Transport Asset Holding Entity of New South Wales / Country Regional Network (CRN) Operations and Maintenance Deed - CW2438920

Contract Award Notice ID CW2438920

Publish Date 22-Apr-2021

Category Logistics

Agency Transport Asset Holding Entity of New South Wales

Particulars of the goods or services to be provided under this contract

This project is for the operations and maintenance of the Country Regional Network (CRN)

Contract Duration 16-Feb-2021 to 29-Jan-2032

Contract Award Notice Details

Contractor Name UGL Regional Linx Pty Ltd
ACN 646771011
ABN 97 646 771 011
Is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander owned business No
Street Address Level 8, 40 Miller Street
Town/City North Sydney
State/Territory NSW
Postcode 2060
Country AUSTRALIA

Related RFT ID
TfNSW-MS-122019-CRN Tender

Other private sector entities involved in, with an interest in or benefiting from this contract

Value Only

Estimated amount payable to the contractor (including GST)

$1,656,479,028.00 (A project to be undertaken)

Amended estimated amount payable to the contractor (including GST)

$1,745,549,458.00 (A project to be undertaken)

Any provisions for payment to the contractor for operational or maintenance services

Fixed price Monthly Service Fee, subject to a performance

Method of Tendering

Open

Description of any provision under which the amount payable to the contractor may be varied

Through a contracted variation of modification process

Summary of the criteria against which the various tenders were assessed

Evaluation Criteria	Weighting
Demonstrated experience in safely managing rail maintenance and operations inclusive of the necessary skills, resources, financial capacity and any licences and accreditation to fulfil the tender requirements

Evaluation Criteria

Weighting

Demonstrated experience in safely managing rail maintenance and operations inclusive of the necessary skills, resources, financial capacity and any licences and accreditation to fulfil the tender requirements

Contract Contains Agency 'PiggyBack' Clause

Industrial Relations Details for this Contract

Name of Sub-contractors (incl. ABN & ACN)

Cardno (Qld) Pty Ltd	57 051 074 992
Infrastructure Nation Pty Ltd	48 612 655 642
Quarterbac Advisory Pty Ltd	52 631 527 029
Corridor Pty Ltd	25 618 795 814
Rhomberg Rail Australia Pty Ltd	70 082 016 608
Bridge And Civil Pty Ltd	98 147 030 126
Quickway Constructions Pty Ltd	80 123 146 449
Abergeldie Constructions Pty Limited	60 090 805 959
Rhomberg Rail Australia Pty Ltd	70 082 016 608
High Tech Rail Services Pty. Ltd.	15 125 941 004
Hardface Technologys Partnership	35 114 397 027
Aldridge Railway Signals Pty Limited	91 071 921 241
Jmd Railtech Pty Ltd	64 116 761 105
Mgb Titan Systems Pty. Ltd.	19 615 858 716
Lucksig Pty Ltd	88 634 676 109
Anderson Recruitment And Training Pty Ltd	70 162 702 776
Complete Asset Management Pty Ltd	61 129 748 787
Compliance Rail Pty Ltd	68 628 278 213
Zero 05 Pty Limited	84 115 332 397
Bt Equipment Pty Ltd	89 094 476 141
Batterline Earthmoving Pty Limited	79 085 349 453
Boots Constructions Pty Limited	71 086 575 395
Mjk Earthmoving Pty Ltd	81 087 619 967
Maas Group Pty Limited	37 167 420 457
Jordan Rail Pty Ltd	30 127 279 261
Inland Civil And Rail Pty Limited	41 634 123 845
Fardell's Heavy Haulage Pty Limited	32 167 903 648
Azbuild Pty. Limited	80 089 795 639
Centrogen Pty Ltd	47 063 665 172
Agile Arbor Pty Limited	46 103 544 243
D Alderton & G Alderton	38 162 216 389
Twelve Thirteen Pty Ltd	45 641 378 234
Bendub Pty Limited	31 118 928 608
Access Recycling North Shore Pty Ltd	54 166 961 280
Shanks Contracting Pty Ltd	88 092 724 975
Noble Engineering Services Pty Ltd	48 087 426 980
Mcdonald Contracting Pty Ltd	87 092 207 737
Lmats Pty Ltd	41 107 100 925
Rail Technology International Pty Ltd	23 009 285 714
Loram Pty Ltd	85 167 226 262
Evolve Fm Pty Ltd	52 605 472 580
Joss Group Pty Ltd	22 129 245 969
City Indigenous Facility Services Pty Ltd	92 630 594 526

Applicable Industrial Instruments

Not Applicable

Location of Work

Regional NSW

NSW Industrial Relations inspectors routinely audit the employment records of contractors and sub-contractors to all NSW Government contracts. The results of these inspections are published on the NSW Industrial Relations website.

Agency Contact Gordon Paterson

Email Address enquiries@tahensw.com.au

Particulars of future transfers of assets to the State, at zero or nominal cost to the State, including the date of their transfer

Potential transfer of the Network Control Centre, Disaster Recovery Facility and Depots if constructed on TAHE land. Relevant Intellectual Property is also retained by the Principal

Particulars of future transfers of assets to the contractor including the date of their transfer

Nil

The results of any cost-benefit analysis of the contract conducted by the agency

Value for Money assessments were carried out by Subject Matter Experts in Asset Management in conjunction with External Commercial Advisors showed that the proposed Asset Management Plan of the contractor provided greater value for money for Asset Owner (TAHE) and Asset Operator (TfNSW) in the long term.

The components and quantum of the public sector comparator if used

Not Used

If relevant, a summary of information used in the contractor's full base case financial model (for example, the pricing formula for tolls or usage charges)

A Financial Proforma containing asset maintenance costs, including labour, plant, materials and margin, itemised in a long term asset management plan

If relevant, particulars of how risk, during the construction and operational phases of a contract to undertake a specific project (such as construction, infrastructure or property development), is to be apportioned between the parties, quantified (where practicable) in net present-value terms and specifying the major assumptions involved

Risk allocation between parties is apportioned and weighted towards the contractor. Risks were not quantified as a public sector comparator was not relevant for this procurement process.

Particulars as to any significant guarantees or undertakings between the parties, including any guarantees or undertakings with respect to loan agreements entered into or proposed to be entered into

Service Provider provided a bank guarantee and parent company guarantee in favour of the Principal

A web site address which provides direct access to the complete contract less confidential information

https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/industry/contracts-awarded

Has the contract or any provisions within it been withheld from this disclosure under the exemptions provisions of the GIPA Act Section 32? (YES or NO)

Yes

If yes to the above, what are the reasons why the contract, or provisions therein, have not been provided?

Overriding public interest against disclosure and information is considered commercial in confidence.

See Redaction Schedule for details.

If yes to the above, is it intended that the contract or those provisions be published at a later date, and if so, when?

No.

See Redaction Schedule for details.

If yes to the above, when some but not all provisions of the contract have been published, a general description of the types of provisions that have not been provided

Financial information

Personal information

Thresholds and caps

Employment information

See Redaction Schedule for details