II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

30213300

34943000

48000000

48100000

50300000

50312000

50312610

50312620

63711100

72000000

72140000

72150000

72200000

72212517

72222000

72222100

72222200

72222300

72223000

72227000

72228000

72267100

72267200

72268000

72416000

72500000

72600000

73000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This notice announces the existence of a technology supplier qualification system (SQS). The scope of the SQS includes all IT goods and services (and where part of a monitoring system, the associated operational technology) required by any function within Network Rail.

The categories which are covered within this SQS are listed below, but this may be subject to change as additional categories may be added in the future.

— hardware and software value added resellers,

— software as a service,

— software applications,

— integrated platform as a service and infrastructure as a service,

— specialist platform as a service,

— professional services — IT consultancy,

— professional services — IT architecture,

— professional services — IT benchmarking,

— professional services — information security,

— support services,

— cloud services provider,

— intelligent infrastructure — infrastructure monitoring of infrastructure,

— intelligent infrastructure — infrastructure monitoring of trains,

— intelligent infrastructure — train monitoring of infrastructure,

— solution delivery including the following:

—— business process management,

—— requirements management,

—— solution design development,

—— proof of concept,

—— operating system configuration services,

— software development services,

—— application configuration and customisation,

—— integration services,

—— building infrastructure IT and installation,

—— UAT and OAT services,

—— application testing services,

—— integration testing service,

—— performance testing,

—— test management,

—— test assurance,

—— test facilities,

—— client provisioning,

—— mobile device provisioning,

—— peripherals provisioning,

—— server provisioning,

—— software provisioning,

—— decommissioning,

—— mobile application development.

The SQS has been established in order to provide a single platform for suppliers to register against multiple technology specific categories. Qualification will negate the need for a supplier to complete Network Rail’s mandatory and discretionary questions every time they are invited to participate in a competitive process.

Registered and qualified suppliers on the SQS can be considered by Network Rail for contract opportunities without further notification of requirements published via the Official Journal of the European Union. For future contract opportunities, suppliers will be selected based on the categories they are qualified for and their level of capability within that category. There may be further qualification stages required dependent on the requirements of specific contract opportunities.

Within the scope defined above, the SQS is the primary method for qualification of all technology categories until 2028. It is therefore imperative that all suppliers who wish to participate in future procurement opportunities within the technology category register their details and complete the qualification questionnaire.

Please note that there is NO cost to the supplier for registration onto the Technology SQS.

For any queries regarding the supplier qualification system, please contact either Daniel.Tough@networkrail.co.uk Alex.Jerome@networkrail.co.uk or Sinead.Freeman@networkrail.co.uk

II.2.8) Duration of the qualification system

Start: 10/05/2018

End: 09/05/2028

Renewal of the qualification system: 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

Conditions to be fulfilled by economic operators in view of their qualification:

The opportunity listing for this SQS is available to view via the BravoNR homepage (prior to logging in/registration) at https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk where a user guide is available to assist with the registration process. In order to register for the SQS all suppliers will need to create an account on BravoNR via the following link: https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk

Please note all relevant documents are available to download via the opportunity listing and also the supplier attachments section of the PQQ.

Should a supplier already have a BravoNR account, the SQS PQQ will already be visible in the PQQs open to all suppliers area. Once the PQQ has been accessed, please follow the instructions on the PQQ and submit a response for evaluation. Please note that if a supplier is currently registered on BravoNR, they must still complete the profile questions for this SQS.

Conditions to be fulfilled by economic operators in view of their qualification:

In order to qualify onto the SQS for the categories listed in this notice, suppliers will be required to complete Network Rail’s mandatory and discretionary questions as well as some technical questions specific to some, but not all, categories. These responses will be evaluated by Network Rail and further information on the evaluation criteria can be found via the opportunity listing within the document entitled supplier qualification system guidance note.

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