Provision of specialist railway telecoms consultancy for FirstRail Train Operating Companies

Concepts

• firstrail train operating companies
• swindon
• information technology
• provision of specialist railway telecoms consultancy
• firstrail holdings
• specialist railway siss consultant
• turnkey specialist property project management
• experience of all railway telecoms systems
• procurements of the consultancy services
• legacy railway systems

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

Provision of specialist railway telecoms consultancy for FirstRail Train Operating Companies, to support and deliver a range of strategically important technology related programmes relating to SISS (Station Information & Surveillance Systems), station network connectivity, fire systems, and revenue protection programmes.

Total Quantity or Scope

FirstRail Holdings (FRH) is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement with consultants who can help support and deliver a range of strategically important technology-related programmes relating to Station Information and Surveillance Systems (SISS), station network connectivity, fire systems, and revenue protection programmes (enabling works for ATGs and TVMs). Key to this appointment will be a bidder's knowledge and experience of all railway telecoms systems and technologies, spanning from existing legacy railway systems through to leading edge technologies that are to take their place. We are seeking to engage with those specialist railway SISS consultant(s) who can provide value-for-money services whilst steering FRH through the strategic options relating to our various railway telecoms transformation programmes across our franchises. The Framework will be in place for a period of two (2) years, with an optional extension of two (2) years, one year extension at a time. FRH does not commit to or guarantee award of contracts under this Framework. The total anticipated value of this Framework Agreement is estimated to be in the region of £800,000 over the total duration of the Framework (including optional extension). FRH intend to award the three top scoring tenderers onto this Framework however reserve the right at its total discretion to amend this at any point during the procurement process. Under this Framework agreement, mini competitions will be held for all contracts over £10,000. Contracts under the £10,000 threshold will be Direct Awarded in order of highest scoring bidder on a capacity basis. I.e., Once the highest scoring bidder has reached business capacity, a new contract under £10,000 will be directly awarded to the next highest scoring bidder on the Framework following this Procurement. Summary of Requirements 1. The procurements of the consultancy services will include the following scope of works. 1.1 Advisory: Prepare technical and functional specifications to support TOC procurement campaigns. Develop asset renewal and enhancement strategies. Support the production of business cases and justification for change. Advise on national SISS / Telecom's policy driven by Network Rail (NR) and other stakeholders including knowledge of Station Leases, Loan-to-Cost (LTC), station annexes, and access conditions. 1.2 Design Assurance: Independently review and recommend technical approval of 3rd party designs. Act as Contractors Responsible Engineer (CRE), and Contractors Engineering Manager (CEM), for client schemes. Provide technical input into 3rd party schemes and projects. Provide independent assurance support to high value / high profile Telecoms programmes (5G). 1.3 Property Project Management: Provide turnkey specialist property project management and delivery services (SISS, operational communications, construction) within the following areas: - Project Management. - Project Engineering. - Construction Management (on-site delivery, audit, compliance, snagging). - QHSE Management. - Project Planning (understanding the sequencing and delivery of this specialised asset group). - Project Risk Management. 1.4 Contract Management: Provide contract administration that is underpinned by deep technical knowledge of SISS and Railway Telecoms. Significantly improves management of claims and variations. 1.5 Cost Consultancy: Provide QS and cost management services underpinned by deep technical knowledge of SISS and Railway Telecoms. Develop complex cost models for high-value CAPEX programmes relating to SISS / Operations Communications. 1.6 The scope detailed in 1.1 - 1.5 is in relation to the following Railway Station Information and Security Systems: - CIS systems (legacy and new) - PA systems (legacy and new) - CCTV systems (legacy and new) - Hybrid CCTV systems - CCTV VMS Systems - CCTV Video Analytics - CCTV Networks - Passenger Help Points (Fixed, VoIP, GSM) - Fire, Security and Access Control - Driver Only Operation Systems - Lineside Transmission & Networks (Fibre and Copper) - Trackside Telecoms systems (5G, CCTV, Wi-Fi) - Operational Radio Systems (GSM-R) - Transmission Systems (legacy and new) The successful bidders will be required to carry out a variety of contracts for FirstRail and our Train Operating Companies (GWR, SWR, TPE, AWC)

Renewal Options

There is an optional 12 / 24 month extension on this contract.

CPV Codes

• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 48000000 - Software package and information systems
• 50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
• 64200000 - Telecommunications services
• 71300000 - Engineering services
• 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
• 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

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