Agreement relating to Metrolink Tram Depot Lifting Jacks

Following a competitive tender exercise in 2009 hydraulic tram lifting jacks were procured via Mechan for the Metrolink Trafford depot and subsequently Queens Road depot, to enable servicing of the tram fleet. The Metrolink Operator (KAM) has submitted a request to procure an additional 12 number hydraulic rail lifting jacks for synchronised lifting of trams at the Queens Road Depot to expedite additional maintenance support required for the now increased Metrolink rolling stock fleet. TfGM are seeking to single source the procurement of 12 number tram lifting jacks for the Queens Road Metrolink Depot. To avoid potential operational risks, it is proposed to procure the identical set of hydraulic lifting jacks to add to the existing jack set at Queens Road Depot and procure the additional 12 jacks from Mechan Ltd. Mechan has previously supplied the hydraulic lifting Jacks in both Queens Road and Trafford Depots. The design intent is to ensure that future increased tram hydraulic lifting maintenance procedures are capable of dealing with double trams as they are brought into Queens Road Depot. The additional 12 hydraulic lifting jacks will ensure that the Queens Road Maintenance Depot has two sets of 8 lifting jack sets (8 jacks required to lift each double tram). This will enable double road maintenance activity to trams in the same maintenance shift.