On Track Plant Safety Systems Translink are seeking to engage with contractors to procure a turnkey solution for the design, supply, installation, approvals, and commissioning of various safety systems for two tampers and a ballast regulator. Interested contractors will be invited to Translink operate an On Track Plant fleet, ... Translink On Track Plant Safety Systems - Future opportunity On Track Plant Safety Systems Translink F04: Periodic indicative notice – utilities (periodic indicative notice only) Notice reference: 2024/S 000-033615 Published 17 October 2024, 3:26pm Watch this notice Contents Open all one. Contracting entityI. Contracting entityPress escape key to exit two. Object II. Object four. ProcedureIV. Procedure six. Complementary informationVI. Complementary information Download PDF version Share this notice Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy link Print this notice Report concerns about this procurement Section one: Contracting entitySection I: Contracting entity one.1) Name and addressesI.1) Name and addresses Translink Procurement Department Belfast BT2 7LX Contact Neil Bowers Email neil.bowers@translink.co.uk Country United Kingdom NUTS code UK - United Kingdom Internet address(es) Main address https://www.translink.co.uk/ Buyer's address https://www.translink.co.uk/ one.3) CommunicationI.3) Communication Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address one.6) Main activityI.6) Main activity Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services Section two: ObjectSection II: Object two.1) Scope of the procurementII.1) Scope of the procurement two.1.1) TitleII.1.1) Title On Track Plant Safety Systems two.1.2) Main CPV codeII.1.2) Main CPV code 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services two.1.3) Type of contractII.1.3) Type of contract Services two.1.4) Short descriptionII.1.4) Short description Translink are seeking to engage with contractors to procure a turnkey solution for the design, supply, installation, approvals, and commissioning of various safety systems for two tampers and a ballast regulator. Interested contractors will be invited to Translink operate an On Track Plant fleet, including vehicles that run in operational traffic as well as possession only equipment such as Railroad Vehicles (RRV). The On Track Machine (OTM) fleet that operates in traffic includes two tamping machines and a ballast regulator as well as a Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV). On the Translink railway network, the below vehicles are not currently fitted with relevant safety systems and therefore the need has been identified to retrofit TPWS and AWS to these vehicles as well as other safety systems where feasible such as DRA and OTMR. Machine Description Function Year 08 Tamper Tamping & Lining (PL and S&C) 1994 08 Compact Tamper Tamping & Lining (PL and S&C) 2002 USP5000 Regulator Profiling ballast 2002 two.1.6) Information about lotsII.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: No two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes UKN0 - Northern Ireland two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement Translink is seeking to engage with the marketplace during early late October and early November 2024. Companies wishing to participate must make themselves known to neil.bowers@translink.co.uk two.2.14) Additional informationII.2.14) Additional information Suppliers registering their interest in participating in this exercise should note that: 1. This Notice is to initiate a market engagement and information gathering exercise and does not indicate the start of a procurement exercise. It is instead intended to act as an informal market research document providing a brief synopsis of Translink’s future requirements. This document is not intended to provide a definitive list of requirements. 2. We intend to invite interested suppliers to present to a range of Translink personnel and discuss various safety systems for two tampers and a ballast regulator and the solutions they can offer. 3. This document is not a tender specification nor request for quotation. Translink is merely investigating market opportunities at this stage without entering any contractual or financial commitments. 4. Please note, progress in the project will be subject to the availability and timing of funding. If this requirement utilities are given financial approval, it will be tendered under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. Any documents, discussions, presentations, demonstrations, or clarifications submitted for this Market Research will not be considered as any part of the tender exercise. If Translink does decide to proceed with a competitive tender process, a separate detailed tender specification document will be produced as part of that process. 5. Nothing in this advertisement or any other documents or information provided by Translink or any of its advisers or agents is to be construed as implying a commitment by Translink to place any Contract, now or in the future with any participating supplier in respect of the requirement under consideration. 6. Translink takes no responsibility for any actions or decisions taken, costs incurred, or commitments made by interested parties in responding to this notice or by being involved in any subsequent discussions in this market engagement and information gathering exercise. 7. At this stage it is not possible to give an accurate timeframe for this requirement. two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract noticeII.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice 30 August 2025 Section four. ProcedureSection IV. Procedure four.1) DescriptionIV.1) Description four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No four.2) Administrative informationIV.2) Administrative information four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interestIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest Date 16 November 2024 Local time 3:00pm four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submittedIV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted English Section six. Complementary informationSection VI. 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We do this to keep your information secure. 5 minutes remaining until you will be signed out. Continue session Sign out warning you will not be able to undo this action On Track Plant Safety SystemsTranslink  Translink are seeking to engage with contractors to procure a turnkey solution for the design, supply, installation, approvals, and commissioning of various safety systems for two tampers and a ballast regulator. Interested contractors will be invited to Translink operate an On Track Plant fleet, ...  Notice typeF04: Periodic indicative notice – utilities (Periodic indicative notice only)Closing16 November 2024, 3:00pmContract locationUKN0 - Northern IrelandPublication date17 October 2024, 3:26pm