Fitment of European Train Control Systems (ETCS) to an existing fleet including compatability surveys, concept design, First in Class (FiC), fleet installation activity and maintenance

Concepts

• european train control systems
• railway transport
• concept design
• supply of etcs equipment
• existing fleet
• fitment of european train control systems
• board etcs equipment
• etcs
• fitment of etcs equipment
• design

Location

North West England: Main maintenance depots for the Class 185 trains. Ardwick Depot, Manchester.

Description

Design and Supply of ETCS equipment to existing rolling stock including new driver machine interface - associated materials - integrated software and maintenance services

Total Quantity or Scope

In preparation for any infrastructure improvements along the North Transpennine Route that may including signalling upgrades with ETCS, any rolling stock that operates on this route will need to be fitted with corresponding compatible on-board ETCS equipment, First Transpennine Express Limited (TPE) intends to award a contract to Siemens Mobility for the design, supply and fitment of ETCS equipment and its associated materials, maintenance and technical service to its Class 185 trains.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 60200000 - Railway transport services
• 34630000 - Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment
• 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
• 51000000 - Installation services (except software)

Legal Justification

(e) in the case of supply contracts for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended whether as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of supplies or installations, where a change of supplier would oblige the utility to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance; The supplier, who currently provides a full turnkey maintenance and technical support service for these trains within their own maintenance depots retain the intellectual property for any software integration to the train's management system and to eliminate all risks associated with the procurement of equipment that would need to be fully integrated to the existing train's management system, TPE intend to award a sole supplier with Siemens Mobility for the Class 185 trains.

Other Information

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