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Published 25 Apr 2022, 10:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Translink Railway Signalling Simulator Replacement Ref: P-2331

Official notice

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

GoodsRestricted procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£425,000exc. VAT28.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 30 May 2022awarded 5 Jan 2023
Awarded to EDM Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Translink Northern Railways (NIR) requires a competent contractor to replace the current Signalling Simulator. Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) is currently looking to improve its training programme for Signallers through the renewal of its current Signalling Simulator and that is required to realistically model the various functions of two NIR signal cabins (NX Panels) while incorporating the flexibility to create degraded working arrangements and safety related incidents within a secure, controlled environment. YOUR PROPOSAL MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN THE ETENDERSNI PORTAL VIA THIS CFT. NO OTHER METHOD OF SUBMISSION WILLBE ACCEPTED.

  • Recurrence: 2025

CPV: Train-monitoring system · Training simulators

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£425,000
Extensions: option to extend for up to 36 monthsVariant 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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • 70: 70%
  • 30: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • 70
  • 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
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 · 2025
First published
25 Apr 2022, 10:13 BST
Last source update
5 Jan 2023, 14:06 GMT
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-000269
Classification (CPV)
Train-monitoring systemTraining simulators
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032fdc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
30 May 2022, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

30 May 2022 → 5 Jan 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    30 May 2022, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids must remain valid until
    27 Sept 2022, 23:59 BST
  3. Notice published
    5 Jan 2023, 14:06 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jan 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Jan 2023, 14:06 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    5 Jan 2023, 14:06 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £302,1441 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 51 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Jan 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
EDM LimitedSMEContract£302,144 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract · EDM LimitedSME

    Signed
    5 Jan 2023
    Value
    £302,144
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 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
  • EDM LIMITEDAwarded supplier BRUNEL HOUSE, 1 THORP ROAD, MANCHESTER, UK, M405BJContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.