Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
1 Eversholt Street
London
NW1 2DN
Contact
Kerry Kniveton
Telephone
+44 7734648038
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://www.networkrail.bravosolutions.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://www.networkrail.bravosolutions.co.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Network Rail, Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), European Train Control System (ETCS) GRIP 4 -8 Framework Award
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34632000 - Railways traffic-control equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
A competitive procurement process to establish a sole supplier to enter into a framework agreement with Network Rail for the delivery of GRIP 4 – 8 European Train Control System (ETCS) works on the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) programme between Manchester Victoria and York.
The first commission contract under the framework is likely to focus on ETCS deployment between Stalybridge and Cottingley, with ETCS deployment between Cottingley through Leeds Station and then on to Colton Junction being contracted if approved by the Network Rail client and brought into the TRU portfolio.
Please see the detailed description at Section II.2.4 of this Contract Notice for further details on the scope of this procurement.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £228,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34632200 - Electrical signalling equipment for railways
- 34632300 - Electrical installations for railways
- 34942000 - Signalling equipment
- 34942100 - Signal posts
- 34942200 - Signalling boxes
- 34943000 - Train-monitoring system
- 48140000 - Railway traffic control software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following the issue of Prior Information Notice References 2021/S 000-011765 & 2021/S 000-020258, and subsequent market engagement events which took place week commencing 21st June 2021 and week commencing 13th September 2021, Network Rail now intends to commence a competitive procurement process to award a Framework Contract to a single contractor for the delivery of ETCS on TRU.
The purpose of the TRU programme is to deliver improvements to connectivity and capacity on the route between Manchester Victoria and Selby / York via Huddersfield and Leeds. The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed its high-level strategic outcomes for the Transpennine Route Upgrade Programme to be as follows:
1) Leeds to Manchester Victoria target journey time of 43 minutes with 1 stop.
2) York to Manchester Victoria target journey time of 67 minutes with 2 stops.
3) Capacity to deliver the Indicative Train Service Specification, (ITSS) v1.2.
4) Capability to operate:
• 8 x 24m vehicles for InterCity services,
• 6 x 24m maximum for local services.
5) Achieve a reduction of Average Minutes Lateness of 50% compared to the current base case.
6) Performance of 92.5% of the specified train services shall arrive at four key stations within 0-5mins of the timetabled arrival time.
ETCS Contractor Requirements
The ETCS contractor appointed under this procurement procedure will be required to support each of the above outcomes through delivery of elements of an ETCS system* capable of delivering Indicative Train Service Specification (ITSS) v1.2 and its associated timetable. The supplier will also be responsible for the full technical integration and entry into service of the final complete ETCS system.
As noted previously, the initial focus for the work will be in the West of Leeds area (Manchester Victoria to Leeds), with transitions west of Stalybridge and at Cottingley , controlled from the relevant Rail Operating Centre (ROC).
* Radio Block Centre (RBC), balises and signage which will be required to interface to existing computer based interlockings and associated retained conventional lineside infrastructure and visual display unit-based signalling control systems. Please note: Applicants will be required to supply interfaces with the existing computer based interlockings at no cost to Network Rail in order that Network Rail may comply with the Regulations, in particular the duty to treat each Applicant equally.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 November 2021
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Courts of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC1A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom