Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-03-22
Buyer: Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 34621200 | 34632000 | 34632100 | 34632200 | 34632300
Estimated value: 3607500000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-04-23
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Network Rail (NR) is seeking suppliers for major signalling and re-control works and third line support contracts who will undertake signalling works and the related signalling equipment support activities on the GB rail infrastructure over the next 6 (4 + 1 + 1) years, predominantly in line with NR's Control Period 6 (2019–2024) and the early part of Control Period 7 (2024–2029). Network Rail is seeking to pre-qualify suppliers for the forthcoming tender event. The scope of the framework will predominantly include design and construction of major signalling programmes of work, covering: survey, site investigation, development, design and installation works with associated power, civil engineering and telecoms using conventional and digital solutions. The framework will facilitate use of collaborative contracting arrangements such as alliances or similar arrangements involving incentive mechanisms.
No more than 2 regional lots may be awarded to 1 tenderer subject to an exception permitting the award of additional regional lots where there is insufficient competition as described in the procurement documentation. In addition, lot 6 will appoint a third line support lot in respect of which there are no restrictions on the number of tenderers who may be appointed.
Proposed works will include: resignalling, re-lock, re-control and related level crossings and packaged interventions. The framework will be used for both design and installation works with associated power, civil engineering and telecoms using conventional and digital solutions and maintenance and support. All works undertaken will require to be digital ready in accordance with NR Standards. Relevant NR Standards and how to access them are described in the the procurement documents.
This framework will provide the flexibility to deliver commissions based on full design and specification or output based as required.
The Framework will be available for use throughout the Network Rail business by all parts of Network Rail involved in the delivery of signalling works.
Organisations wishing to express an interest in this framework must complete and submit a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) by the date specified in Section IV.2.2). See procurement documents.
There is the possibility that certain projects called off under this framework may be, either in full or in part, funded by the EU.
Proposed works will include: resignalling, re-lock, re-control and related level crossings and packaged interventions. The framework will be used for both design and installation works with associated power, civil engineering and telecoms using conventional and digital solutions and maintenance and support. All works undertaken will require to be digital ready in accordance with NR Standards. Relevant NR Standards and how to access them are described in the the procurement documents.
This framework will provide the flexibility to deliver commissions based on full design and specification or output based as required.
The Framework will be available for use throughout the Network Rail business by all parts of Network Rail involved in the delivery of signalling works.
Organisations wishing to express an interest in this framework must complete and submit a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) by the date specified in Section IV.2.2). See procurement documents.
There is the possibility that certain projects called off under this framework may be, either in full or in part, funded by the EU.
Proposed works will include: resignalling, re-lock, re-control and related level crossings and packaged interventions. The framework will be used for both design and installation works with associated power, civil engineering and telecoms using conventional and digital solutions and maintenance and support. All works undertaken will require to be digital ready in accordance with NR Standards. Relevant NR Standards and how to access them are described in the the procurement documents.
This framework will provide the flexibility to deliver commissions based on full design and specification or output based as required.
The Framework will be available for use throughout the Network Rail business by all parts of Network Rail involved in the delivery of signalling works.

Eligibility requirements: Selection of the economic operators 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 documents to be completed.

Award value: 3607500000