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Southern England - uk/67
Railways
Bid Closing Date: 01.01.1970
Periodic information notice by New Southern Railway Ltd covering 12 months of works, supplies and services in various categories, including 12.1204 Tunnels. File reference number SO/OJEU/1011. More from Head of Procurement at Southern Railway Ltd in Croydon, e-mail procurement.tenders@southernrailway.com. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=257919-2010. 35/10.

Merseyside - uk/66
Road
Bid Closing Date: 16.08.2010
Invitation to tender using restricted procedure, deadline 16.08.2010, for revision of fire suppression system in 2 x 2.25 km-long, two-lane Kingsway tunnels beneath River Mersey between Liverpool and Wallasey. Contract duration 12 months, value range EUR4.8-5.4 million. Further information, specs and docs from Adeola Kehinde at MITA in Liverpool, tel +44 1513304540, e-mail adeola.kehinde@merseytravel.gov.uk to whom tenders or requests to participate must be sent. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=205899-2010. 28/10.

National - uk/65
High Speed Railway
Bid Closing Date: 19.05.2010
Invitation to tender by accelerated restricted procedure, deadline 19.05.2010, for professional engineering services to support development of potential routes for proposed high-speed railway lines Lot 1 Birmingham-Leeds and Lot 2 Birmingham-Manchester. Contract duration 12.07.2010 to 30.11.2011. More information, specs and docs from Richard Carter at High Speed Two Ltd in London, tel +44 2079440769, e-mail Richard.Carter@hs2.gsi.gov.uk to whom tenders or requests to participate must be sent. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=136879-2010. 19/10.

Glasgow - uk/64
Subway
Bid Closing Date: 22.10.2009
Invitation to tender by restricted procedure, deadline 22.10.2009, for resin injection works to waterproof tunnels between Kelvinbridge and Hillhead stations within the Glasgow Subway. Contract duration 36 months. Expressions of interest and requests for prequal questionnaire to Robert Marshall at Strathclyde Partnership for Transport in Glasgow, Scotland, e-mail procurement@spt.co.uk quoting ref no 09/CON/CAP/10162/13/038. Website URL http://spt.g2b.info. 43/09.

Scotland - uk/63
Sewer and Aqueduct
Bid Closing Date: 17.07.2009
Negotiated procedure, deadline 17.07.2009, for the establishment of a framework agreement for the design of improvement works including new assets, renewals, modification, maintenance, inspection services, refurbishment and extensions, to existing water and wastewater assets across Scotland. Duration of the framework agreement four years. Lot 3 (EUR29,394,672) and Lot 4 (EUR1,469,711) are about water and wastewater infrastructure design services. Contact Scottish Water, Castle House, 6 Castle Drive, Carnegie Campus. Capital Programme Procurement, attn James McCann, Tony Gerstel, Dunfermline KY11 8GG, UK tel +44 1413555021/1383848289, fax +44 1383848323, e-mail: QS3bconsupport@scottishwater.co.uk Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=168227-2009 27/09.

London - uk/62
Foot tunnels
Invitation to tender by restricted procedure, deadline 01.06.2009, for total refurbishment of Greenwich and Woolwich foot tunnels beneath River Thames in time for 2012 Olympic rehearsal on 31.03.2011. The tunnels are Grade 2 listed buildings serviced by shafts and lifts, and are 371 m-long and 504 m-long, and are 3.3 m-diameter at 15 m-deep beneath the Thames. Contract start 01.10.2009, value range EUR10.53 million to EUR11.62 million. Specs and docs from Roger Price at London Borough of Greenwich, tel +44 208-9215530, fax -8559550, e-mail roger.price@greenwich.gov.uk to whom tenders or requests to participate should be sent. 18/09. (TED 113683)
Contract to refurbish Greenwich and Woolwich foot tunnels beneath the River Thames awarded to Dean & Dyball Civil Engineering Ltd of Aylesford UK, ME20 7AQ, value GBP9,057,460 (EUR10 million) excluding VAT. More from murrayvanderpoll@deandyball.co.uk , tel +44 1622882-100, fax -080. Client is represented by Roger Price of London Borough of Greenwich, tel +44 2089215530, e-mail roger.price@greenwich.gov.uk. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=000138-2010. 01/10.

