Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-03-19
Buyer: Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 34632000 | 34632300 | 34943000 | 71600000 | 71632000
Estimated value: 13000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-04-16
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Digital Railway Programme (DRP) requires a capability to test interoperability between multiple manufacturers' equipment and enable adherence to the relevant Technical Specifications of Interoperability (TSIs) in relation to trackside and on-board ETCS equipment.
It is envisaged that the core requirements will comprise the delivery of a system integration (SI) lab that can provide a single testing platform system that is capable of integrating and testing different suppliers' Trackside and Onboard ETCS products for different projects within the scope of the DRP.
NR will appoint a managed service provider for these testing services. This will include scenario testing of all ETCS equipment (hardware, software and comms) against the known and constantly updated configuration of the network which will provide early identification of any issues in advance of equipment installation and will therefore de-risk ETCS rollout cost and timescales.
The Digital Railway Programme (DRP) requires a capability to test interoperability between multiple manufacturers' equipment and enable adherence to the relevant Technical Specifications of Interoperability (TSIs) in relation to trackside and on-board ETCS equipment.
It is envisaged that the core requirements will comprise the delivery of a system integration (SI) lab that can provide a single testing platform system that is capable of integrating and testing different suppliers' Trackside and Onboard ETCS products for different projects within the scope of the DRP.
NR will appoint a managed service provider for these testing services. This will include scenario testing of all ETCS equipment (hardware, software and comms) against the known and constantly updated configuration of the network which will provide early identification of any issues in advance of equipment installation and will therefore de-risk ETCS rollout cost and timescales.
Organisations wishing to partake in this procurement must complete and submit a PQQ response by the dates specified therein.
Selection of the tenderers to be invited to tender will be based on information provided in response to the PQQ. Please see the procurement documents which include the PQQ instructions and questionnaire to be completed.
List and brief description of selection criteria: selection of the tenderers to be invited to tender will be based on information provided in response to the PQQ. Please see the procurement documents which include the PQQ instructions and questionnaire to be completed.
PQQ responses and resulting tenders from those who are shortlisted will only be accepted from tenderers that can deliver the full scope of services and supplies required under this contract notice. No specific legal form is required to be taken by a group of tenderers in order to participate in this procurement. However, Network Rail may require a consortium to assume a specific legal form if awarded a contract, to the extent that a specific legal form is deemed by Network Rail as being necessary for the satisfactory performance of the contract. Please see the procurement documents which sets out further information about groups of tenderers.
Pre-qualification: organisations wishing to express an interest in this framework opportunity must complete and submit a PQQ response by the date specified in section IV.2.2). A pack of procurement documents (including the PQQ instructions and questionnaire) is being made available at https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk In order to access the procurement documents, interested organisations must register on the Bravo system (via the link above). If there are any difficulties in registering or accessing the procurement documents, please contact Network Rail via the email address in section I.1).
In accordance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, Network Rail will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period after notification of the outcome of the tender assessment to the tenderers who submitted a tender.

Eligibility requirements: Selection of the tenderers to be invited to tender will be based on information provided in response to the PQQ. Please see the procurement documents which include the PQQ instructions and questionnaire to be completed.

Award value: 13000000