Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c6f-dc43-73fa-b8c6-d3d15415d611/hs2-c1-align-jv-launching-girder-assembly-works closed GB negotiated without publication procedure Suitable for SMEs # HS2 C1 ALIGN JV - Launching Girder Assembly Works [ALIGN JV (Bouygues Travaux Publics, VolkerFitzpatrick and Sir Robert McAlpine)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/align-jv-bouygues-travaux-publics-volkerfitzpatrick-and-sir-robert-mcalpine) Estimated value £151,000 to £250,000 Published 21 Jun 2021 Deadline Closed 23 Jun 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender This Tender document outlines the requirement for Contract Lifting Services to be provided to support the Assembly teams of the Balanced Cantilever Launching Girder to be located and used from the North Embankment. Subcontracting parties are required to supply Full contract lift services using suitable cranage in line with the project's needs. This Tender document sets out the work scope required for offloading containerised launch girder items, including the subsequent assembly of the 150m launch girder. The scope will include assembling in piece part the larger components to form the supporting structures and winch structures-including 4 tandem lifts for the main truss assemblies. This scope will also include the disassembly of the launch girder, which by design is a reverse of the assembly sequence. The subcontractor is responsible for supplying all items of equipment, labour, rigging accessories inclusive of engineering services but not necessarily limited to the following: • 2number 750t cranes in tandem lift (Main girder lifting only) • 100te telescopic crawler crane with 32t ballast for general liftin operations • 220te telescopic crawler crane for specific lifting operations and different stages. • Telehandler 5.0te capacity for general duties. The package will be competitively tendered and assessed against a split between commercial (price) and non-commercial/technical criteria - The intention of the Contractor that these works will be tendered as 1 enquiry, however we reserve the right to split the works and award the package to more than 1 sub-contractor. In July 2017, ALIGN (Bouygues Travaux Publics, Sir Robert McAlpine and Volker Fitzpatrick) won the significant C1 package of the UK High Speed 2 line (HS2). Lot C1 consists of 21.6km of high speed rail infrastructure in a rural environment. This will include a 3.37km viaduct, 15.75km twin-tubes tunnel and five vent shafts handling both piston effect and tunnel ventilation. Read full description ## CPV classification Lifting and handling equipment Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/57fb9048-9bf6-490d-821f-4e1d18216eac) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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