Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of specialist railway telecoms consultancy
Notice Description
Provision of specialist railway telecoms consultancy for FirstRail Train Operating Companies, to support and deliver a range of strategically important technology related programmes relating to SISS (Station Information & Surveillance Systems), station network connectivity, fire systems, and revenue protection programmes.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The procurements of the consultancy services will include the following scope: Advisory: Prepare technical and functional specifications to support TOC procurement campaigns. Develop asset renewal and enhancement strategies. Support the production of business cases and justification for change. Advise on national SISS / Telecom's policy driven by Network Rail (NR) and other stakeholders including knowledge of Station Leases, Loan-to-Cost (LTC), station annexes, and access conditions. Design Assurance: Independently review and recommend technical approval of 3rd party designs. Act as Contractors Responsible Engineer (CRE), and Contractors Engineering Manager (CEM), for client schemes. Provide technical input into 3rd party schemes and projects. Provide independent assurance support to high value / high profile Telecoms programmes (5G). Property Project Management: Provide turnkey specialist property project management and delivery services (SISS, operational communications, construction) within the following areas: Project Management Project Engineering Construction Management (on-site delivery, audit, compliance, snagging) QHSE Management Project Planning (understanding the sequencing and delivery of this specialised asset group) Project Risk Management Contract Management: Provide contract administration that is underpinned by deep technical knowledge of SISS and Railway Telecoms. Significantly improves management of claims and variations. Cost Consultancy: Provide QS and cost management services underpinned by deep technical knowledge of SISS and Railway Telecoms. Develop complex cost models for high-value CAPEX programmes relating to SISS / Ops Comms. This supports FG strategy with NWR in terms of asset ownership. The scope detailed in points 1-5 above is in relation to the following Railway Station Information and Security Systems: CIS systems (legacy and new) PA systems (legacy and new) CCTV systems (legacy and new) Hybrid CCTV systems CCTV VMS Systems CCTV Video Analytics CCTV Networks Passenger Help Points (Fixed, VoIP, GSM) Fire, Security and Access Control Driver Only Operation Systems Lineside Transmission & Networks (Fibre and Copper) Trackside Telecoms systems (5G, CCTV, Wi-Fi) Operational Radio Systems (GSM-R) Transmission Systems (legacy and new)
Options: This is a Framework Agreement for two years, with an optional extension period of two years, one year at a time.
Renewal: There is an optional 12 / 24 month extension on this contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-032710
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000017-2023
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
50 - Repair and maintenance services
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
64200000 - Telecommunications services
71300000 - Engineering services
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £800,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Jan 20233 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Apr 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Oct 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FIRST RAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
FIRST GREATER WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED
FIRST MTR SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Sabrina Hollingum
- Contact Email
- sabrina.hollingum@firstrail.com
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- W2 1AF
- Post Town
- West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- Hyde Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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