Tender

Procurement of multiple ETCS simulators & support services

DIRECT RAIL SERVICES

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Tender

26 Oct 2022 at 21:03

Summary of the contracting process

The Direct Rail Services is procuring multiple ETCS simulators & support services for the training of NTS Rail drivers. The procurement aims to establish a new contract by December 2022 to meet Network Rail's 'go-live' date. The procurement falls under the goods category with an estimated value of £1,000,000. The location of the procurement is in Carlisle, UKD1. The tender is in the open stage, with a tender period ending on 28th November 2022.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies involved in simulator manufacturing, software development, railway equipment maintenance, and related services. Businesses specialising in driving simulators, industry-specific software packages, railway transport services, and hardware consultancy are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is open, welcoming suppliers meeting the suitability criteria to participate in the submission process.

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Notice Title

Procurement of multiple ETCS simulators & support services

Notice Description

A new contract will need to be established in December 2022 to successfully deliver the overall project scope and train the NTS Rail drivers by the 'go-live' date identified by Network Rail. The overall scope is split into multiple elements: * A static simulator (made to resemble the inside of an active locomotive) (Hardware & Software); * 10 desktop simulators (Hardware & Software); * Three Year support/maintenance contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A new contract will need to be established in December 2022 to successfully deliver the overall project scope and train the NTS Rail drivers by the 'go-live' date identified by Network Rail. The overall scope is split into multiple elements: * A static simulator (made to resemble the inside of an active locomotive) (Hardware & Software); * 10 desktop simulators (Hardware & Software); * Three Year support/maintenance contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-037c88
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030271-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

48 - Software package and information systems

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

34150000 - Simulators

34151000 - Driving simulators

34152000 - Training simulators

34621100 - Railway freight wagons

34621200 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles

34622400 - Railway carriages

34632200 - Electrical signalling equipment for railways

34940000 - Railway equipment

44316400 - Hardware

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48140000 - Railway traffic control software package

48517000 - IT software package

50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

51611100 - Hardware installation services

60200000 - Railway transport services

72100000 - Hardware consultancy services

72140000 - Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services

72212517 - IT software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DIRECT RAIL SERVICES
Contact Name
Tom Crowe
Contact Email
tom.crowe@ntsglobal.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1925986418

Buyer Location

Locality
CARLISLE
Postcode
CA6 4SJ
Post Town
Carlisle
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
TLD1 Cumbria

Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Dalston and Burgh
Westminster Constituency
Carlisle

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