Opportunity

National Capture of hyperspectral data, post processing and modelling

  • Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-013440

Published 14 June 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

1 Eversholt Street

London

NW1 2DN

Email

gary.wood2@networkrail.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1908781000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.networkrail.co.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

National Capture of hyperspectral data, post processing and modelling

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

Network Rail will procure a service for national Hyper-spectral Imaging for vegetation identification and develop a more accurate understanding of the condition of the line-side trees, to enable Network Rail to carry out targeted maintenance to predict and prevent tree felling on tracks and infrastructure

The deliverables for the National Hyperspectral Imaging project are expected to cover the below:

Project Initiation Plan

• Season 1 flight strategy

• Model Performance Plan

• Flight operations and data capture

• Integrated data capture schedule

• Tree Species PoC - Technical Review and Final Technical report

• Invasive Species PoC - Technical Review and Final Technical report

• Design of tactical geospatial platform and associated database

• Establishment of tactical geospatial platform and associated database

• Season 2 Flight Strategy

• Season 3 Flight Strategy

• Periodic Data Transfer Report

• Periodic Progress Report

• Periodic upload to identified NR platform and in the agreed format - as set out in the “National Data Capture Hyperspec Scope document

Only those suppliers able demonstrate the relevant competencies required to deliver this contract in full will qualify to submit proposals - these competencies (whether own competencies of via a sub-contractor named in the submission as delivering specific expertise) will be reviewed by "Subject matter experts" to ensure compliance and relevance.

Please submit proposals via BravoNR portal - Link provided

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

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Network Rail will procure a service for national Hyper-spectral Imaging for vegetation identification and develop a more accurate understanding of the condition of the line-side trees, to enable Network Rail to carry out targeted maintenance to predict and prevent tree felling on tracks and infrastructure

The deliverables for the National Hyperspectral Imaging project are expected to cover the below:

Project Initiation Plan

• Season 1 flight strategy

• Model Performance Plan

• Flight operations and data capture

• Integrated data capture schedule

• Tree Species PoC - Technical Review and Final Technical report

• Invasive Species PoC - Technical Review and Final Technical report

• Design of tactical geospatial platform and associated database

• Establishment of tactical geospatial platform and associated database

• Season 2 Flight Strategy

• Season 3 Flight Strategy

• Periodic Data Transfer Report

• Periodic Progress Report

• Periodic upload to identified NR platform and in the agreed format - as set out in the “National Data Capture Hyperspec Scope document

Only those suppliers able demonstrate the relevant competencies required to deliver this contract in full will qualify to submit proposals - these competencies (whether own competencies of via a sub-contractor named in the submission as delivering specific expertise) will be reviewed by "Subject matter experts" to ensure compliance and relevance.

Please submit proposals via BravoNR portal - Link provided

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

Open procedure

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

30 June 2021

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

30 June 2021

Local time

12:30pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

London

WC2A 1AA

Country

United Kingdom