National - uk/61
Highways
Invitation to tender by accelerated restricted procedure, deadline 30.03.2009, for framework agreement on national technical consultancy arrangements 2009-2011 including tunnels for Highways Agency. Estimated value of contract EUR56 million/year. More from Suzanne Moran in Leeds, tel +44 1132836-816, fax -625, e-mail suzanne.moran@highways.gsi.gov.uk
http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=082331-2009 13/09.

Northwest England - uk/60
Aqueduct
Invitation to tender, negotiated procedure, for refurbishment of tunnels and shafts at some 70 locations along 134 km-long Thirlemere Aqueduct. Value EUR4.5 million. Known atmospheric hazards of methane and low level radon. Contractor will have to plan and mobilize initially for a four-week window in October, 2009. Contact Clare Chamberlain at United Utilities, Warrington, tel +44 192523-6931, fax -3368, e-mail clare.chamberlain@uuplc.co.uk. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=047334-2009 08/09.

Wales - uk/59
Road
Open invitation to tender, deadline 06.03.2009, for the electrical and mechanical maintenance of the Butetown Link Tunnel in Cardiff for a period of six years, commencing 01.04.2009. Estimated value EUR1.2 million. Butetown Link Tunnel is a 715 m-long, twin bore tunnel on A4232 road in Central Cardiff running under the Butetown area and forming part of the peripheral distribution road system. Further information from Ray Hanigan at Cardiff County Council, e-mail r.hanigan@cardiff.gov.uk, fax +44 2920873328. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=08821-2009, OJ S7 05/09. 04/09.

Peterborough - uk/58
Water and Wastewater
Negotiated procedure, deadline 28.11.2008, for design, studies and construction of proposed Anglian Water Services STG1 billion capital project including water mains, sewers, sea outfalls and tunnels. Project commencement 01.04.2010 for completion 31.03.2015. Details at www.anglianwater.co.uk Contact Kevin Galley, tel +44 17 33 414512, e-mail Amp5capitaldelivery@anglianwater.co.uk 44/08.

Northwest England - uk/57
Sewage
Negotiated invitation to tender, deadline 19th August, 2008 for the design, procurement, construction and commissioning of interceptor tunnels, pumping station, pumping mains and associated works to resolve problems of unsatisfactory discharges from a number of outlets on the wastewater network in Preston. The works are expected to include 500 metres of 1.5 m internal diameter connecting tunnel, 1.25 km of 2.85 m internal diameter interceptor tunnel, 2.18 km of 2.85 m internal diameter stormwater storage tunnel, 850 metres of 2.85 m internal diameter tunnelled river crossing for pumping main, 14 shafts approx. 28 m deep between 4 m and 10.5 m internal diameter, and associated works. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=181344-2008, OJ S 135, or contact United Utilities Water, Warrington, tel. +44 1925773202. E-mail Iain.prince@uuplc.co.uk 30/08.
Contract for improvements to Preston sewerage system, value EUR80.3 million (STG70 million) excluding VAT, awarded to KMI Water Joint Venture (Keir/Murphy/Interserve) of Wigan, tel +44 1942763700, website www.kmiplus.org. Contract includes 4.28 km of 2.85 m-diameter tunnels and 14 shafts with associated works. More from Iain Prince at United Utilities in Warrington, tel +44 1925773202, e-mail Iain.prince@uuplc.co.uk. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=045764-2010. 07/10.

London - uk/56
Water
Negotiated procedure, deadline 12th February, 2008 for ownership, operation and maintenance of a potable water and waste water services network (lot 2) to the Olympic Park and Stratford city developments sites. This is for approximately 2.2 km of 1.2 m-diameter micro bored sewer tunnel from 3 m to 20 m deep and associated pipes. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=17995-2008, OJ S 14, or contact Olympic Delivery Authority, London, tel. +44 2032012000. E-mail waternetworksownershipandoperation@london2012.com 05/08.

Scotland - uk/55
Road
Restricted call for bids, deadline 26th November, 2007 for detailed ground investigation of the superficial deposits and bedrock below the River Forth between between South Queensferry and Rosyth. The ground investigation will address one of the following options: tunnel (90 to 120 exploratory holes to depths of 60 m to 70 m below river bed level), immersed tube (90 to 100 exploratory holes to depths of 30 m to 40 m below river bed level) and bridge (15 to 20 exploratory holes to depths of 20 m to 50 m below river bed level). Read E-News Weekly 41/2006, 39/2005, 13/2005 & 7/2005. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=253772-2007, OJ S 209, or contact The Scottish Ministers, Glasgow, fax +44 1412727560. E-mail hazel.tierney@scotland.gsi.gov.uk 45/07.

