Railway Systems and Systems Integrator (RSSI) Framework Agreement

Concepts

• railway engineering
• railway systems and systems integration
• birmingham
• hs2 ltd
• rssi
• time integration of railway systems contracts
• railway systems and systems integrator
• railway systems
• railway systems delivery programme
• rssi framework agreement

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

HS2 Ltd is seeking engineering services in relation to Railway Systems and Systems Integration. The core objective and main value to be delivered by the RSSI Framework Agreement is right first-time integration of railway systems contracts and the wider Rail Network activities that will that ultimately culminate in successful handover to the end-state operators.

Total Quantity or Scope

HS2 Ltd is seeking engineering services in relation to Railway Systems and Systems Integration. The core objective and main value to be delivered by the RSSI Framework Agreement is right first-time integration of railway systems contracts and the wider Rail Network activities that will that ultimately culminate in successful handover to the end-state operators. The services will support HS2 Limited in their role of: •Prime Systems Integrator for the project; •Technical Authority for the railway systems delivery programme; and •Technical Authority for railway systems for the further development of the HS2 scheme, including integration with programmes that interface to HS2 such as Northern Powerhouse Rail. Further details can be found in Volume 7 Contract Specification (draft issued at PQQ). The procurement documents can be accessed by visiting the following project in HS2 Ltd.'s e-sourcing portal, JAGGAER: 'Railway Systems and Systems Integration (RSSI) Framework Agreement ' (Project Reference: 2300) Link as follows: https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk/web/index.html

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 71311230 - Railway engineering services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Legal Justification

The total Framework Agreement length will be 10 years, comprising of an initial 4 year period, with options to extend for an additional 6 years in single/multiple terms. This will allow for continuation of services to align with the milestone of the railway’s entry into service date. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to amend the contract duration in its absolute discretion, prior to release of the ITT.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 1) To express interest Applicants must complete the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) on the HS2 e-Sourcing portal strictly in accordance with the submission deadline stated in the PQQ. Please note that the PQQ submission deadline is a precise time and applicants should allow sufficient time to upload their completed PQQs; 2) HS2 Ltd will accept expressions of interest and tenders from a number of bidding models, including single entities or consortia. An Applicant may only submit one PQQ. HS2 Ltd will not accept multiple PQQs from the same organisation/economic operators, or from multiple organisations/economic operators within the same corporate group or otherwise under common ownership (whether as single applicant or as party to a consortium). 3) All Applicants are required to express an interest by registering on the HS2 e-Sourcing portal (https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk/web/index.html). Registration is only required once; 4) For further assistance on use of HS2 Ltd's e-Sourcing portal Applicants should contact the portal's helpdesk which is available Monday to Friday (08:00–18:00) GMT via: — email: help_uk@jaggaer.com or — telephone: +44 800 069 8630; 5) A response to this Contract Notice does not guarantee that an Applicant will be invited to tender. The procurement process may be terminated or suspended at any time without cost or liability to HS2 Ltd. HS2 Ltd does not bind itself to enter into any Framework Contract arising out of the procurement procedure envisaged by this Contract Notice. No contractual rights express or implied arise out of this Contract Notice or the procurement procedure envisaged by it. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to vary its requirements and the procedure relating to the conduct of the award process. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to disqualify any Applicants on terms set out in the PQQ; 6) Applicants (and subsequently tenderers) shall be solely responsible for and liable for all costs associated with and arising out of or in connection with responding to this Contract Notice and any PQQ and with submitting any tender, howsoever incurred; 7) HS2 Ltd embraces diversity and welcomes PQQs from all suitably skilled and experienced economic operators of all sizes who can meet the requirements, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, disability or age of supplier workforce and/or ownership; 8) There is no guarantee, express or implied, that appointed suppliers will receive any, or a particular volume or value of work. The estimated value quoted in this Contract Notice includes allowance for the maximum extension option.