Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED
Doxford International Business Park
Sunderland
SR33XP
networktender@chilternrailways.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC23 - Sunderland
Companies House
3007939
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Private
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Train Operator
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Chiltern Railways Wide Area Network (WAN) upgrade
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72720000 - Wide area network services
- JA03 - For network use
- JA17 - For data
- RC04 - In communication technology
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Replacement of existing WAN connections to all sites, with network monitoring and support.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement for the Design, Supply, Installation and ongoing support for the replacement and upgrade of WAN.
Chiltern are carrying out a private procurement in accordance with its Procurement Policy.
Please contact networktender@chilternrailways to express your interest in this procurement and participate in the tender.
Indicative procurement timeline:
Expressions of Interest must be received by 17:00 (GMT) on 1 Dec 2022.
PQQ issued 2 Dec 2022
PQQ return 23 Dec 2022
ITT issued 23 Jan 2023
ITT return 3 Feb 2023
Contract Award 27 Mar 2023
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
Start date
7 July 2023
End date
7 July 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Maximum number: 3
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Chiltern will select 3 bidders through to the tender stage (Pricing and Presentation) after a qualitive selection pre-qualification stage.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Chiltern Railways will assess applicants on their past experience and capability used on similar projects in terms of scope and value. Chiltern Railways will assess applicants on Compliance, Deliverability & Technical Support using a mixture of Pass/Fail Mandatory Technical Requirements; Scored Technical questions (Minimum score requirement); and incorporation of key commercial terms.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Chiltern are using the Accelerated procedure due to the impending expiry of the current contract and change of model of services.
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
1 December 2022
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
2 December 2022
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: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
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
The Chiltern Railway Company Limited
Sunderland
Country
United Kingdom