--- title: "Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), European Train Control System (ETCS) GRIP 4 -8 Delivery, Market Consultation No. 2 - Capacity, Route to Market, Contract & Commercial" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d691" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02d691" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d691.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d691.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD" published: "2021-08-18" --- # Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), European Train Control System (ETCS) GRIP 4 -8 Delivery, Market Consultation No. 2 - Capacity, Route to Market, Contract & Commercial Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d691 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02d691) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d691.json) ## Summary Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd is currently in the planning stage of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) project, focusing on the European Train Control System (ETCS) under the GRIP 4-8 framework. The second phase of market engagement is set to run from 2nd September to 17th September 2021, with a briefing pack to be released on 2nd September. Organisations interested in participating must confirm their intent by 5pm on 31st August 2021, and written responses to the briefing pack's questionnaire must be submitted by 9th September 2021. Suppliers will also have the opportunity for one-to-one sessions with Network Rail from 13th September 2021 to discuss their responses, with session bookings also closing on 9th September. This opportunity presents a significant pathway for businesses in the railways sector, specifically those specialising in signalling equipment, electrical installations, and railway traffic control systems. Companies that are well-suited to compete include those with expertise in delivering ETCS capabilities, as well as providers of technology and consulting services related to railway infrastructure. Engaging with Network Rail at this stage not only allows firms to influence the procurement process but also positions them for future contracts and significant growth opportunities within the digital rail space. ## Notice Overview: Further to the issue of Prior Information Notice 2021/S 000-011765 on 26th May 2021, and the one-to-one sessions held with suppliers week commencing 21st June 2021, Network Rail now wishes to hold a second phase of market engagement which will take place over the time period 2nd September to 17th September 2021. Briefing Pack: This second Market Engagement exercise will launch with the release of a briefing pack by Network Rail on 2nd September 2021 via BravoNR. This briefing pack will provide the market with an overview of TRU, the potential future requirement for ETCS capability under the programme, and current thinking on how this capability may be procured. Questionnaire: The briefing pack will also pose a series of questions to the market to seek feedback on subjects such as capacity to deliver ETCS works, the possible route to market and the intended contracting mechanism and commercial model. Suppliers will be asked to consider these questions and provide written responses to Network Rail via BravoNR by no later than 5pm on 9th September 2021. One-to-one Sessions: Furthermore, suppliers will be asked to book a one-to-one session with Network Rail week commencing 13th September 2021 to discuss its written responses. These sessions will be held via Microsoft Teams. The timeframe for booking a one-to-one session also concludes at 5pm on 9th September 2021, and these too should be booked via the Bravo NR messaging facility. For this session, please come prepared to discuss your written responses. Following review of the written responses - Network Rail may choose to focus on certain topics from the questionnaire at the one-to-one sessions. These topics will however be consistent across all suppliers. Please note that attendance at the one-to-one sessions is limited to 8 persons per supplier - attendees and their titles should be confirmed to Network Rail at the time of booking the session. If your organisation is interested in participating in this second market engagement phase, please confirm this via the BravoNR messaging facility by 5pm on 31st August 2021 and monitor BravoNR for the briefing pack release on 2nd September 2021. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This update to Prior Information Notice 2021/S 000-011765 is being published to invite the market to take part in a second phase of market engagement. As noted above, this phase is being held for intelligence gathering purposes only, to understand the market's capacity to deliver ETCS works and for Network Rail to receive feedback on the proposed route to market, intended contract mechanism and commercial model to be adopted. The intelligence received will better inform Network Rail's options when determining the nature of any future procurement however, there is no guarantee that any information acquired by Network Rail in this exercise will play any part whatsoever in any decision by Network Rail on whether or not to procure any particular goods, works or services. Additional information: Please be advised that all discussions at the market engagement session will be centred around the topics noted above. Network Rail will not be discussing future opportunities, or any other aspects related to TRU and/ or ETCS delivery. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020258-2021 | | 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 | 18 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Dec 2022 | | 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 | LONDON | | Post town | North West London | | Postcode | NW1 2DN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | Regent's Park | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | 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 - 18 Aug 2021 at 21:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020258-2021 ## 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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