Glover Site Investigations scooped a GBP2.1 million contract to carry out detailed ground investigation of the superficial deposits and bedrock below the River Forth between between South Queensferry and Rosyth, as part of a proposed tunnel (bored or immersed) or bridge. Visit www.glover-si.com 25/08.

Due to a change in the scope of the works, the awarding procedure on the construction work for the South Queensferry-Rosyth road tunnel has been discontinued and republication may become necessary. Contact robert.mcculloch@feta.gov.uk tel +44 131 319 1699. 44/08.

London - uk/54
Sewage

Negotiated procedure, deadline 10th September, 2007 to provide programme management services to support the planning, design and construction of the Thames Tideway tunnel. The programme management service will support Thames Water's management of physical, timeplan and cost issues and where appropriate, provide additional technical expertise to assist with the management of the design and delivery of the project. The Tideway tunnel is a large diameter, major sewer interception scheme in London, which will collect flows from 35 combined sewer overflows (CSO) which discharge into the River Thames. Over 30 km of approximately 7.2 m-diameter tunnel will be constructed, 35 CSOs will be connected to the tunnel and a terminal pumping station will transfer flows to treatment at Beckton sewage treatment plant. Construction is expected to commence in 2009 and complete by 2020. Read E-News Weekly 25/2007, 13/2007, 47/2006, 2/2006 & 17/2004. Click here. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=187264-2007, OJ S 150, or contact Thames Water, Reading, fax +44 1189237687. E-mail Procurement.Support.Centre@thameswater.co.uk 33/07.

Negotiated call for tenders, deadline 12th January, 2007 for Phase 1 of the Thames tideway tunnel, which consists mainly of the 6.9 km 7 m ID Lee tunnel. Click here. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=297584-2007, OJ S 244, or contact Thames Water Utilities Ltd, Reading, fax +44 1189237687. E-mail procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk 52/07-01/08.

Notice of prequalification, with indefinite duration, for ground investigation works (lot 29) for the Thames tideway tunnel. The ground investigation will be undertaken in a number of phases along the proposed tunnel route between Hammersmith (West London) and Beckton (East London), primarily to assist in the modelling of geological, geotechnical and groundwater conditions. Typical borehole depths will be in the region of 50 to 100 m. The Phase 1 works have been provisionally identified as consisting of a total 140 boreholes. Click here. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=20655-2008, OJ S 16, or contact Thames Water Utilities, Reading, fax +44 1189237687. E-mail procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk 05/08.

Thames Water has appointed CH2M HILL as programme manager for the Thames tideway tunnel scheme that will prevent overflows from London's sewers entering the Thames. As programme manager, CH2M HILL will help Thames Water to implement the project through all phases, including planning consents, preliminary and final design, construction oversight, stakeholder communication, commissioning and start-up of new facilities. Click here. Visit www.ch2mhill.com
The Thames tideway tunnel project will involve the construction of London's deepest ever tunnel - the Thames tunnel - up to 80 metres beneath ground level, and spanning 32 kilometres beneath the river from Hammersmith in West London to Beckton, in East London. An additional tunnel - the Lee tunnel (7 km) - will run from Abbey Mills in Stratford to Beckton. The tunnels will capture and transfer sewer discharges for treatment, which would otherwise enter the Thames and its tributaries during heavy rainfall. Both tunnels will be more than seven metres wide, running beneath a vast network of existing tunnels, including six subway lines and utilities. The overall programme includes constructing numerous collection and diversion facilities, a large high-head underground pumping station, and a major upgrade at Beckton sewage treatment works.
Construction of the Lee tunnel - for which tenders have already been invited - is expected to start in 2009. Click here. The tunnel is due for completion by 2014. Construction of the Thames tunnel, which will prevent discharges from 35 overflow points, is not expected to start until 2012 with completion in 2020. 13/08.

Heath Lambert Ltd of Houndsditch, London has been awarded the EUR20 million contract for insurance brokerage for the Thames Tideway project which includes the 32.2 km-long, 7 m-diameter Thames tunnel from Hammersmith to Beckton and the 6.9 km-long Lee tunnel from Stratford to Beckton. Tunnelling is expected to start this year for completion by 2020. The company will work with Thames Water in the design, implementation, maintenance and servicing of its risk management and insurance programme for the project, and will represent Thames Water in the commercial insurance marketplace to obtain best value. More from procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk or contact Matthew Bates at Heath Lambert, tel +44 20 7234 4670, e-mail mbates@heathlambert.com. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=3244-2009 02/09.
Invitation to tender by negotiated procedure, deadline 24.07.2009, for Lee Tunnel Insurance Programme. This notice advertises the procurement of non-life insurance cover relating to activities including, but not limited to, the development, enabling, fabrication, construction, tunnelling, erection, installation, testing, commissioning, fitting out, trial running and maintenance of the Lee Tunnel Project. Contact Heath Lambert Group, attn: Philip Watts, 133 Houndsditch, London EC3A 7AH, UK, e-mail LeeTunnel@heathlambert.com. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=1682211-2009 26/09.
MVB Joint Venture, Grove House 551 London Road, Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 4DS, UK has secured the contract for Phase 1 of the Thames tideway tunnel, which consists mainly of the 6.9 km-long, 7 m ID Lee tunnel. Contact Thames Water Utilities Ltd, Reading, fax +44 1189237687, e-mail procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=017702-2010. 05/10.
Expressions of interest invited from specialist organizations to qualify for upcoming contracts to provide legal, financial and commercial advice, and to assist in developing a new delivery model for proposed Thames Tunnel, an interceptor sewer of around 7 m-diameter and 30 km-long between Hammersmith and Beckton, with some 35 CSO shafts, for which implementation planning and design are underway. Construction completion expected 2020. Further information and documentation from Thames Water in Reading, e-mail procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk.
Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=257916-2010. 35/10.

Southeast - uk/53
Utilities
Negotiated call for tenders, deadline 15th March, 2007 for design and build of various high voltage cable and high pressure gas pipeline tunnels within the South East of England. A number of feasibility studies have been commissioned to provide specific information once they have been finalised. This information will then be provided within the tender documentation and issued to the qualified respondents to this tender. For guidance, the National Grid’s previous high voltage cable tunnels have been constructed using precast concrete segments and were of approx. three metres of diameter and the gas pipe tunnels have used auger boring, pipejacking, etc., to accommodate maximum pipe diameter of 1,220 mm. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=34204-2007, OJ S 28, or contact National Grid, Warwick, fax +44 1926656601. E-mail ernie.savage@uk.ngrid.com 08/07.

Costain, Murphy and Morgan Est are the three firms working up bids for a tender return in September for a GBP600 million scheme to build four cable tunnels in London for National Grid. National Grid is planning to start building the 4 m-diameter tunnels next year. The first part of the deal is worth about GBP473 million and will involve boring 27.5 km of tunnel in two sections - including a continuous tunnel of 20 km - from Hackney in the east to Willesden in the west, due to be completed in 2015. The winning team will also be responsible for a 7.1 km stretch between Hurst and Eltham in southeast London, which will be finished by 2014. A fourth tunnel, which runs for 7.4 km between Wimbledon and Kensal Green in southwest London, is being tendered separately and construction will run from late 2009 to 2016. This package will carry a price tag of about GBP127 million. All the tunnels will house 400 kV cables that will feed into National Grid's substations in Hackney, St John's Wood, Wimbledon, Willesden, Hurst and Eltham. The total construction time for all four tunnels will be six years, starting on the Hurst to Eltham route in spring 2009 and completing the Wimbledon to Kensal Green route in 2016. The project will see tunnels sunk to an average depth of between 12 and 60 m, including one stretch below the River Thames. Click here to see a route map. 34-35/08.
Invitation to tender by negotiated procedure for design, manufacture, supply, jointing and related activities, testing, commissioning and system warranty of 400 kW x 2,500 sq mm high voltage AC XLPE cable system for Phase 1 of London Cable Replacement Project to be installed in 33 km of purpose-built cable tunnels of 3-4 m-diameter. Phase 1 covers two routes: east-west Hackney-Willesden (20 km) for completion 2016, and north-south Kensal Green-Wimbledon (13 km) for completion 2019. Ten lots total 198 km of cable. Further information, specs and docs from Karen Stead at National Grid in Warwick, tel +44 1926656035, e-mail Karen.Stead@uk.ngrid.com to whom tenders or requests to participate must be sent. More at www.nationalgrid.com. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=179104-2010. 25/10.