Periodic indicative notice – utilities
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
MERSEYRAIL ELECTRICS 2002 LIMITED
04356933
Rail House,Lord Nelson Street
LIVERPOOL
L11JF
UK
Contact person: Claire Macdougal
E-mail: cmacdougal@merseyrail.org
NUTS: UKD72
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.merseyrail.org/
Address of the buyer profile: http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/axSlm
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/axSlm
I.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Station Information and Surveillance Systems and Alarm Maintenance
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50610000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Merseyrail is seeking an experienced Supplier to provide Station Information and Surveillance Systems Services and Alarm Maintenance for the Merseyrail network.
The opportunity is split into 2 lots;
Lot 1 - Fire and Security Alarms
Lot 2 - Station Information and Surveillance Systems
The deadline for expressions of interest is 05/10/2022 at 12:00hours and the deadline for SQ submissions is 10/10/2022 at 12:00hours.
Further information can be gained via registering your interest via the e-sourcing platform - http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/axSlm
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: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Fire and Security Alarm maintenance
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50610000
79711000
79714000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
MEL are responsible for the maintenance and repair of the asset group referred to as Station Information and Surveillance Systems (SISS). For the purpose of this tender, we have created 2 Lots which are split into the following categories.
Lot 1 - Fire and Security Alarm Maintenance - These assets include Fire Alarms and Security Alarms, Access Control, W.C alarms and access systems, bike shelter access systems and Passenger Validators. These systems and assets perform a vital function at all MEL stations and as such we view them as business critical.
The duration of the contract is to be 60 months subject to KPI break clauses.
Further information can be found in the tender documents via registering interest via the below link: http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/axSlm
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: 60
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Option to extend to the end of the Merseyrail concession with Merseytravel, in the event the concession is extended beyond July 2028, Merseyrail reserve the right to extend the contract to a maximum duration of 8 years to support with the handover of the concession.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Station Information and Surveillance Systems
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50312600
50340000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
MEL are responsible for the maintenance and repair of the asset group referred to as Station Information and Surveillance Systems (SISS). For the purpose of this tender, we have created 2 Lots which are split into the following categories.
Lot 2 - Station Information and Surveillance Systems - These assets include CCTV, Public Address (PA), Customer Information Systems (CIS), Clocks, Speech transfer and passenger Help Points. These systems and assets perform a vital function at all MEL stations and as such we view them as business critical.
The duration of the contract is 60 months subject to KPI break clauses.
Further information can be found in the tender documents via registering interest via the below link: http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/axSlm
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: 60
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Option to extend to the end of the Merseyrail concession with Merseytravel, in the event the concession is extended beyond July 2028, Merseyrail reserve the right to extend the contract to a maximum duration of 8 years to support with the handover of the concession.
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
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 the receipt of applications for an invitation to tender or to negotiate/Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
05/10/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
14/03/2023
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited
Rail House, Lord Nelson Street
Liverpool
L1 1JF
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd will incorporate a standstill period, following award of the contract. The period shall commence on the day following award notification, and shall be in accordance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, and all subsequent amendments and directives.
At present, this standstill period shall be no less than 10 calendar days. This period allows unsuccessful tenders to seek further debriefing from Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd before the Contract is entered into.
The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed, or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules, to take action. Any such action must be brought within 30 day (or the first working day thereafter) of the date when the aggrieved party knew or ought reasonably have known about the alleged breach. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision, or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into, the Court may only award damages.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/09/2022