Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Nexus
33 St James' Blvd
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE14AX
Contact
Julie Warnett
Telephone
+44 7879667318
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ARP23/01 Provision of a New SCADA System
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Nexus is to appoint a Contractor to design, build, install, test, commission, carry out training, migrate and handover a new SCADA system. This system will replace the existing SCADA system, which is to be decommissioned and removed by the Contractor. The contract duration for delivery of this element is anticipated to be 24 months. The contractor will also be employed to provide a 3-year remote support package, with an option to extend to years 4 and 5.
• When bringing into use a new SCADA system around the Nexus metro network, the following are considered strategic goals of the scheme:
• The new SCADA system will be modern, reliable, highly configurable, and supportable.
• The migration between the old and new SCADA system is as seamless as possible, minimising any material impact on rail operational activities.
• The new SCADA system results in high level of end user satisfaction, from operational and maintenance end users
• The new SCADA system is a supportable system, with Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) equipment, with a minimum 15 year lifespan for hardware.
• The new SCADA system software will be able to operate on the Nexus virtual environment, provided on two virtual machines per physical data centre (2 number).
• The existing SCADA system, consisting of the MIMIC panel, user screens, field end equipment and cabling will be fully recovered and disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42961200 - Scada or equivalent system
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Nexus is to appoint a Contractor to design, build, install, test, commission, carry out training, migrate and handover a new SCADA system. This system will replace the existing SCADA system, which is to be decommissioned and removed by the Contractor. The contract duration for delivery of this element is anticipated to be 24 months. The contractor will also be employed to provide a 3-year remote support package, with an option to extend to years 4 and 5.
• When bringing into use a new SCADA system around the Nexus metro network, the following are considered strategic goals of the scheme:
• The new SCADA system will be modern, reliable, highly configurable, and supportable.
• The migration between the old and new SCADA system is as seamless as possible, minimising any material impact on rail operational activities.
• The new SCADA system results in high level of end user satisfaction, from operational and maintenance end users
• The new SCADA system is a supportable system, with Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) equipment, with a minimum 15 year lifespan for hardware.
• The new SCADA system software will be able to operate on the Nexus virtual environment, provided on two virtual machines per physical data centre (2 number).
• The existing SCADA system, consisting of the MIMIC panel, user screens, field end equipment and cabling will be fully recovered and disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-028184
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 May 2024
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Nexus
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 4AX
Country
United Kingdom