Network Rail has released details about the signalling and track elements of its Southern Integrated Delivery (SID) collaboration.
The notice was released ahead of a briefing event, set to go ahead on 20 January, where businesses can find out more on how to get involved.
As revealed in November, the SID is a 10-year collaboration between Network Rail and selected suppliers. The total value is up to 9.6 billion worth of work across all disciplines – with the call already having been put out for civils and electrification specialists.
The SID was conceived to bring together the strengths, capabilities, and knowledge of the supply chain and Network Rail. Its scope is expected to include some or all of the following items: development, design, manufacture, supply, installation, integration, testing and commissioning of the Southern renewals work bank.
Network Rail said work will be undertaken on Kent, Sussex and Wessex routes and will primarily focus on delivering its renewals portfolio. However, options will be included to enable enhancement projects, subject to capacity and where the SID is considered the optimum procurement route.
According to the documentation, signalling work will include:
- Early-stage development including all work types (renewals and refurbishment) typically GRIP 1 to 3
- Detailed design, construction and commissioning of all work types (GRIP 4 to 8), including targeted Interventions, Level Crossings and telecommunications associated with the signalling works, with the exception of major renewals as described below – which will be undertaken by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) providers appointed within the Eco-system
- Managing, coordinating and overseeing the delivery for all appointed Eco-System OEM providers – who will be remitted to undertake major Signalling renewals, typically Re-Signalling, Re-lock, Re-control and ETCS schemes (typically GRIP 4 to 8 works, however, where considered the optimum delivery strategy, the OEM may be appointed during the development phase)
- Self-delivery of mid-size schemes/asset-life extension works.
Track work on the SID involves the renewal, removal, refurbishment or new installation of plain line track, track drainage or switches and crossings. This includes re-alignment, lifting and lowering of track, 3rd Rail, remote condition monitoring, removal, replacement or new installation of lineside plant such as rail lubricators, fencing and rail crossings – road, access and pedestrian crossings, civils associated with these activities; cabinet bases, walkways, troughing routes, under track crossings, platform works.
There are also standalone elements for track drainage renewal, removal, refurbishment or new installation, trackbed stabilisation – works to track formation and sub-structure, rail crossings – road, access and pedestrian crossings, and associated minor signalling and telecoms work.
Network Rail said it intends to host a virtual market briefing event in which interested parties will be provided an overview of the procurement event and on the forthcoming procurement process.
To register for the event or for details of the presentation, email your name, organisation and contact number to SouthernCP7Delivery@NetworkRail.co.uk no later than Thursday 13 January 2022. Title the email “Southern Integrated Delivery (SID) – Market Briefing – Signalling & Track”. Formal Invites for the market briefing will be issued between Friday 14 and Wednesday 19 January 2022.
