Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
FIRSTGROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
8th Floor, The Point,37 North Wharf Road
LONDON
W21AF
Contact
Ejaz Kamal
Telephone
+44 2072910505
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Companies House
FIRSTGROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
TPE Video Surveillance System (VSS/CCTV) Renewal
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
First Transpennine Express (TPE) has a business plan commitment (BPC) to renew the legacy station CCTV deployed across its station network with a new, fit-for-purpose VSS / CCTV solution. This new VSS/CCTV solution shall not only address the serious obsolescence risks that exist on the current CCTV infrastructure, it will also play a strategic role in the future management of station operations and improved customer experience through the network-wide deployment of video analytics and new camera technologies (AI).
The purpose of the Project Requirement Specification document is to define the scope of works and deliverables that are required for this important project.
TPE are seeking bidders to provide detailed proposals that are.
• compliant with railway industry and UK national standards
• High functionality, innovative and transformational
• robust and proven technologies
• cost certain and provides measurable value to TPE and its stakeholders
Existing TransPennine Express CCTV assets have significantly exceeded their 15-year asset life expectancy and are now all exhibiting age-related problems with increasing failures that are impacting the operational safety, service quality and passenger experience across the network.
Some stations have experienced complete failure of all CCTV cameras and systems and with excessive lead times for legacy parts, this is not an acceptable scenario for any modern UK railway station.
The majority of TPE CCTV cameras are analogue and have therefore have low-resolution image quality and below that expected and needed by TPE and its stakeholders. Modern IP cameras have vastly superior image quality and range including the ability to offer leading edge innovations such as video analytics and artificial intelligence applications.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2022/S 000-028491
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
All references to "FirstGroup Holdings Limited"/"FGH" in this document refer to First Transpennine Express Limited (TPE), However passenger services on the TPE network after 28 May 2023 will be provided by "TRANSPENNINE TRAINS LIMITED"/"TPT", Company Number 12544930 ("OLR Operator") a wholly owned subsidiary of DfT OLR Holdings Limited ("DOHL") in fulfillment of the Secretary of State's ("the SoS") duty pursuant to section 30 of the Railways Act 1993. DOHL is a wholly owned subsidiary of the SoS. In the event that the OLR Operator is to provide passenger services on the TPE network after 28 May 2023, TPT (previously known as TPE) and the OLR Operator reserve the right for the OLR Operator to continue to progress this procurement should the OLR Operator so choose. In that case, all references to Contracting Entity/TPT shall be deemed to refer to the OLR Operator for the purposes of this procurement and the OLR Operator shall be entitled to continue this procurement as if it was involved from the outset and all rights of the Contracting Entity/TPT under this document shall be rights of the OLR Operator. In such circumstances, the OLR Operator would also notify all relevant parties of any change in contact details and/or portal information for the continuation of the procurement.
the Bidders/interested parties acknowledge and agree that, in the event that the OLR Operator is to provide passenger services on the TPE network after 28 May 2023, TPT (formally known as TPE) shall be entitled to share copies of all Bidder Information with the OLR Operator and the OLR Operator may use such information should it choose to continue the conduct of this procurement as the Contracting Entity/TPT."