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Published 6 May 2022, 16:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Translink Rail Validation System Replacement Ref: P-2353

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competitionSME suitable
Published estimate£3,500,000exc. VAT12.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 10 Jun 2022awarded 6 Sept 2023
Awarded to SISCOG - SISTEMAS COGNITIVOS S.A.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The appointed Contractor will provide the scope of requirements as set out within the Scope of Requirements throughout all phases of the new system delivery including - design, development, installation, acceptance, roll-out and use. Translink is seeking to appoint a Contractor to implement a flexible and iterative approach, which allows the scope of supplies to evolve. YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE RELEVANT CALL FOR TENDER (Cft). NO OTHER METHOD OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED.

  • Recurrence: approx 2027

CPV: Repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,500,000
Extensions: on expiry date of contractVariant 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
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60
  • Commercial: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · approx 2027
First published
6 May 2022, 16:36 BST
Last source update
7 Sept 2023, 08:43 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-026400
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-033517 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
10 Jun 2022, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Jun 2022 → 7 Sept 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    10 Jun 2022, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids must remain valid until
    8 Oct 2022, 23:59 BST
  3. Notice published
    7 Sept 2023, 08:43 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Sept 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Sept 2023, 08:43 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    7 Sept 2023, 08:43 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,052,1141 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 61 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Sept 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SISCOG - SISTEMAS COGNITIVOS S.A.SMEContract£3,052,114 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Translink

Contracting authorityPublic bodyUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services Procurement Department, Belfast, UK, BT2 7LXContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.