Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
1 Eversholt Street
London
NW1 2DN
Lauren.Scanlon@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
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
Freight Loads Book Digitisation
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71243000 - Draft plans (systems and integration)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Network Rail maintain the United Kingdom’s railway infrastructure including 20,000 miles of track and 30,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts. The Loads Book are key documents that outline the maximum tonnages and lengths a freight service can convey across our infrastructure. We have one Loads Book per Region, and they are currently Excel based.
Each Region is split junction to junction, and users must piece together national freight journeys. Digitisation is needed to make interpreting this information easier, to ensure less human error and to save the user time. Furthermore, the current Excel format provides minimal governance and control. Users can simply download the document and may not be aware of changes. We will require added layers of governance and control by adding audit trails with commentary fields and fail-safe capabilities for newly added values. Finally, the aim is to produce a standalone map which visualises capability.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 63711100 - Train monitoring services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72212214 - Network operating system software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of this project is digitising the freight load book and optimising further benefits, including but not limited to:
• Adding LOR (Lines of Route) for alignment with TPS
• Splitting junction to junction into TIPLOC to TIPLOC, for alignment with TPS
• Adding all loop lengths to further demonstrate network constraints
• Incorporating Charter Trains information
• Introducing search/filtering functionality to increased user friendliness
• Introducing audit trail functionality and free text to ensure control and governance
• Introducing an assurance process when new values are added
• Inputting/exporting data
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this RFI please complete the attached document titled “Freight Loads Book Digitisation– RFI Submission Template”, this can be accessed via the link and instructions below.
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 “Pre-Market Engagement: Freight Loads Book Digitisat
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
25 July 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 10th June 2022.
https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=54085
Send your completed RFI submission template via email as an attachment to Lauren.Scanlon@networkrail.co.uk with the email subject “Freight Loads Book Digitisation RFI".