Tender

On Platform Wi-Fi Service

  • East Midlands Railway

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-007128

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-032272

Published 16 March 2022, 11:01am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

East Midlands Railway

1 Prospect Place

Derby

DE248HG

Contact

Scott Selby

Email

scott.selby@eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1332867000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF11 - Derby

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/FDrbJ

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

On Platform Wi-Fi Service

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72400000 - Internet services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This Notice has been published to establish an expression of interest leading to a tender (ITT) for the provision of East Midlands Railways's (EMR) 'On-Platform Wi-fi Services'.

EMR are looking to support on-platform Wi-Fi services across 100+ stations to enhance the customer experience whilst they are using EMR stations. There will be a mix of intenal and external Wireless Access Points (WAPs) at each location situated on platforms, waiting rooms and other public areas that will require physical configuration, service support and a layer of authentication to ensure correct access be granted to the corresponding user group.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Est Midlands Railway (EMR) are looking to support 'On-Platform Wi-Fi Services' acorss 100+ stations categorised as listed below.

The overriding priority will be on efficiency of service and to enhance the overall customer experience whilst they are using EMR stations.

10 x Category A Stations

21 x Category B Stations

74 x Category C Stations

3 x Depots

5 x Office Locations

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

1 x 12 month extension

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

We require bidders to provide a cost model for both the initial term of 3 years and the 12 month extension period as stated in the tender documentation.

two.2.14) Additional information

Interested Parties should respond with thier EOI via the link to the WAX Digital Portal as stated in section I.3 of this notice and request access to the full tender documentation.

The EOI questions are for EMR informaiton only but must be completed with the submission of your EOI.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

8 April 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

8 April 2022

Local time

12:01pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

To register your interest in this notice you should submit an expression of interest via the link in section I.3 to then recieve the full tender documentation.

The tender documentation must be completed and any requested supporting information uploaded to the WAX digital portal before the Tender cut-off date of the 8/04/2022.

The Tender Cut-off date is the 8/04/2022

The Utilities Contract Regulations 2016 ("Regulations") do not in accordance with thier terms apply to this procurement. Neither the issue of this Open invitation (as amended by East Midlands Railway and notified to Bidders from time to time) nor the selection of any Bidder, not any other documentation, contract or conduct in connection with this Open invitation constitues any acceptance by East Midlands Railway that the Regulations apply to the Project covered by this Open Invitation or an agreement by East Midlands Railway to abide by those Regulations.

The procurement process as describe in this document and any subsequent contract awarded will be subject to English Law and the exclusive jurisdication of the English courts. By participating in the Open tender process a Bidder agrees to be bound by the above conditions and limitations. This important Notice must be read in conjunction with all instructions to Bidders contained within this document.

Bidder means each legal entity issued with the tender documents for this Open invitation and invited to participate in this process.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Abellio East Midlands Limited

Derby

Country

United Kingdom