Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
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
one.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
InSAR Data Provision
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72222300 - Information technology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Network Rail (NR) owns, operates, and maintains the UK Rail Infrastructure. Network Rail has been utilising a variety of large scale remotely sensed data since 2014 when a national aerial survey captured high resolution aerial imagery, lidar and near infra-red data from a helicopter. The 2014 data was captured during the summer months and provided Network Rail with a comprehensive view of vegetation. Between 2019 and 2021 Network Rail re-captured the aerial imagery and lidar during the winter months to obtain a leaves-off view of the earthworks.
With the emergence of satellite earth observation data, Network Rail is looking beyond airborne remote sensing data to gain intelligence about factors that may influence the safe operation of the railway. Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) offers the potential to monitor ground deformation at very high temporal and spatial resolution.
Network Rail would like to create an integrated system that combines InSAR with existing asset data to provide the business with insight into ground movements across and beyond our ownership boundary.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72222300 - Information technology services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Responses are invited in any format to encourage diversity of supply. Should you wish to respond to this RFI, please include the below in any submission.
1. Company name
2. Service overview
3. Existing market presence providing InSAR services to geotechnical asset owners
4. Data strategy / delivery methodology
5. Line-by-line commentary against the requirements listed in Section 3 stating how it is envisaged that the required capability would be met.
6. Proposed pricing structure e.g., price per year or data service contract
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
23 October 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 respond to this RFI, please follow the below instructions:
1. Follow the link - https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
2. From the welcome screen, access the “View Current Opportunities” link and select “#36365 InSAR Data Provision”.
3. Download the attachments – “Request For Information InSAR”
4. Complete your summary (maximum 10 pages) including indicative costs for a trial of the solution .
5. Please send your summary document via email as attachments to Abdul.Jahid@networkrail.co.uk with the email subject “#36365 InSAR Data Provision”.
The response deadline for this RFI is 13th November 2023.
Any questions or clarifications in respect of this RFI should be addressed to: