--- title: "TRU ETCS GRIP 4 -8 Delivery Market Consultation - Technical Feasibility" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b567" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b567" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b567.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b567.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD" published: "2021-05-26" --- # TRU ETCS GRIP 4 -8 Delivery Market Consultation - Technical Feasibility Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b567 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b567) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b567.json) ## Summary Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd is initiating the procurement process titled "TRU ETCS GRIP 4 -8 Delivery Market Consultation – Technical Feasibility," focusing on railways traffic-control equipment within the United Kingdom. Currently in the planning stage, this tender is set to gather market intelligence regarding the technical feasibility for interfacing existing Computer Based Interlockings with Radio Block Centres as part of the European Train Control System (ETCS) implementation. Interested parties should register for one-to-one sessions scheduled between June 21 and June 25, 2021, with a registration deadline of June 16, 2021. This market consultation presents a valuable opportunity for businesses involved in railway signalling, electrical installations, and related technologies. Suppliers with expertise in developing products for interfacing railway systems or those planning to enhance their offerings in this area will be well-suited to engage with Network Rail. Given the focus on technical feasibility, companies that can contribute relevant technical information and support regarding current or future installations should consider participating in this tendering process to potentially secure future contracts in the digital rail sector. ## Notice Network Rail wishes to consult the market to understand the technical feasibility of a potential approach to deliver the ETCS outputs for TRU. We are specifically looking to understand the market capability with regards to a potential option to interface between the existing Computer Based Interlockings (CBI) and the Radio Block Centres (RBC)s associated with an ETCS system. At this stage, Network Rail has no intention to inform, share or test any other aspects of any proposed procurement process for ETCS delivery on TRU. If required, this market engagement will be advertised separately. Network Rail seeks to consult with relevant market providers, with associated expertise, to respond to the following questions only: 1) If you currently provide/ are installing a CBI across the TRU geography, what detailed technical information and support would you share with Network Rail and any potential future ETCS supplier to facilitate the interface to the RBC required by an ETCS system? 2) Should a RBC be required to interface with an established interlocking on TRU, what products do you supply/ install to achieve this technical interface, or are you developing any relevant products to achieve the same output? 3) Does your organisation have any future plans to develop a product to achieve the proposed RBC/CBI interface described above? 4) If no current interface exists and the appetite is to work collaboratively with other suppliers what is the preferred mechanism? (Supplier Lead Development, Licenses, sub-contract interface) ### Lot Information Lot 1 The PIN is in regard to an initial technical market engagement phase for intelligence gathering only. The intelligence received will better inform Network Rail's options when determining the need for, and nature of, any future procurement. At this stage, Network Rail has no intention to inform, share or test any other aspects of any proposed procurement process for ETCS delivery on TRU. If required, this market engagement will be advertised separately. Additional information: If you would like to participate in this market engagement, NR will be hosting one to one sessions via MS Teams between the 21st & 25th June 2021. Please register your interest via the BravoNR messaging facility, by no later than 16th June 2021. Please note that attendance is limited to 8 persons per supplier. Please consider the questions in advance and attend prepared to discuss your responses. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011765-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 May 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD | | Locality | YORK | | Post town | York | | Postcode | YO1 6HZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE21 York | | Local authority | York | | Electoral ward | Micklegate | | Westminster constituency | York Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 34632000 - Railways traffic-control equipment - 34632200 - Electrical signalling equipment for railways - 34632300 - Electrical installations for railways - 34942000 - Signalling equipment - 34942100 - Signal posts - 34942200 - Signalling boxes - 34943000 - Train-monitoring system - 48140000 - Railway traffic control software package ## Release History - 26 May 2021 at 21:44 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011765-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.networkrail.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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