Official UK procurement notice
Southern Integrated Delivery (SID) – Signalling and Track
Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNetwork Rail has carried out a procurement exercise to award the CP7 Southern Integrated Delivery (SID) agreement to deliver our Control Period 7 (CP7) and potentially CP8 renewals portfolio.
The SID will be a fully integrated team based on 'Project 13' principles comprising all categories of railway assets: Signalling, Track, Buildings & Civils (B&C), Electrification and Plant (E&P) and Minor Works. The scope includes the following items: development, design, manufacture, supply, installation, integration, testing and commissioning of the Southern renewals work bank.
These works will be undertaken on Kent, Sussex and Wessex routes, and will primarily be focused on the delivery of the renewals portfolio, however options will be included to enable enhancements also to be delivered, subject to capacity and where the SID is considered the optimum procurement route.
This notice covers the appointment of the Signalling (Lot 3) and Track (Lot 4) lots, where all appointed Business Partners within the SID have initially signed into a development phase agreement, scheduled from February 2023 to April 2024. The main SID agreement will be 10 years in duration (April 2024 -March 2034) and will commence in CP7 with the inclusion of a break clause prior to the commencement of CP8.
CPV: Construction work · Railway signalling works · Track construction works
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£25,400,000,000 together) · win at most 1 of themLot #1SignallingAwardedPublished value£1,400,000,000
Management and Delivery of Signalling works on the Railway. These works will be undertaken within the Southern Region on Kent, Sussex and Wessex routes, and will primarily be focused on the delivery of the renewals portfolio, however options will be included to enable enhancements also to be delivered, subject to capacity and where the SID is considered the optimum procurement route.
The Signalling Integrator Business Partner will be required to undertake, without technical bias or conflict of interest and with a view to achieving the aims and implementing the remedies set out in the ORR's recent market study into the supply of signalling systems:
- Early-stage development including all work types (renewals and refurbishment) typically GRIP 1 to 3
- Detailed design, construction and commissioning of all work types (GRIP 4 to 8)
including targeted Interventions, Level Crossings and telecommunications associated with the signalling works, with the exception of major renewals as described below - which will be undertaken by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) providers appointed within the Eco-system
- Manage, coordinate and oversee the delivery for all appointed Eco-System OEM
providers - who will be remitted to undertake major Signalling renewals, typically ReSignalling, Re-lock, Re-control and ETCS schemes (typically GRIP 4 to 8 works,
however where considered the optimum delivery strategy, the OEM may be appointed during the development phase)
- Advise on and oversee procurement activities (including competitive tenders) on behalf of Network Rail for the supply of signalling systems and equipment.
- Self-delivery of mid-size schemes/asset-life extension works.
Lot #2TrackAwardedPublished value£24,000,000,000
Management and Delivery of Track works on the Railway. These works will be undertaken within the Southern Region on Kent, Sussex and Wessex routes, and will primarily be focused on the delivery of the renewals portfolio, however options will be included to enable enhancements also to be delivered, subject to capacity and where the SID is considered the optimum procurement route.
The scope will cover the site investigation, survey, design, planning and installation of track works, including the renewal, removal, refurbishment or new installation of plain line track, track drainage or switches and crossings by whatever means. This is including, but not limited to, the following associated track work items: Re-alignment, lifting and lowering of track, 3rd Rail, Remote condition monitoring, removal, replacement or new installation of lineside plant such as rail lubricators, fencing and rail crossings – road, access and pedestrian crossings, civils associated with these activities; cabinet bases, walkways, troughing routes, under track crossings, platform works.
This scope also includes the following standalone items, i.e. not in association with track works: Track drainage renewal, removal, refurbishment or new installation, track bed stabilisation – works to track formation and sub-structure, rail crossings – road, access and pedestrian crossings and associated minor signalling and telecoms work.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Legal form for consortia
- Network Rail will accept pre-qualification and tender submissions from single entities or consortia. Network Rail does not require those consortia who intend to form a single legal entity to do so at the pre-qualification stage, however this shall be required at the point of contract award. If consortia members change at any point during the procurement process, Network Rail reserves the right to revisit the pre-qualification stages to consider the impact of the updated information.
- Shortlisting
- Applicants are referred to the procurement documents for information about Network Rail's rules and criteria for participation.
