Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Waterloo General Offices

London

SE1 8SW

Contact

Kerry Kniveton

Email

Kerry.kniveton [at] networkrail.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7734648038

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.networkrail.co.uk/

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

I.6) Main activity

Railway services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Technical System Integration Delivery Partner

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 71300000 - Engineering services

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

This is to procure a Technical System Integration Delivery Partner (TSIDP) Framework for the Transpennine Route Upgrade, which is the provision of technical system integration services. This will be a nil value framework for 8 years and will be utilised solely for the TRU programme. It will be a single supplier on the framework.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £86,000,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 63711000 - Support services for railway transport
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
• 71300000 - Engineering services
• 71320000 - Engineering design services
• 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The TRU programme follows a ‘Project 13’ operating model where an Enterprise approach is utilised with a best athlete approach employed. Within this model an Integrated Delivery Partner (IDP) is retained to ensure that the required expertise is available to the programme through development and through into construction. Key areas undertaken to date through the IDP are the Technical Design Authority (inc. requirements management, verification and validation and asset management and engineering information management), Industry Integration and Programme Management services.

Scope of Services

• Technical System Integration across the Enterprise (as defined in the SIMP)

• Custodian of scope, cross-project integration, and technical change control

• RAM Support Team resourcing (supplementing the NR Principal Engineers)

• Development Engineering (ES2/3)

• Outline Design (ES4)

• Programme Business Case production

• Technical Assurance Group

• Emerging requirements

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

96

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

1 November 2023

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

24 November 2023

Local time

12:00pm

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

The High Court of England & Wales

7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane

London

EC4A 1NL

Country

United Kingdom

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