Transpennine Trains Limited: Software Defined Wide Area Network (SDWAN)

UK-Manchester: Wide area network services.

Section I: Contracting Entity

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
             Transpennine Trains Limited
             Bridgewater House, 58-60 Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 6LT, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 03456001671, Email: procurement@tpexpress.co.uk
             Contact: Procurement Department
             Main Address: https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
             NUTS Code: UK

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.6) Main activity:
      Railway services



Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Software Defined Wide Area Network (SDWAN)            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         72720000 - Wide area network services.
      

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: TransPennine’s Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SDWAN) is a pivotal part of our core infrastructure enabling the operation and delivery of some of our most important IT assets and systems across the extensive TPT network in Northern England and Southern Scotland. The SDWAN effectively enables the safe and reliable operation of key customer facing assets such as Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) and Customer Information Systems (CIS). TransPennine currently has 47 existing circuits in the SDWAN network. TransPennine has 21 locations, and it is anticipated that a small number of these may require additional works to the physical environment to facilitate this core infrastructure upgrade. It is planned that this procurement will include the carrying out of these works to enable installation. To enable this, a separate smaller piece of work to survey TPT’s locations and capture the output requirements from this is currently being completed and will form part of the ITT.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No

   
   II.2) Description

      II.2.1) Title: Not Provided       
      Lot No: Not Provided

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKE - YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
      UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
      UKC - NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
      NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
      NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Interested parties will be invited to take part in a SQ that will be used to create a shortlist for an Invitation to Tender process when further information will be provided. The SQ will provide further details in terms of the actual selection process for shortlist. In relation to the Invitation to Tender (ITT), the shortlisted supplier list will be furnished with a detailed summary of requirements incorporated into an ITT which will look to evaluate a supplier response to the Technical/Qualitative and Commercial/Quantitative requirements, incorporated into this will be a contractual evaluation structure. The scope of the services to be provided by the Tenderer awarded the Contract will include, but not be limited to, the following: •Placing of additional circuits and replacement of current circuits to ensure that any new technology can be fully delivered and realised. •Delivery of increased bandwidths that will accommodate


      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided




Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      A dynamic purchasing system was set up: No
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
      Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 000-025162
            

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No




Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)
   
   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: No

   V.1) Information on non-award
      The contract/lot is not awarded
             Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
               Notice reference (year and document number): 2023 - 025162



Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=805141015

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          TransPennine Trains Limited
          Manchester, United Kingdom

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
         Not Provided

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/08/2023