Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Connected Places Catapult
3rd Floor The Pinnacle, 170 Midsummer Boulevard
Milton Keynes
MK9 1BP
UK
Contact person: Mr John Thompson
Telephone: +44 7889152567
E-mail: john.thompson@cp.catapult.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://cp.catapult.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://cp.catapult.org.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Research organisation
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research into transport and the built environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Overhead Lines: Fixed Tension Monitoring
Reference number: DN473942
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71320000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this notice is to provide potential suppliers with an overview of the challenge and seek responses that explain the capabilities of products and solutions available in the marketplace or near-market prototypes. All applicable solutions are sought and there is no presumption that respondents will have previous experience operating in a rail environment.
Please respond by completing the template attached to this notice by 12.00 on 4 May 2020.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38900000
34600000
71700000
50200000
51100000
51200000
73100000
71320000
45230000
71630000
63711000
71311230
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this notice is to provide potential suppliers with an overview of the challenge and seek responses that explain the capabilities of products and solutions available in the marketplace or near-market prototypes. All applicable solutions are sought and there is no presumption that respondents will have previous experience operating in a rail environment.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 6
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Options that meet the advertised requirement will be evaluated.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/05/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/05/2020
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Connected Places Catapult
Milton Keynes
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/04/2020