Power SCADA Communication Network Tender
London Underground, the Contracting Authority, is currently undertaking a project to upgrade the Power Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition [SCADA] systems.
United Kingdom-London: Communications network
2013/S 224-390606
Contract notice – utilities
Directive 2004/17/EC
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
I.2)Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
I.3)Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities
The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:
Power SCADA Communication Network.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Works
NUTS code UKI
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
London Underground, the Contracting Authority, is currently undertaking a project to upgrade the Power Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition [SCADA] systems. The project aims to provide London Underground with a single reliable control system for remote monitoring and safe operation of power supplies on the network. As part of this project, this contract notice is for the procurement of a contract to design, install and commission a new power SCADA Communications Network. The Communications Network shall interconnect control centres and network communication nodes spanning across the geographical area of central London. These works shall include for the design, installation and commissioning of trackside fibre optic cabling and accessories, routers, switches, network management systems, and all necessary cyber security infrastructure to interconnect with other Transport for London [TFL] control systems or networks as defined in the contract. Suppliers must register their Expression of Interest on the TfL E-Tendering Portal. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract(s) in whole or in part or not at all as a result of this call for competition. The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any bidders in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed contract(s). It should be noted that a contract notice for the ‘Power SCADA System’ will be issued simultaneously.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
32412000, 32412100, 32500000, 32520000, 32570000, 32571000, 32572000, 32573000, 32581000, 45314000, 71323100
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Estimated value excluding VAT
Range: between 5 000 000 and 15 000 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
As detailed in the Invitation to Tender.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
As detailed in the Invitation to Tender.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Groups or entities such as consortia and joint ventures must offer several liability.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: The Contracting Authority will send all economic operators who express an interest, detailed information within the Prequalification Questionnaire.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: The Contracting Authority will send all economic operators who express an interest, detailed information within the Prequalification Questionnaire.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Negotiated
Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures): no
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications or in the invitation to tender or to negotiate
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting entity:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: ..
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
16.12.2013 – 12:00
IV.3.5)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information:
Following the Expression of Interest deadline, a Prequalification Questionnaire will be issued to interested parties.
Expressions of Interest must be submitted via the TfL E-Tendering portal.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:18.11.2013