Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
1 Eversholt Street
London
NW1 2DN
meera.majeethia@networkrail.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1908781000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Uninterrupted Brighton Mainline Cellular Internet and Mobile Reception
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45232300 - Construction and ancillary works for telephone and communication lines
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Network Rail published an opportunity seeking for a supplier to install telecoms equipment on the Brighton Mainline (BML) for the purposes of providing uninterrupted cellular internet and mobile voice call services from both London Bridge and Victoria to Brighton including the tunnels and cuttings. The installed equipment must be available to all the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) on a neutral host basis.
The supplier will undertake the phase 1 discovery/due diligence phase, phase 2 finalise design/deployment and phase 3 remaining operational term. More information on these 3 phases and our wider specification are set out in subsequent sections of this document.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £118,114,040
two.1.6) Information about lots
This concession is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £118,114,040
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 32412100 - Telecommunications network
- 32524000 - Telecommunications system
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
- 64227000 - Integrated telecommunications services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Network Rail published an opportunity seeking for a supplier to install telecoms equipment on the Brighton Mainline (BML) for the purposes of providing uninterrupted cellular internet and mobile voice call services from both London Bridge and Victoria to Brighton including the tunnels and cuttings. The installed equipment must be available to all the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) on a neutral host basis. Network Rail also want the equipment to be upgraded as required to keep up with ‘market norms’ for data connectivity.
The supplier to undertake the phase 1 discovery/due diligence phase, phase 2 finalise design/deployment and phase 3 remaining operational term.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria described below:
- Criterion: Qualification - Pass/Fail
- Criterion: Technical - 70%
- Criterion: Commercial - 30%
two.2.7) Duration of the concession
Duration in months
300
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Award procedure with prior publication of a concession notice
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 014-029577
Section five. Award of concession
A concession/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of concession
five.2.1) Date of concession award decision
12 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the concessionaire
Cellnex UK Limited
Offices 132 Spaces Liverpool Street Station, 32 New Broad Street
London,
EC2M 1NH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot: £118,114,040
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand
London
WC21 2LL
Country
United Kingdom