Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-03-26
Buyer: Jernbaneverket (The Norwegian National Rail Administration)
Country: NO
Region: NORGE
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 34000000 | 34600000 | 34940000 | 45234100 | 45316000
Submission deadline: 2016-05-27
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Jernbaneverket will procure a new Signalling System based on the ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management) standard. This will include the following:
c) Delivery of certain components (early deliverables) to be used in combination with the existing signalling systems before ERTMS deployment on the current line.
The goal is to renew the existing signalling systems on the Norwegian railway network within 2030. Delivery of signalling system to completely renovated lines and new lines will for example be InterCity lines and Ringeriksbanen.
The overall objective is to establish a homogenous, reliable and cost-effective signalling system according to the ERTMS standards throughout the Norwegian railway network. The introduction of ERTMSs shall be done with as little impact on the railway operations as technically and economically possible.
The contract includes a Signalling System that comprises, but is not limited to, interlocking, ERTMS components and all affiliated track-side deliveries.
The Signalling System shall be able to handle all the different railway network topologies present in Norway, from, for example, but not limited to, single track lines with small to minor station layouts, to lines with several tracks and large complex station layouts. Most of the Norwegian railway network consists of single track lines and passing and crossing loops.
Related services, such as, but not limited to, project administration, design, engineering, manufacturing, shipping, installation, configuration, acceptance testing, migration, OAM preparation, documentation, training, decommissioning, removal of existing equipment, RAMS and the approval process, system integration, adaptations to Company deliverables, security and support services will be a part of the contract scope.
The Signalling System contract scope encompasses a delivery that includes, but is not limited to, development, design, engineering, manufacturing, project administration, shipping, installation, configuration, acceptance testing, migration, OAM preparation, documentation, training, decommissioning, removal of existing equipment, RAMS and the approval process, system integration, adaptation to Company deliverables, security and support services of the Signalling System.
Jernbaneverket will enter into a contract with 1 supplier. The contract will include the delivery of a new Signalling System for the Norwegian railway network and it will also include a 25 year design life of the new Signalling System, as well as maintenance of the new Signalling System. The Signalling System delivery on the existing network will be carried out on lines in operation.
If fewer than 4 of the candidates are found qualified, Jernbaneverket may decide either to continue or stop the process. The best qualified candidates will be selected based on the selection criteria in the CTM.
If more than the specified number of candidates are qualified to participate in the tender, Jernbaneverket will select those candidates that best meet the selection criteria, ref. the Public Procurements Regulations § 17-6.

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