Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
1 Eversholt Street
London
NW1 2DN
Contact
Elaine Clarke
Elaine.Clarke@networkrail.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1908781000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Transmission Network Design Services – Request for Information
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71300000 - Engineering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Network Rail requires a Telecommunications Network Design Service to provide Transmission design services to all areas of Network Rail, implementing infrastructure changes to the network.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £25,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32260000 - Data-transmission equipment
- 32400000 - Networks
- 32412100 - Telecommunications network
- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
- 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71311230 - Railway engineering services
- 71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
- 71323100 - Electrical power systems design services
- 71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services
- 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72241000 - Critical design target specification services
- 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 79421200 - Project-design services other than for construction work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Network Rail requires a Telecommunications Network Design Service. The purpose is to provide Transmission design services to all areas of Network Rail, implementing infrastructure changes to the network.
This will involve designing and implementing step changes to the Transmission Network (including security), to improve and upgrade the Fixed Transmission Network (FTN) and deliver the full Fixed Transmission Network – Next Generation (FTNx). The request is in relation to the production of digital designs required to facilitate infrastructure changes and improvements to Network Rail communications systems.
Please refer to Transmission Network Design Service - Request for Information.docx for full details
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 September 2023
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:
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Send your completed RFI submission template via email as an attachment to elaine.clarke@networkrail.co.uk with the email subject “Transmission Design Services RFI".
Deadline for responding is Friday 5th August 2022.