Planning

Detection of buried services in track

  • Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

F04: Periodic indicative notice – utilities (periodic indicative notice only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-007314

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02a403

Published 8 April 2021, 10:54pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

1 Eversholt Street

London

NW1 2DN

Email

Emma.Pratt@networkrail.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1908781000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Detection of buried services in track

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71352000 - Subsurface surveying services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The project seeks to identify opportunities to develop a technological solution which can identify the presence of buried obstructions in advance of core track renewals activities, and will form part of the pre-construction information pack. These obstacles can impede the normal operation of Network Rail’s ballast cleaning system (BCS) or Track Renewals systems (TRS). The location and depth of obstructions which cross under the track or run parallel with it, and may therefore fall within the sub-ground operating envelope of the BCS or TRS, are to be identified. The system may also be employed for conventional track renewal methodologies, where finding buried assets is important.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £100,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71311230 - Railway engineering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Development of a machine to provide the below information relating to buried obstacles below track level:

1. Buried items within the excavation envelope of the BCS, TRS or conventional track renewals systems

2. Buried services that may be within the excavation envelope of Network Rails BCS, TRS or conventional track renewals systems

3. Other buried sub-ground infrastructure such as under-bridge or platform foundations or drainage systems within the excavation envelope of BCS, TRS or conventional track renewals systems, which cross under the track or run parallel with the alignment of the track.

With regards to Items 2 and 3, the depth and position of obstacles shall be required.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

15 April 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No