Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Nexus
33 St James' Blvd
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE14AX
UK
Contact person: Julie Warnett
Telephone: +44 7879667318
E-mail: tenders@nexus.org.uk
NUTS: UKC2
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nexus.org.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.nepo.org
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.nepo.org
I.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ARP23/01 Provision of a New SCADA System
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45351000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Nexus is to appoint a Contractor to design, build, install, test, commission, carry out training, migrate and handover a new SCADA system. This system will replace the existing SCADA system, which is to be decommissioned and removed by the Contractor. The contract duration for delivery of this element is anticipated to be 24 months. The contractor will also be employed to provide a 3-year remote support package, with an option to extend to years 4 and 5.
• When bringing into use a new SCADA system around the Nexus metro network, the following are considered strategic goals of the scheme:
• The new SCADA system will be modern, reliable, highly configurable, and supportable.
• The migration between the old and new SCADA system is as seamless as possible, minimising any material impact on rail operational activities.
• The new SCADA system results in high level of end user satisfaction, from operational and maintenance end users
• The new SCADA system is a supportable system, with Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) equipment, with a minimum 15-year lifespan for hardware.
• The new SCADA system software will be able to operate on the Nexus virtual environment, provided on two virtual machines per physical data centre (2 number).
• The existing SCADA system, consisting of the MIMIC panel, user screens, field end equipment and cabling will be fully recovered and disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
42961200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Nexus is to appoint a Contractor to design, build, install, test, commission, carry out training, migrate and handover a new SCADA system. This system will replace the existing SCADA system, which is to be decommissioned and removed by the Contractor. The contract duration for delivery of this element is anticipated to be 24 months. The contractor will also be employed to provide a 3-year remote support package, with an option to extend to years 4 and 5.
• When bringing into use a new SCADA system around the Nexus metro network, the following are considered strategic goals of the scheme:
• The new SCADA system will be modern, reliable, highly configurable, and supportable.
• The migration between the old and new SCADA system is as seamless as possible, minimising any material impact on rail operational activities.
• The new SCADA system results in high level of end user satisfaction, from operational and maintenance end users
• The new SCADA system is a supportable system, with Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) equipment, with a minimum 15-year lifespan for hardware.
• The new SCADA system software will be able to operate on the Nexus virtual environment, provided on two virtual machines per physical data centre (2 number).
• The existing SCADA system, consisting of the MIMIC panel, user screens, field end equipment and cabling will be fully recovered and disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner.
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
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/01/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Nexus
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 4AX
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/09/2023