Public procurement notice: Periodic Indicative Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2018-03-22
Buyer: Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 32400000 | 32500000 | 32510000 | 71300000 | 71311000: Civil engineering consultancy services

Technical requirements: Network Rail Telecommunications operates the UK Rail Telecommunications systems owned by Network Rail. Multi-billion pound investments have seen the deployment of what is now the second largest private telecommunications network in the UK. The systems provide fixed and radio (track to train) telecommunications systems used for the safe and efficient use of the operational rail network.
A further 1 000 000 000 GBP is earmarked for telecommunications investment in Control Period 6, from 2019 to 2024, with an emphasis on improving the IP capabilities of what is a predominantly SDH network today.
The continued investment in the rail telecommunications infrastructure will require Network Rail Telecommunications to seek skilled engineering support from industry to strengthen its own design capability. Network Rail intends to create a Framework contract under which to let Commission Contracts as required.
Network Rail Telecommunications operates the UK Rail Telecommunications systems owned by Network Rail. Multi-billion pound investments have seen the deployment of what is now the second largest private telecommunications network in the UK. The systems provide fixed and radio (track to train) telecommunications systems used for the safe and efficient use of the operational rail network.
A further 1 000 000 000 GBP is earmarked for telecommunications investment in Control Period 6, from 2019 to 2024, with an emphasis on improving the IP capabilities of what is a predominantly SDH network today.
Network Rail is currently establishing Frameworks under which to let telecommunications contracts. Each Framework will contain a number of Suppliers who will be pre-qualified and eligible to bid for the contracts.
Network Rail wishes to identify telecommunications design services suppliers, including radio and other related disciplines, from both within and outside the rail industry, who have the potential to be a Framework Supplier.
The purpose of this notice is to inform industry of the forthcoming procurement event and to initiate a dialogue to allow Network Rail to refine its Lotting strategy prior to the commencement of the procurement event.
Additional information about the proposed framework is available by contacting Alex.Scott@networkrail.co.uk Contained along with the additional information are a number of questions where Network Rail is seeking the views of industry to inform its refinement of the Lotting strategy. Responses to the questions are voluntary and a supplier’s eligibility to bid for inclusion on the framework is not conditional on responding. Nonetheless, good quality responses to these questions will assist in finalising the Lotting strategy.
If you are interested in this opportunity please email Alex.Scott@networkrail.co.uk with details of your company including contact details and a brief outline of your capabilities; marketing or company information material in pdf form is acceptable. The email address above is also where responses to the voluntary questions should be sent. Please ensure that all responses to the questions are submitted by 27.4.2018.
Any discussions which do occur will cease immediately should a formal competition ultimately be announced. Network Rail is committed to ensuring fairness, openness and transparency, and to following EU procurement regulations. The Periodic Indicative Notice is issued solely for the purpose of conducting pre-procurement market engagement and does not constitute any commitment to undertake any procurement in the future. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the PIN event and a response to this PIN does not guarantee any invitation to participate in this event or any future procurement.
This PIN does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works mentioned in this PIN and Network Rail will not accept any proposals offered in response to this PIN. Network Rail is not liable for any costs, fees, or expenses incurred by any party in replying to or attending any PIN event. Any procurement of any services, supplies or works by Network Rail will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.