SAS13 WP34 Scaffolding - Viewing Platform and Blockade attendance

Scaffolding specialist to design, install and maintain a viewing platform tower for use during a month long blockade.

Scaffolding operatives required on call-off as required during month long blockade (days, nights and weekends) - supplier must be based local to Birmingham. Tenderers will be issued a formal invitation to tender (ITT) with a pricing and submission document to complete.

The submission will included a balanced scorecard requesting answers to questions (along with evidence) to be submitted for review and scoring. The highest scoring tenderers will be considered preferred tenderer for the works. Skanska have been employed by Network Rail (NR) to replace the existing SAS 13 bridge to increase lateral clearance below the structure to enable the construction of HS2's new depot access lines and access to the new HS2 depot via road. The existing bridge forms the rail intersection between the Stechford to Aston (SAS) line and the Birmingham to Derby Line (DBP3).

The new bridge will be a 92m single spanning structure. Skanska's appointment by Network Rail includes the design and demolition of the existing bridge and installation of the new structure.