Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
02904587
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
UK
Telephone: +44 1908781000
E-mail: DRTSProcurement@networkrail.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.networkrail.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: 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
Train Control Systems Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45234115
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Network Rail is responsible for maintaining, developing and operating Great Britain's (GB) railway infrastructure.Network Rail is an arm's length government owned company, whose capital investments are constrained by, and contribute to, the Public Sector Borrowing Requirement. Network Rail needs to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its capital spend programmes.
NR recognises the opportunity afforded by signalling and is significantly investing in both conventional and digital signalling systems, with a significant programme of work being set out over the next two Control Periods (CP7 (from April 2024 to March 2029) / CP8 (April 2029 to March 2034)).Network Rail is committed to procuring signalling in a different way to drive benefits for the taxpayer, signalling market and wider UK.
The current national signalling workbank shows a significant pipeline across European Train Control System (ETCS) or related technologies and Conventional technologies through CP7 and CP8. Whilst a proportion of the Conventional signalling renewals in CP7 will be covered by existing frameworks, these expire during CP7. There is therefore a need for a new contracting route for Conventional signalling and ETCS signalling which will be used by NR's regions in support of their multi-disciplinary project and programme delivery plans.
Through this contract award NR has established a national Train Control System Frameworks (TCS Frameworks) for the delivery of major train control works and renewals to be delivered on the existing rail network comprising two lots:
Lot 1: TCS Framework - Conventional: Conventional signalling (either conventional or related technologies). Framework Suppliers will be required to provide a range of works and/or services covering design and build.
Lot 2: TCS Framework - Digital: Digital signalling (either ETCS or related technologies). Framework Suppliers will be required to provide a range of works and/or services covering design, build and ETCS maintenance support.
An indicative workbank for each Lot is provided for information only purposes as part of the procurement documents.
The TCSF frameworks will each have a duration of 10-years with an estimated value of approximately £4bn across both Lots.
Network Rail’s approach looks to create long-term, national collaborative relationships with suppliers. Network Rail intends to use the 10-year duration of these frameworks to build strategic longer-term collaborative relationships with suppliers, and with a strong focus on technology development and pipeline visibility.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
TCS Framework – Conventional
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34632200
34632300
34941800
34942000
34943000
45234115
45316200
71320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: TCS Framework – Conventional relates to conventional signalling (either conventional
or related technologies). Framework Suppliers will be required to provide a range of works
and/or services covering design and build.
NR has awarded a10-year framework to 4 suppliers to Lot 1: TCS Framework –
Conventional.
Under the TCS Frameworks, NR is looking to develop longer term, strategic relationships
with framework suppliers, which includes providing increased certainty of work to be
secured through achievement of a place on the frameworks.
NR therefore intends to allocate a proportion of the works and services to relevant suppliers
from a workbank of conventional signalling projects on a direct award basis (subject to
certain criteria) which will be set out in the Framework Agreement. The remainder of the
works will be awarded using mini competition.
It is intended that this framework will be utilised by NR, any NR subsidiary.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Estimated Total Value for Lot 1 £1,000,000,000
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
TCS Framework – Digital
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34632200
34632300
34941800
34942000
34943000
45234115
45316200
50200000
50220000
50312300
50312600
50324100
50330000
71320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: TCS Framework – Digital relates to digital signalling (either ETCS or related technologies).
Framework Suppliers will be required to provide a range of works and/or services covering design,
build and ETCS maintenance support. As part of this TCS Framework, NR intends to enter into
development commission contracts with each Framework Supplier to develop the supplier’s ETCS
solutions for the GB network and NR intends to make a contribution to actual development costs
up to a cap as will be detailed in the Framework Agreement.
NR has awarded a 10-year framework to 4 suppliers appointed to Lot 2: TCS
Framework Digital - digital signalling framework.
Under the TCS Frameworks, NR is looking to develop longer term, strategic relationships with
framework suppliers, which includes providing increased certainty of work to be secured through
achievement of a place on the frameworks.
NR therefore intends to allocate a proportion of the works and services to relevant suppliers from
the workbank of digital signalling projects on a direct award basis (subject to certain criteria) which
will be set out in the Framework Agreement. The remainder of the works will be awarded using
mini competition.
It is intended that this framework will be utilised by NR, any NR subsidiary and East West Rail
Limited.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Estimated Total Value for Lot 1 £3,000,000,000
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with 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 with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-007825
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: TCS Framework – Conventional
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alstom Transport UK Ltd
8462831
8th Floor, The Place, 175 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7AA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AtkinsRéalis UK Ltd
688424
Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road
Epsom
KT18 5BW
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hitachi Rail STS France
351347232
at 4 Avenue du Canada, 91940
Les Ulis
FR
NUTS: FR
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Siemens Mobility Limited
16033
Sixth Floor, The Lantern, 75 Hampstead Road
London,
NW1 2PL
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 000 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: TCS Framework – Digital
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alstom Transport UK Ltd
8462831
8th Floor, The Place, 175 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7AA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CAF AtkinsRéalis Digital Signalling Limited
15733136
Coventry Techno Centre, Puma Way,
Coventry,
CV1 2TT
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hitachi RailL GTS UK Limited & VolkerRailL Specialist Businesses Limited
Quadrant House, 4 Thomas More Square
London
E1W 1YW
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Siemens Mobility Limited
16033
Sixth Floor, The Lantern, 75 Hampstead Road
London,
NW1 2PL
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 000 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor:
Lot 1: Framework Contract awarded to Hitachi Rail Ltd, subsequently this contract has been novated to Hitachi Rail STS France
Lot 2: Framework Contract awarded to Ground Transportation Systems UK Limited & VolkerRail Specialist Businesses Ltd, subsequently there has been a name change and the contract is in the name of Hitachi Rail GTS UK LIMITED & VolkerRail Specialist Businesses Ltd,
Lot 2: Hitachi Rail GTS UK LIMITED (registered number 3132438) & VolkerRail Specialist Businesses Ltd (registered number 04197945) consortium agreement
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
The Strand
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/08/2024