United Kingdom-Belfast: Upgrade of Class 3000 & Class 4000 CCTV

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-003211/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Periodic indicative notice without call for competition
Supplies
This notice is a periodic indicative notice only

Section I: Contracting entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Translink
Postal address: Procurement Department
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT2 7LX
Country: United Kingdom
Email: Denise.gordon@translink.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3)Communication
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
I.6) Main activity:
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus and bus services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: Upgrade of Class 3000 & Class 4000 CCTV
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 34622000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Translink currently operate two different CCTV systems on the Class 3000 & Class 4000 train fleets.
The Class 3000 uses a Verint CCTV system, while the Class 4000 uses a Picard CCTV system. These are both analogue systems with low resolution video. They both require the hard drive to be physically removed from the vehicle and incidents reviewed using a docking station and dedicated laptop.
The C3K Verint system has limited capability, as only two cameras are available in each saloon. This gives poor coverage with no images available of the passenger entrances or toilet areas.
As part of the Translink Connected Vehicle Strategy and to improve in service monitoring of key systems a need for a digital CCTV system with the ability to download video remotely has been identified.
Translink requires the installation of a CCTV system on both fleets that will provide better CCTV coverage, image quality and improve efficiency and reliability with the capabilities of remote viewing and downloads. It will provide other benefits such as reducing visits to the vehicles for download purposes to zero.
It is intended that a CCTV upgrade contract be established with the aim of achieving the following:
• Replace analogue CCTV system with a digital system
• Access video data remotely
• Improve efficiency of data access
• Improve image quality
• Standardise CCTV equipment across CAF Fleet.

II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement :
Translink currently operate two different CCTV systems on the Class 3000 & Class 4000 train fleets.
The Class 3000 uses a Verint CCTV system, while the Class 4000 uses a Picard CCTV system. These are both analogue systems with low resolution video. They both require the hard drive to be physically removed from the vehicle and incidents reviewed using a docking station and dedicated laptop.
The C3K Verint system has limited capability, as only two cameras are available in each saloon. This gives poor coverage with no images available of the passenger entrances or toilet areas.
As part of the Translink Connected Vehicle Strategy and to improve in service monitoring of key systems a need for a digital CCTV system with the ability to download video remotely has been identified.
Translink requires the installation of a CCTV system on both fleets that will provide better CCTV coverage, image quality and improve efficiency and reliability with the capabilities of remote viewing and downloads. It will provide other benefits such as reducing visits to the vehicles for download purposes to zero.
It is intended that a CCTV upgrade contract be established with the aim of achieving the following:
• Replace analogue CCTV system with a digital system
• Access video data remotely
• Improve efficiency of data access
• Improve image quality
• Standardise CCTV equipment across CAF Fleet.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.14) Additional information:
Before embarking on a tender process, we wish to engage with the marketplace to gather intelligence which will inform the sourcing strategy for this contract and thus, the procurement process.. We are therefore seeking to engage with experienced CCTV providers, which are capable of fulfilling all of the requirements listed above.. It is the intention of Translink to invite suitably interested Economic Operators to present during late March/early April 2022 (days, dates and times to be confirmed) .

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
2023-01-31

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of applications for an invitation to tender or to negotiate
Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:2022-03-11 Local time:15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) 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 Translinks’ 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 to discuss the CCTV solutions each 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 into 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 is 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.. .

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-02-04