Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
Elise.Gallacher@networkrail.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1908781000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Contract Award Notice- Remote Condition Monitoring for Track Buckle Risk and Detection
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34900000 - Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts
- 34941200 - Track rails
- 34945000 - Track-alignment machinery
- 50225000 - Railway-track maintenance services
- 71631470 - Railway-track inspection services
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Design Contest was completed under regulations 94-97 of the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016 (UCR 2016). Following the completion of this Design Contest, a phase of negotiations was completed with the Design Contest winners in line with regulation 50 (J) of the UCR 2016, allowing the direct award of the proposed contracts within this procurement.
The Track Buckle Risk and Detection Design Contest was completed via BravoNR between 18th November 2022 and 5th January 2023. The outcome of this Design Contest was that 6 participants were selected as Design Contest Winners in line with the Design Contest Criteria and Scoring.
Solutions will be tested on a test-rig and if successful will then go onto be trialled on a piece of live railway. These trials will help improve safety on the railway alongside preventing train delay situations caused by the track buckles which have not been identified earlier. The desired solution associated with this trial is part of a safety critical inspection to prevent the occurrence of a track buckle. Wrong-side failure of the associated system may lead to unsafe track geometry and impaired track performance, with the risk of disruption of the train service, collision, derailment and potential injury or loss of life.
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.1.2) Type of contest
Open
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-033038
Section five. Results of contest
The contest was terminated without an award or attribution of prizes: no
five.3) Award and prizes
five.3.1) Date of the jury decision
10 February 2023
five.3.2) Information about participants
Number of participants to be contemplated: 14
Number of participants from other countries: 1
five.3.3) Name(s) and address(es) of the winner(s) of the contest
Ove Arup & Partners
8 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 4BJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The winner is an SME
No
five.3.3) Name(s) and address(es) of the winner(s) of the contest
DSRailTech
Lípová 1444/20
Prague
12000
Country
Czechia
NUTS code
- CZ - Czechia
The winner is an SME
Yes
five.3.3) Name(s) and address(es) of the winner(s) of the contest
RailSense Solutions Ltd
The Old Flour Mill, Queens St
Emsworth
PO4 0BT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The winner is an SME
Yes
five.3.3) Name(s) and address(es) of the winner(s) of the contest
University of Leeds
36-40 University Road
Leeds
LS2 9JT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The winner is an SME
No
five.3.3) Name(s) and address(es) of the winner(s) of the contest
Wisen Innovation UK Ltd
St. Neots
PE19 6WL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The winner is an SME
Yes
five.3.3) Name(s) and address(es) of the winner(s) of the contest
Yeltech Ltd.
Guildford
GU2 8XH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The winner is an SME
Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 1AA
Country
United Kingdom