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Published 26 Oct 2022, 22:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Procurement of multiple ETCS simulators & support services

Official notice

Authority: Direct Rail Services Limited (Public body)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Nov 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A new contract will need to be established in December 2022 to successfully deliver the overall project scope and train the NTS Rail drivers by the ‘go-live’ date identified by Network Rail.

The overall scope is split into multiple elements:

  • A static simulator (made to resemble the inside of an active locomotive) (Hardware & Software);
  • 10 desktop simulators (Hardware & Software);
  • Three Year support/maintenance contract.

CPV: Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services · Driving simulators · Electrical signalling equipment for railways · Hardware · Hardware consultancy services · Hardware installation services · IT software development services · IT software package · Industry specific software package · Railway carriages · Railway equipment · Railway freight wagons · +7 more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

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
  • Suitability

    As per Procurement Documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
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
26 Oct 2022, 22:03 BST
Last source update
26 Oct 2022, 22:03 BST
Award evaluation window
28 Nov 2022 – …
Authority reference
TC20221025
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-030271
Classification (CPV)
Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy servicesDriving simulatorsElectrical signalling equipment for railwaysHardwareHardware consultancy servicesHardware installation servicesIT software development servicesIT software packageIndustry specific software packageRailway carriages
+9 moreRailway equipmentRailway freight wagons
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037c88 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Contracting Authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
28 Nov 2022, 09:30 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
28 Nov 2022, 09:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Oct 2022 → 28 Nov 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    26 Oct 2022, 22:03 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    28 Nov 2022, 09:30 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    28 Nov 2022, 09:30 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Direct Rail Services

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawNuclear Decommissioning 3020822 Regents Park, Carlisle, North West, CA6 4SJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • DRS LimitedReview contact point CarlisleContact email, phone
  • Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria