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II.1.1) Title
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Goods, Services and Training
II.1.2) Main CPV code
35613000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Lot 1, 2, 3: Supply complete UAV inspection and survey services for reactive and pre-planned operations across England, Scotland + Wales.
Lot 4: Supply UAS packages with a trusted delivery system to Network Rail plus a structured servicing, maintenance and lease option packages for each aircraft across England, Scotland + Wales.
Lot 5: The Supplier will be required to provide Civil Aviation Authority National Qualified Entity accredited Drone Pilot Training (ground school assessment, practical pilot training and flight assessment, post training support and advice) across England, Scotland + Wales.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 620 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 5
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
UAS Services — North
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34700000
34710000
34711300
34711400
35613000
71354200
79961200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKJ
UKK
UKL
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
England, Scotland + Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Up to 4 Supplier awards to be made that provide UAS Services to carry out general railway infrastructure inspections and surveys to specified northern territory, including but not limited to:
— structures/canopies including bridge surveys,
— embankment/culvert checks,
— Overhead Line Equipment (OLE),
— post incident condition inspections e.g.: following adverse weather, incidents, etc.,
— security surveys.
Specialist surveys including but not limited to:
(i) survey/design grade inspections (NR/L2/TRK/3100: Topographic, Engineering, Land and Measured Building Surveying — Strategy and General (Sec E3 Page 70));
(ii) LiDAR/multispectral imagery;
(iii) post processing/product delivery including DTM/DSM/asset condition reports.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
515 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
3 year framework with an option to extend up to 2 x 12 months.
5 year framework maximum in total.
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
UAS Services — Midlands
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34700000
34710000
34711300
34711400
35613000
71354200
79961200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKJ
UKK
UKL
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
England, Scotland + Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Up to 4 supplier awards to be made that provide UAS Services to carry out general railway infrastructure inspections and surveys to specified midlands territory, including but not limited to:
— structures/canopies including Bridge surveys,
— embankment/culvert checks,
— Overhead Line Equipment (OLE),
— post incident condition inspections e.g.: following adverse weather, incidents, etc.,
— security surveys.
Specialist surveys including but not limited to:
(i) survey/design grade inspections (NR/L2/TRK/3100: topographic, engineering, land and measured building surveying — strategy and general (Sec E3 Page 70));
(ii) LiDAR/multispectral imagery;
(iii) post processing/product delivery including DTM/DSM/asset condition reports.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
515 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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: 3
II.2.1) Title
UAS Services — South
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34700000
34710000
34711300
34711400
35613000
71354200
79961200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKJ
UKK
UKL
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
England, Scotland + Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Up to 4 Supplier awards to be made that provide UAS Services to carry out general railway infrastructure inspections and surveys to specified southern territory, including but not limited to:
— structures/canopies including bridge surveys,
— embankment/culvert checks,
— Overhead Line Equipment (OLE),
— post incident condition inspections e.g.: following adverse weather, incidents, etc.,
— security surveys.
Specialist surveys including but not limited to:
(i) survey/design grade inspections (NR/L2/TRK/3100: topographic, engineering, land and measured building surveying — strategy and general (Sec E3 Page 70));
(ii) LiDAR/multispectral imagery;
(iii) post processing/product delivery including DTM/DSM/asset condition reports.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
515 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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: 4
II.2.1) Title
UAS Equipment including Maintenance and Repair — Buy and/or Lease options
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34731000
34741000
35613000
50200000
50210000
50211000
50211100
50211200
50211300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKJ
UKK
UKL
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
England, Scotland + Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Up to 2 Supplier awards to be made that provide UAS equipment including maintenance and repair — buy and/or lease options.
Network Rail requires UAS suitable for the following activities:
1) Reactive operational events and planned inspections and surveys reactive operational events;
2) General railway infrastructure inspections and surveys of:
(i) buildings/canopies;
(ii) bridges/tunnels/retaining walls;
(iii) embankment/culvert/earthworks;
(iv) Overhead Line Equipment (OLE);
(v) post incident condition inspections e.g.: following adverse weather, incidents, etc.;
(vi) survey/design grade inspections (NR/L2/TRK/3100: topographic, engineering, land and measured building surveying — strategy and general (Sec E3 Page 70));
(vii) LiDAR/multispectral imagery.
Supply or Lease to Network Rail, UAS packages with a trusted delivery system to Network Rail plus a structured servicing and maintenance package for each aircraft.
The services are to include but not limited to:
(i) issue of equipment including aircraft and ground control systems, batteries and ancillary equipment plus any additional sensors;
(ii) maintenance/servicing and repair of aircraft systems, batteries and ancillary equipment;
(iii) spares/replacement/part exchange service for owned aircraft;
(iv) issue of ancillary equipment;
(v) holding (storage) service for network rail owned equipment;
(vi) temporary loan equipment.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
745 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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: 5
II.2.1) Title
UAS Pilot Training
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34740000
35611500
35613000
60440000
60444000
60445000
71354200
79961200
80000000
80500000
80510000
80511000
80521000
80531200
80650000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKJ
UKK
UKL
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
England, Scotland + Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Up to 3 Supplier awards to be made that provide bespoke UAS Pilot Training for:
1) CAA NQE accredited Drone Pilot Training (ground school assessment, Practical Pilot Training and flight assessment, post training support and advice). Minimum 4 day consecutive course for reactive operational events and planned inspections and surveys.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
330 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
3 year framework with an option to extend up to 2 x 12 months.
5 year framework maximum in total.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Suppliers must, where relevant:
(i) hold CAA permission to operate (Small Unmanned Aircraft) or EASE equivalent including operational safety cases;
(ii) hold pilot/operator qualifications;
(iii) hold public liability insurance certificate (min cover 5 000 000 GBP) that includes cover by the insurer for “Railway Work”;
(iv) hold task specific risk assessment(s) and documented safety management arrangements;
(v) hold an operations manual;
(vi) maintain aircraft in accordance with the manufacturer’s requirements.
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