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Closed tender
Published 24 Oct 2023

Submerged Arc Option on Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramway

Blackpool Borough Council · North West

Key facts

Estimated value
£600,000
Closing date
24 Nov 2023
Contract starts
01 Feb 2024
Contract ends
31 May 2024
Procedure
Open procedure
Buyer type
Local government

Description

The Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway is the only remaining first generation tramway in the United Kingdom, having remained in constant operation since it first opened in 1885. The current network extends for 18.2Km along the Fylde coastline from Starr Gate terminus at the southern end of the alignment to Fleetwood Ferry in the north.

Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway is owned by Blackpool Council (BC) and operated under licence by Blackpool Transport Services (BTS).

Blackpool Council wishes to appoint a Contractor who can clearly demonstrate the ability to develop a technical proposal to undertake sub-arc welding operations on the Blackpool & Fleetwood tramway system.

Applications to Blackpool Council should include an indicative programme of works, a schedule of rates and an offer price.

To minimise service disruption, it is anticipated that the contract term will commence in February and be undertaken between the hours of 23:30 - 05:30.

It is anticipated that work will commence in February 2024, the Council will finalise the Contract duration with the successful bidder however, it is anticipated that work will not take longer than 12 weeks dependent upon weather constraints.

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