Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Waterloo General Offices,

London

SE1 8SW

Contact

Neil PATERSON

Email

Neil.Paterson [at] networkrail.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1908781000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

2904587

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.networkrail.co.uk

Buyer's address

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

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

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

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

I.6) Main activity

Railway services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

PQQ_3216 - Network Rail Western & Wales Regional CP7 Period Telecoms Renewals Framework

Reference number

itt_15796

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 45314000 - Installation of telecommunications equipment

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd (“NR”) intends to tender for our Control Period 7 (CP7) Framework for the Telecoms Renewals Work Bank for the Wales & Western Region, consisting of

• Capital Delivery

o Operational Coms (Ops Coms) and

o Station Information and Security Systems Framework (SISS) and as an Option

• NR minor stations (operated by Great Western Railway) o SISS.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £37,861,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 32231000 - Closed-circuit television apparatus
• 32344210 - Radio equipment
• 32400000 - Networks
• 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
• 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system
• 32520000 - Telecommunications cable and equipment
• 32570000 - Communications equipment
• 35261000 - Information panels
• 48952000 - Public address systems

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

Main site or place of performance

West London to (all of) Western & Wales (Railway) Regions

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Wales & Western Region consists of 2,700 miles of railway serving Wales, the Thames Valley, West of England and the South West Peninsula. It transports commuters to key employment hubs including London, Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool. It directly serves London Heathrow, Europe's busiest international airport and provides connections to Cardiff Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, and London Gatwick airports. It Supports leisure and tourism in all these areas and supports critical freight services, notably aggregates, moving millions of tonnes of freight every year.

The attached tender documents outline Network Rail’s aspirations for the procurement of our Control Period 7 (CP7) Framework for the Telecoms Renewals Work Bank for the Wales & Western Region, consisting of

• Capital Delivery

o Operational Coms (Ops Coms) and

o Station Information and Security Systems Framework (SISS) and

• NR minor stations (operated by Great Western Railway)

o SISS.

The framework will create strong relationships with asset-specific supplier partners, incentivised to design and deliver work bank packages to embrace SPEED (Swift, Pragmatic and Efficient Enhancement Delivery) principles, meet industry benchmarks, and to achieve the required business score card results. We will be seeking to procure a single asset specialist for the region.

The framework is the foundation stone of our journey to becoming an intelligent client, where we will be working collaboratively with high quality, trusted supply chain partners to develop, design and deliver the minimum viable products needed to achieve great outcomes for passengers, freight, and funders. This will be supported through a two-stage incentive model which firstly promotes great planning and design, then secondly through delivery. This will all work within the shared constraint of the Network Rail business plan, bringing all teams within the framework aligned to budgetary financial efficiency.

Being an intelligent client means we will be less prescriptive in our specifications, reduce duplication, manage risk appropriately throughout the process, and strengthen our assurance.

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £37,861,000

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

Start date

1 November 2024

End date

31 March 2028

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Framework can be renewed after the above period for up to a further 3 periods each of 12 months (1 + 1+1).

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 4

Maximum number: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Network Rail will select a shortlist of 4 Candidates for ITT from the highest scoring PQQ compliant responses that successfully “pass” all of the pass/fail questions and will select the 5th Candidate for ITT if the 5th Candidate scores their PQQ compliant response provided they achieve a target score within 1.250% of the 4th ranked submission and that they successfully “pass” all of the pass/fail questions.

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 III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Selection of the economic operators to be invited to tender will be based on information provided in response to the PQQ. Please see the procurement documents which include the PQQ instructions and documents to be completed.

III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria

Selection of the economic operators to be invited to tender will be based on information provided in response to the PQQ. Please see the procurement documents which include the PQQ instructions and questionnaire to be completed.

III.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required

Parent Company Guarantee will be required.

III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

The main finance conditions, payment mechanisms, performance standards and incentive mechanisms are described in the various forms of contract described in the procurement documents.

III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded

As set out in the procurement documents.

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Please see the procurement documents.

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

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

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years:

Not applicable

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

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

Date

4 April 2024

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

14 May 2024

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

English

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

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

Capital Delivery; SP&C

Western House, 6th Floor, 1 Holbrook Road,

Swindon. WILTS

SN1 1BY

Email

neil.paterson [at] networkrail.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of England & Wales

Royal Courts of Justice, Strand

London

WC1A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Network Rail will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period after notification to unsuccessful tenderers and until such point will not conclude the framework. Part 5 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 sets out the remedies available to economic operators and provides for aggrieved economic operators to take action in the High Court of England and Wales.

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Capital Delivery, SP&C

Western House, 6th Floor, 1 Holbrook Road,

Swindon.

SN1 1BY

Country

United Kingdom

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