Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice With Call For Competition
Published: 2018-11-09
Buyer: Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 34700000: Aircraft and spacecraft | 34710000: Helicopters and aeroplanes | 34711300: Unmanned aerial vehicles | 34711400: Amphibious aircraft | 34731000: Aircraft engine parts
Estimated value: 2620000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-12-06
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Lot 1, 2, 3: Supply complete UAV inspection and survey services for reactive and pre-planned operations across England, Scotland + Wales.
Lot 4: Supply UAS packages with a trusted delivery system to Network Rail plus a structured servicing, maintenance and lease option packages for each aircraft across England, Scotland + Wales.
Lot 5: The Supplier will be required to provide Civil Aviation Authority National Qualified Entity accredited Drone Pilot Training (ground school assessment, practical pilot training and flight assessment, post training support and advice) across England, Scotland + Wales.
Up to 4 Supplier awards to be made that provide UAS Services to carry out general railway infrastructure inspections and surveys to specified northern territory, including but not limited to:
(i) survey/design grade inspections (NR/L2/TRK/3100: Topographic, Engineering, Land and Measured Building Surveying — Strategy and General (Sec E3 Page 70));
Up to 4 supplier awards to be made that provide UAS Services to carry out general railway infrastructure inspections and surveys to specified midlands territory, including but not limited to:
(i) survey/design grade inspections (NR/L2/TRK/3100: topographic, engineering, land and measured building surveying — strategy and general (Sec E3 Page 70));
Up to 4 Supplier awards to be made that provide UAS Services to carry out general railway infrastructure inspections and surveys to specified southern territory, including but not limited to:
(i) survey/design grade inspections (NR/L2/TRK/3100: topographic, engineering, land and measured building surveying — strategy and general (Sec E3 Page 70));
Up to 2 Supplier awards to be made that provide UAS equipment including maintenance and repair — buy and/or lease options.
(vi) survey/design grade inspections (NR/L2/TRK/3100: topographic, engineering, land and measured building surveying — strategy and general (Sec E3 Page 70));
Supply or Lease to Network Rail, UAS packages with a trusted delivery system to Network Rail plus a structured servicing and maintenance package for each aircraft.
(i) issue of equipment including aircraft and ground control systems, batteries and ancillary equipment plus any additional sensors;
1) CAA NQE accredited Drone Pilot Training (ground school assessment, Practical Pilot Training and flight assessment, post training support and advice). Minimum 4 day consecutive course for reactive operational events and planned inspections and surveys.
(i) hold CAA permission to operate (Small Unmanned Aircraft) or EASE equivalent including operational safety cases;

Eligibility requirements: Suppliers must, where relevant: (i) hold CAA permission to operate (Small Unmanned Aircraft) or EASE equivalent including operational safety cases; (ii) hold pilot/operator qualifications; (iii) hold public liability insurance certificate (min cover 5 000 000 GBP) that includes cover by the insurer for “Railway Work”; (iv) hold task specific risk assessment(s) and documented safety management arrangements; (v) hold an operations manual; (vi) maintain aircraft in accordance with the manufacturer’s requirements.

Award value: 2620000