Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Direct Rail Services
Regents Park
Carlisle
CA6 4SJ
Contact
Tom Crowe
Telephone
+44 1925986418
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD1 - Cumbria
National registration number
3020822
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=16139&B=SELLAFIELD
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=16139&B=SELLAFIELD
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Nuclear Decommissioning
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Procurement of multiple ETCS simulators & support services
Reference number
TC20221025
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34150000 - Simulators
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
A new contract will need to be established in December 2022 to successfully deliver the overall project scope and train the NTS Rail drivers by the ‘go-live’ date identified by Network Rail.
The overall scope is split into multiple elements:
• A static simulator (made to resemble the inside of an active locomotive) (Hardware & Software);
• 10 desktop simulators (Hardware & Software);
• Three Year support/maintenance contract.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34151000 - Driving simulators
- 34152000 - Training simulators
- 34621100 - Railway freight wagons
- 34621200 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles
- 34622400 - Railway carriages
- 34632200 - Electrical signalling equipment for railways
- 34940000 - Railway equipment
- 44316400 - Hardware
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48140000 - Railway traffic control software package
- 48517000 - IT software package
- 50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
- 51611100 - Hardware installation services
- 60200000 - Railway transport services
- 72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
- 72140000 - Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services
- 72212517 - IT software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
Main site or place of performance
Carlisle
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A new contract will need to be established in December 2022 to successfully deliver the overall project scope and train the NTS Rail drivers by the ‘go-live’ date identified by Network Rail.
The overall scope is split into multiple elements:
• A static simulator (made to resemble the inside of an active locomotive) (Hardware & Software);
• 10 desktop simulators (Hardware & Software);
• Three Year support/maintenance contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
As per Procurement Documents
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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 tenders or requests to participate
Date
28 November 2022
Local time
9:30am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
28 November 2022
Local time
9:30am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Contracting Authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
DRS Limited
Regents Court
Carlisle
CA6 4SJ
Telephone
+44 1925986418
Country
United Kingdom