers Quay development provides a variety of private living options for all.”
Project team
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Ameon lands £10m M&E package on twin Leeds towers
Building services specialist Ameon has landed a £10m mechanical and electrical contract from John Sisk & Son at Latitude Purple – the Hub Group’s twin-tower residential development in Leeds city centre.
Ameon will start on its 72-week phase of the contract next November and will deploy up to 80 operatives at peak on the projec.
Work will involve design and installation of the services infrastructure serving 463 residential apartments and communal areas in the 17 and 21-storey towers and the single-storey podium deck, linking the taller structures.
Ameon contracts director, Rod Bunce said: “We’ve demonstrated our capabilities on many high-rise residential tower blocks, particularly in the development hotspots of Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds in recent years; therefore I believe we’re a perfect fit for Latitude Purple, which will be a fantastic addition to the skyline of city centre Leeds.
“We’re also delighted to be working again with Sisk, with whom we have enjoyed excellent working relationships on previous projects and look forward to helping to bring Latitude Purple to life.”
Alan Rodger, Managing Director for UK North, John Sisk & Son, added: “I am delighted that we will be working with Ameon on this prestigious development for Hub Group, which will expand the city centre, and provide hundreds of quality homes for the local community.
“We have a brilliant working relationship with the company, forged on previous high-quality projects, and I am excited that we will get to strengthen that relationship further on Latitude Purple.”
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