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Platform Validators Maintenance Agreement

  • ScotRail Trains Limited

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-010711

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-044f25

Published 3 April 2024, 11:10am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

ScotRail Trains Limited

Atrium Court

Glasgow

G2 6HQ

Contact

William Maclean

Email

william.maclean@scotrail.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7804976224

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.scotrail.co.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30589

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Platform Validators Maintenance Agreement

Reference number

SR-000049

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Annual Maintenance Agreement for Platform Validators

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £427,031.16

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The current ScotRail validator estate installed in 2014, consists of over 700 devices working across the network of 325 stations. The validators are managed and updated by Vix Cast software which is used to monitor and update the validators across the network. Vix Technology UK Limited are the only supplier that can maintain their own equipment and as such, the only supplier with the technical expertise and authorisation to do so

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

Vix Technology UK Limited are the only supplier that can maintain their own equipment and as such, the only supplier with the technical expertise and authorisation to do so.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

SR-000049

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 March 2024


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:760947)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sheriff Court

Glasgow

Country

United Kingdom