Public procurement notice: Qualification System Without Call For Competition
Published: 2019-09-27
Buyer: Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 30213300 | 34943000 | 48000000 | 48100000 | 50300000

Technical requirements: This notice announces the existence of a technology supplier qualification system (SQS). The scope of the SQS includes all IT goods and services (and where part of a monitoring system, the associated operational technology) required by any function within Network Rail.
The categories which are covered within this SQS are listed below, but this may be subject to change as additional categories may be added in the future.
The SQS has been established in order to provide a single platform for suppliers to register against multiple technology specific categories. Qualification will negate the need for a supplier to complete Network Rail’s mandatory and discretionary questions every time they are invited to participate in a competitive process.
Registered and qualified suppliers on the SQS can be considered by Network Rail for contract opportunities without further notification of requirements published via the Official Journal of the European Union. For future contract opportunities, suppliers will be selected based on the categories they are qualified for and their level of capability within that category. There may be further qualification stages required dependent on the requirements of specific contract opportunities.
Within the scope defined above, the SQS is the primary method for qualification of all technology categories until 2028. It is therefore imperative that all suppliers who wish to participate in future procurement opportunities within the technology category register their details and complete the qualification questionnaire.
For any queries regarding the supplier qualification system, please contact either Daniel.Tough@networkrail.co.uk Alex.Jerome@networkrail.co.uk or Sinead.Freeman@networkrail.co.uk
The opportunity listing for this SQS is available to view via the BravoNR homepage (prior to logging in/registration) at https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk where a user guide is available to assist with the registration process. In order to register for the SQS all suppliers will need to create an account on BravoNR via the following link: https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk
Please note all relevant documents are available to download via the opportunity listing and also the supplier attachments section of the PQQ.
Should a supplier already have a BravoNR account, the SQS PQQ will already be visible in the PQQs open to all suppliers area. Once the PQQ has been accessed, please follow the instructions on the PQQ and submit a response for evaluation. Please note that if a supplier is currently registered on BravoNR, they must still complete the profile questions for this SQS.
In order to qualify onto the SQS for the categories listed in this notice, suppliers will be required to complete Network Rail’s mandatory and discretionary questions as well as some technical questions specific to some, but not all, categories. These responses will be evaluated by Network Rail and further information on the evaluation criteria can be found via the opportunity listing within the document entitled supplier qualification system guidance note.