Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
1 Eversholt Street
London
NW1 2DN
Charlotte.Green2@networkrail.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1908781000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Dynamic Track Gauge – Railway Measurement Devices – Eastleigh Recommendation Response
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Network Rail (NR) owns, operates and maintains the UK Rail Infrastructure. Following a derailment at Eastleigh in 2020, NR’s Technical Authority has identified a need for a novel measurement device to record and report dynamic track gauge (the distance between two rails).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The desired end state is a solution or solutions that provide adequate early warning of lateral rail movement under traffic. If successful, the product could be deployed on S&C assets and on plainline, where the existing dynamic gauge monitoring system do not provide coverage (e.g. very low category routes, sidings, station areas). These areas are typically inspected manually using gauge recording trolleys, and visual / tactile inspections to identify failed components.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
24 October 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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To access the instruction/guidance on how to be apart of the initial Pre Market engagement and to access the Pre Market engagement support document please follow below link. Deadline for responding is Friday 27th May 2022.
https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=53959
Send your completed RFI submission template via email as an attachment to Charlotte.Green2@networkrail.co.uk with the email subject ““Project 33136 – Eastleigh Recommendation Response"