Published date: 1 November 2018

Last edited date: 1 November 2018

This notice was replaced on 8 May 2019

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Awarded contract (published 8 May 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Railway transport services - 60200000

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£3,700,000

Procurement reference

TSC001-DN373769-79125739

Published date

1 November 2018

Closing date

3 December 2018

Contract start date

28 January 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Network Rail and the Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) are seeking innovative solutions from UK based businesses which could help understand and improve passenger journeys through the rail network. The project, led by the TSC, is seeking to build live demonstrators of innovative technologies which could improve understanding of passenger flow through stations, facilitate a smoother flow of trains and improve the customer experience.
The call follows market research by the TSC on behalf of Network rail which identified key areas where innovative UK businesses can contribute to capabilities detailed in Network Rail's Rail Technical Strategy. The two areas of focus identified were:
1. System Wide modeling to understand the flow of both passengers at stations and on trains through the rail network as one complete system.
2. Using new and existing data sources to predict passenger flow throughout a station and improve operational performance.

Key to the project is engagement with the public procurement regulation Innovation Partnership procedure which will support staged development of innovative solutions through feasibility studies, product development, demonstration and eventually widespread deployment across the rail network. This means innovative businesses with high growth potential have a unique opportunity to develop products for large scale implementation with Network Rail.
For Network Rail this means they can explore new ideas and technologies which could have huge benefits for the travelling public in a low risk and cost-effective manner.

This process has been issued by Transport Systems Catapult (TSC), on behalf of Network Rail (NR), as part of a competitive procurement exercise in accordance with the Innovation Partnership Procedure (IPP) for tendering under section 31 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended from time to time). Following the successful production of a Proof of Concept Prototype (Stage 4B) of the proposed solution for TSC, NR may enter into a contract with the successful provider to implement their solution across its network or any part of it.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

IPP Through Network Journey Model

  • Opportunity
  • Published 31 October 2018

Additional text

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://procontract.due-north.com

About the buyer

Contact name

John Thompson

Address

3rd Floor The Pinnacle
170 Midsummer Boulevard
Milton Keynes
MK9 1BP
England

Telephone

+44 7889152567

Email

procurement@ts.catapult.org.uk

Website

http://ts.catapult.org.uk