Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB)
The Helicon, 1 South Place
London
EC2M 2RB
UK
E-mail: Shareditt@RSSB.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.rssb.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA33869
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59d47668-6888-489f-ba55-660e9345c86f
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: rail services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Sanders.
Reference number: RSSB_2050_Sanders
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The rail industry is seeking to understand the implications of distributed sanding and variable rate sanding for train braking capability in low adhesion conditions and the impact this will have on train detection using track circuits. The tender is split into two (2) Lots: — Lot 1: Braking Testing; — Lot 2: Train Detection Testing.
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II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Braking Testing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
63711000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Open procedure will be used.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 75
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 25
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
03/05/2016
End:
30/09/2016
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:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Train Detection Testing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
63711000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Open procedure.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
31/05/2016
End:
16/12/2016
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:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
11/04/2016
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/04/2016
Local time: 17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:172069).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB)
The Helicon, 1 South Place
London
EC2M 2RB
UK
E-mail: shareditt@RSSB.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.rssb.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/03/2016