The North East Link Authority, on behalf of the Victorian Government, invites suitably qualified Respondents to submit,  deadline 01.02.2019,  Expressions of Interest to deliver the AUD200 million Early Works Package  for the North East Link.

Prior to commencing the Primary Package, Secondary Packages and the Tolling Services Package for the North East Link project - the State plans to carry out certain Early Works.

Key objectives for the carrying out of the Early Works are to:

•             minimise critical interfaces to de-risk North East Link; and

•             facilitate efficient and value for money delivery for North East Link by undertaking critical enabling works before the Primary Package and Secondary Packages commence.

The State is proposing to appoint a Managing Contractor to assist it to further develop and, subject to the State determining to proceed to delivery, to deliver the Early Works.

A Managing Contractor will initially be appointed in relation to the planning and development of a Base Scope. Further Early Works may be included within the scope of the Managing Contractor's arrangements, subject to further consideration by the State. Submit your response in hardcopy to Head Office 1, Basement Level B2, 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000. Contact NELA-Earlyworks, tel +61 (0)3 96556012,

email     NELA-Earlyworks@northeastlink.vic.gov.au. Visit

https://www.tenders.vic.gov.au/tenders/tender/display/tender-details.do?id=32479&action=display-tender-details&returnUrl=%2Ftender%2Fsearch%2Ftender-search.do%3F%24%7Brequest.queryString%7D.

Ref.n. EOI 26263. 48/18.

The North East Link Authority, on behalf of the Victorian Government, invites suitably qualified Respondents to submit, deadline 10.05.2019, expressions of Interest to deliver the EUR4.46-5.73 million (AUD7-9 billion) Primary Package, involving construction of the 6 km twin tunnel, of North East Link. This procurement process will take 18 months to complete.

Procured as an availability public private partnership, the Primary Package presents an outstanding opportunity for the private sector to partner with the State to deliver the most complex elements of North East Link, including the construction of 6 km of twin tunnel, submission of a concept design for aspects of North East Link and on-going responsibility for operating and maintaining the entire North East Link corridor.

Submit your response in hardcopy to Head Office 1, Basement Level B2, 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000. Contact NELA-Earlyworks, tel +61

(0)3 96556012, email NELA-Earlyworks@northeastlink.vic.gov.au. Visit https://www.tenders.vic.gov.au/tenders/tender/display/tender-details.do?id=32480&action=display-tender-details&returnUrl=%2Ftender%2Fsearch%2Ftender-search.do%3F%24%7Brequest.queryString%7D.

Ref.n. EOI 26271. 48/18.

Two major construction companies CPB and Laing O'Rourke were pre-selected for the EUR 127,64 million (AUD 200 million) contract for the preliminary works for the North East Link. Next year, work will begin on utilities such as power and water for the main €9.82 billion (AUD 15.8 billion) project construction contract. For further information please go to http://northeastlink.vic.gov.au. 23/19.

Three consortiums have been shortlisted to build North East Link’s twin road tunnels. The bidders are competing for the EUR 4.30 - 5.53 bn (AUS7-9 bn) major works contract as part of a Public Private Partnership to deliver this long-awaited infrastructure project.

•             OneLink: CPB Contractors, Samsung C&T Corporation, Egis Road Operations, UGL Engineering, Pacific Partnership, DIF Management Australia;

•             Spark: Salini Impregilo, GS Engineering and Construction, China Construction Oceania, Broadspectrum Australia, Capella Capital, John Laing Investments, and advisors Lend Lease Engineering;

•             ViaNova: John Holland Group, Acciona Construction, Lendlease Services, Plenary Group, Acciona Concesiones.

The selected contractor will build the twin tunnels and design the entire project, including its new interchanges, freeway upgrades and paths for pedestrians and cyclists. This major construction will start in late 2021, and early works to prepare for this begin early 2020 following planning approvals.

CPB Contractors will lead the early works package, which includes a range of power, water and other utility works to reduce disruption when major construction starts. Click here and au/36 for the tunnelbuilder archive. Visit http://northeastlink.vic.gov.au . 36/19.

Spark has been selected as the preferred bidder to deliver the tunnelling package for North East Link.

Spark comprises of WeBuild, GS Engineering and Construction, CPB Contractors, China Construction Oceania, Ventia, Capella Capital, John Laing Investments, DIF and Pacific Partnerships. 

The selected contractor will build the twin tunnels and design the entire project, including its new interchanges, freeway upgrades and paths for pedestrians and cyclists. This major construction will start in late 2021, and early works to prepare for this will begin early 2020 following planning approvals. 

For further please click here and visit https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au . 25/21. 

The Spark consortium - including WeBuild (29,73%), GS Engineering and Construction, CPB Contractors, China Construction Oceania, Ventia, Capella Capital, John Laing Investments, DIF and Pacific Partnerships -  has signed the contract for the design and construction of the EUR 7.19 bn (AUD11.1‐bn) North East Link project . The consortium had been identified as the preferred bidders in June. Webuild, as part of the design and construction joint‐venture, will design and build twin three‐lane tunnels approximately 6.5 km long, among other related works. The tunnelling work is part of the Primary Package that the Spark consortium was awarded by the North East Link Authority, which is  overseeing  the  development  of  the  entire  project,  fixing  the  missing  link  in  Melbourne’s freeway network between the M80 and the Eastern Freeway in the city’s northeast. The PPP will adopt  an  Incentivized  Target  Cost  contracting  structure  that  encourages  transparency  and  collaboration between the client and the Spark design and construction joint venture.  Visit https://www.tenders.vic.gov.au/contract/view?id=195348 and https://www.webuildgroup.com/en. 43/21. 

Following a competitive tendering process Yurringa Energy awarded the contract to deliver 137.5 GWh of renewable electricity during the construction of the North East Link road tunnels, suppling 100% green energy to the Spark North East Link Design & Construct Joint Venture (Spark NEL D&C JV, or Spark). The renewable energy will be used to power large site compounds for the project, and the massive TBMs, which will soon begin their journey helping dig the 6.5 km of three-lane twin road tunnels  from Watsonia to Bulleen to provide the missing transport link between the M80 and the Eastern Freeway. Visit https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au and https://yurringaenergy.com.au/. 33/24.