Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
Josh.McBride@networkrail.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1908781000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Traction Power Modelling - Request for Interest
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45111250 - Ground investigation work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
To onboard contractors quickly to take over, develop and hand back system models with the software currently used by NR: Vision-OSLO and ELSSA. There is a requirement to speed up data exchange between NRDD and contractors via building and maintaining models utilising a common set of software packages.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72242000 - Design-modelling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
National
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To onboard contractors quickly to take over, develop and hand back system models with the software currently used by NR: Vision-OSLO and ELSSA. There is a requirement to speed up data exchange between NRDD and contractors via building and maintaining models utilising a common set of software packages.
Exact deliverables as per, but not limited to the below:
• AC Traction Power Modelling Report
• DC Traction Power Modelling Report
• EN 50122-1 Modelling Report (Conductive and Induced Voltages)
• Short Circuit Modelling Report
• Route Feeding Diagram (RFD)
• Major Feeding Diagram (MFD)
• Alternate Feeding Diagram (AFD)
• MFD Commentary
• Modelling Input Data Files
• Modelling Output Data Files
• CDM Designer’s Risk Assessment
• TSI Compliance Report
A laptop with pre‐installed Vision‐OSLO and Excel‐VBA extraction tools will be provided by NRDD for each project. The use of ELSSA software is still to be defined: please assume that it will either be provided by NRDD on a laptop or the contractor will be required to provide their own computer with preinstalled Matlab version R2014a (note that ELSSA does not work on newer versions of Matlab) and NRDD will provide ELSSA installation files.
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.1.1) 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date
25 August 2023
Local time
6:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please note that any content received via response to this Notice will be used purely for information purposes only and will not be deemed as forming part of any proposed bid now, or any potential future tender. This Notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works mentioned in this Notice and Network Rail will not accept any proposals offered in response to this Notice. Network Rail is not liable for any costs, fees, or expenses incurred by any party in replying to or attending any Notice event. Any procurement of any services, supplies or works by Network Rail will be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, as updated from time to time.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Network Rail
Waterloo General Office
SE1 8SW
Country
United Kingdom