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 31 Jan 2022, 22:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Apr 2023, 15:24 BST
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-010215- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031161Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
The main financing conditions, payment mechanism, performance standards and incentive mechanism are described in the procurement documents. The draft procurement documents are available via our electronic procurement system (BravoNR) and tender documents will be updated prior to the formal issue of the invitation to tender. The form of the contract governing these arrangements will be based on an amended version of the NR21.
- Performance terms
Applicants are referred to the procurement documents for further information.
- Review procedure
Network Rail will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period after notification to unsuccessful bidders and until such point will not enter into a contract for this requirement. Part 5 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 sets out the remedies available to economic operators and provides for aggrieved economic operators to take action in the High Court of England and Wales.
Publisher note: The value stated in Section II.1.7 at £3,800,000,000 is the estimated overall value of the Enterprise Development Agreement (EDA) and Enterprise Agreement (EA) for these lots. This covers the EDA mobilisation period prior to CP7 commencement (February 2023 – April 2024) and CP7 – CP8 (April 2024 – March 2034), assuming that the break clause for the EA at 5 years is not enacted and the EA runs for the full 10 year period. This is further broken down in Section V.2.4 Lot 3 Signalling at £1,400,000,000 and Section V2.4 Lot 4 Track at £2,400,000,000. It should be noted that, in line with the original Contract Notice, the estimated value for Lot 3 Signalling is inclusive of the overall value of the Signalling CP7 and CP8 work bank, of which it is estimated that in the region of 60% - 70% will reside in the Eco-System with works undertaken by the OEM providers. Whilst Network Rail retains some understanding of the value of the renewals portfolio, the estimated overall value and specific lot values provided within this Contract Award Notice are purely indicative and is subject to change. This is due to a variety of reasons; the Statement of Funds Available (SoFA) is subject to change with the Final Determination taking place in October 2023, there is currently a lack of visibility on the CP8 funding and volume of work, and there is uncertainty on any upcoming changes surrounding Network Rail’s transition into GBR. These, coupled with general current economic volatility affecting international markets, meant that Network Rail has had to make assumptions to provide an estimate on the contract values. For the purposes of assessing the values, Network Rail has assumed that 100% of Southern Region’s renewals portfolio for CP7, known at the time of publication of the Contract Notice, would be progressed (subject to any restrictions stipulated within the Contract Notice). In addition, as the CP8 funding and volume of work is unknown, the projected costs has been made based on the CP7 estimated values. Recognising these constraints and uncertainties, the actual total value and split across each lot of the contract may vary and therefore be higher or lower than the values shown on this Contract Award Notice.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Deposits and guarantees
- A Bond / Parent Company Guarantee may be required.
Timeline
3 Mar 2022 → 6 Apr 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline3 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected3 May 2022, 00:00 BST
- Notice published6 Apr 2023, 15:24 BST
Notice history
3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2023- Status changed to complete17 Mar 2023, 16:16 GMT
- Buyer details updated17 Mar 2023, 16:16 GMT
- Buyer details updated6 Apr 2023, 15:24 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextValue excluding VAT: · II.2.6 | 24000000000 | 2400000000 | |
| — | Date(dd/mm/yyyy) · V.2.1) | 15 Feb 2023 | 31 Mar 2034 | +4062 d |
| — | Date(dd/mm/yyyy) · V.2.1) | 15 Feb 2023 | 31 Mar 2034 | +4062 d |
Please note that the Estimated Value of £24,000,000 for Lot 4 Track stated in the original Contract Notice (ref 2022/S 000-002759) is an error. This should state £2,400,000.
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2022-01: 1 release · 31 Jan 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Signalling1 award | |||
| Atkins LimitedLot 3 Signalling | £1,400,000,000 †very large published value · not counted until verified, check the notice | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Track1 award | |||
| VolkerRail LimitedLot 4 Track | £2,400,000,000 †very large published value · not counted until verified, check the notice | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 3 Signalling · Atkins Limited
- Signed
- 15 Feb 2023
- Value
- £1,400,000,000
- Status
- active
Lot 4 Track · VolkerRail Limited
- Signed
- 15 Feb 2023
- Value
- £2,400,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Signalling | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Track | 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Atkins LimitedAwarded supplier
- VolkerRail LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria