Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
Contact
Charlotte Green
Charlotte.Green2@networkrail.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1908781000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02904587
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Railway
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pre-Market Engagement: Network Rail Digital Footfall Solution
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The rail network that is a complex system of interdependent links and nodes. Every passenger journey starts and ends at a station – yet track & train capacity and station capacity are not considered as one.
High frequency services, run as high capacity stock and operating with narrow headways deliver more people more frequently into our stations. Yet while we closely measure train punctuality performance, we have limited means of monitoring station performance.
Monitoring footfall within stations and on trains should be a vital component of any operational state and is truly cross-functional in its usage, users and benefits. The industry should regard the deployment and renewal of footfall monitoring technology as it does any other renewal: vital to the safety, efficiency and operation of the railway. If we can’t measure how are stations are performing, we cannot improve them. Without a continuous and objective basis from which we understand, plan and manage our network can we truly deliver a 21st Century level of operations – or can we rightly claim to be putting passengers first?
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48326100 - Digital mapping system
- 71354100 - Digital mapping services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In order to view further background information and express an interest in this requirement please follow the below instructions:
1. Follow the link - https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
2. From the welcome screen, access the “View Current Opportunities” link and select “#34311 - Network Rail Digital Footfall Solution".
3. Click on the attachments “PIN Notice Requirement Digital Footfall Solution – RFI Submission Template” and fill out your response.
Once completed please send your completed RFI Submission Template document via email as attachment to Charlotte.Green2@networkrail.co.uk with the email subject "Network Rail Digital Footfall Solution Monitoring RFI". The response deadline for this RFI is the 19th May 2023.
Opportunity Listing URL Here https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/toolkit/opportunity/current/56139/detail.si
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
19 April 2023
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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please note any discussions which do occur will cease immediately should a formal competition ultimately be announced. Network Rail is committed to ensuring fairness, openness and transparency, and to following UK procurement regulations. The Periodic Indicative Notice is issued solely for the purpose of conducting pre-procurement market engagement via a request for information and does not constitute any commitment to undertake any procurement in the future. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the PIN event and a response to this PIN does not guarantee any invitation to participate in this event or any future procurement.
This PIN does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works mentioned in this PIN and Network Rail will not accept any proposals offered in response to this PIN. Network Rail is not liable for any costs, fees, or expenses incurred by any party in replying to or attending any PIN event. Any procurement of any services, supplies or works by Network Rail will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.
Any questions or clarifications in respect of this RFI should be addressed to Charlotte.Green2@networkrail.co.uk.
Network Rail would like to thank you in advance should you wish to respond to this Request for Information.