Design contest notice
Directive 2014/25/EU
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
1 Eversholt Street
London
NW1 2DN
UK
Telephone: +44 7809376901
E-mail: Briony.Toogood@networkrail.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=46735
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=46735
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Design Contest for #12438 – In-Service Monitoring of Vehicle Response and Track Condition
II.1.2) Main CPV code
63711100
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34943000
63711100
71700000
73000000
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Network Rail will be carrying out a design contest for the trial of innovative methods for in-service monitoring of vehicle response to track condition.
Network Rail’s requirements is to undertake operational trials of innovative technology for in-service monitoring of vehicle response to track condition to address four problem statements:
1) Prevent (service affecting) rough rides.
2) Remove Emergency Speed Restrictions (ESRs)/Temporary Speed Restrictions (TSRs) more quickly.
3) Prevent unexpected (service affecting) track geometry faults.
4) Prevent derailment on high risk assets that are not routinely measured dynamically.
Network Rail will be inviting applicants to participate in a Design Contest by submitting a design or plan which addresses one or more of the challenge statements.
Following the completion of design contest, network rail will select design contest winners for each challenge, these winners will be invited to participate in a phase of negotiations with Network Rail which if successful may result in the award of a service contract for the trials.
For further guidance on how to complete a design submission and participate in the design contest, candidates should access the following link:
https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=46735
Please refer to the Network Rail Criteria and Scoring Document and the Instructions to Participants document for information on selection criteria.
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.1.10) Criteria for the selection of participants:
Please refer to the Network Rail Scoring and Criteria Document which can be found at:
https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=46735
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.2) Type of contest
Restricted
Maximum number of participants to be contemplated: 20
IV.1.9) Criteria for the evaluation of projects:
Refer to the Network Rail Criteria and Scoring document. This can be accessed via the following link.
https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=46735
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of projects or requests to participate
Date:
19/06/2020
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
08/07/2020
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.3) Rewards and jury
IV.3.1) Information about prize(s)
A prize/prizes will be awarded:
No
IV.3.2) Details of payments to all participants:
IV.3.3) Follow-up contracts:
Any service contract following the contest will be awarded to the winner or winners of the contest:
Yes
IV.3.4) Decision of the jury:
The decision of the jury is binding on the contracting authority/entity:
Yes
IV.3.5) Names of the selected members of the jury:
Russell Licence
Tom edge
Gary Smith
Briony toogood
1 x Jury member to be confirmed
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 1AA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/05/2020