Awarded contract

Wi-Fi Upgrade on rolling stock

  • South Western Railway

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-023678

Published 23 September 2021, 12:33pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

South Western Railway

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-London

SE19LQ

Email

ProcurementandContracts@swrailway.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.southwesternrailway.com/

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Wi-Fi Upgrade on rolling stock

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72400000 - Internet services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Upgrading of existing WiFi in SWR 15X rolling stock. The project includes upgrade of current CCUs, switches, access points and internal antennas on board the 40 units that make up the combined 15X fleet.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI3 - Inner London – West
  • UKI6 - Outer London – South
  • UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
  • UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
  • UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
  • UKK4 - Devon

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supplies and services.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Contract may be extended for a further 12months.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Contract was awarded without prior publications in Find a Tender in accordance with Regulation 50(e) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.

The contract involves upgrade of existing WiFi equipment currently provided by the named contractor (Icomera UK Ltd.) to deliver additional in-train entertainment services. Upgrade is required to reflect new developments in technology which would enhance functionality of overall WiFi system.

Changing the supplier would compel SWR to disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance including incompatibility issues and additional cost of major refit required on the rolling stock to accommodate a different equipment type.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 September 2021


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

TBA

London

Country

United Kingdom