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Published 17 Nov 2022, 16:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Chiltern Railways Wide Area Network (WAN) upgrade

Official notice

Authority: CHILTERN RAIL LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive procedure with negotiationAccelerated
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 1 Dec 2022
Contract term 3 yrsends 7 Jul 2026 · starts 7 Jul 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Replacement of existing WAN connections to all sites, with network monitoring and support.

CPV: For data · For network use · In communication technology · Telephone and data transmission services · Wide area network services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Procurement for the Design, Supply, Installation and ongoing support for the… 3 yrs

Procurement for the Design, Supply, Installation and ongoing support for the replacement and upgrade of WAN.

Chiltern are carrying out a private procurement in accordance with its Procurement Policy.

Please contact networktender@chilternrailways to express your interest in this procurement and participate in the tender.

Indicative procurement timeline:

Expressions of Interest must be received by 17:00 (GMT) on 1 Dec 2022.

PQQ issued 2 Dec 2022

PQQ return 23 Dec 2022

ITT issued 23 Jan 2023

ITT return 3 Feb 2023

Contract Award 27 Mar 2023

Contract period: 7 Jul 2023 – 7 Jul 2026 (3 yrs)
Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Chiltern Railways will assess applicants on their past experience and capability used on similar projects in terms of scope and value. Chiltern Railways will assess applicants on Compliance, Deliverability & Technical Support using a mixture of Pass/Fail Mandatory Technical Requirements; Scored Technical questions (Minimum score requirement); and incorporation of key commercial terms.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Nov 2022, 16:53 GMT
Last source update
23 Nov 2022, 11:14 GMT
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-033181
Accelerated

Chiltern are using the Accelerated procedure due to the impending expiry of the current contract and change of model of services.

Classification (CPV)
For dataFor network useIn communication technologyTelephone and data transmission servicesWide area network services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03863e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
1 Dec 2022, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Nov 2022 → 7 Jul 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    23 Nov 2022, 11:14 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    1 Dec 2022, 17:00 GMT
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    2 Dec 2022
  4. Contract starts
    7 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextEstimated total value · II.1.5—£1,200,000
—TextInformation about options · II.2.11—Option to extend contract to end of CRCL's National Rail Contract franchise agreement (12December 2027 subject to termination rights)

1 amendment published without a description.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyPrivateTrain Operator GB-COH: 3007939 Doxford International Business Park, Sunderland, North East, SR33XPContact email Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria