Services - 410963-2022

29/07/2022    S145

Belgium-Brussels: Europe's Rail System Pillar

2022/S 145-410963

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-RAIL)
Postal address: Avenue de la Toison d'Or 56–60
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Postal code: 1060
Country: Belgium
E-mail: procurement@rail-research.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://rail-research.europa.eu/
Address of the buyer profile: https://rail-research.europa.eu/participate/procurement/ongoing-calls-for-tender/
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
European institution/agency or international organisation
I.5)Main activity
Other activity: Rail research and innovation

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Europe's Rail System Pillar

Reference number: EU-Rail.OP.01.22
II.1.2)Main CPV code
73200000 Research and development consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

As indicated in the Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-RAIL) work programme 2022-2024, the EU-RAIL is launching a call for tender for a single framework contract (one per lot) to perform the activities established in the Council Regulation (EU) 2021/2085 for the system pillar. The call for tenders will be divided in three lots:

— lot 1 – system pillar core group: the contractor shall provide expertise with system engineer knowledge developed in rail or other fields, who collectively represent the main stakeholders of the rail sector;

— lot 2 – system pillar tasks: the contractor shall provide expertise that the JU will organise in teams to the delivery the work of the system pillar tasks and horizontal activities;

— lot 3 – CCS TSI maintenance activities: the contractor shall perform the tasks defined in the request for services that will be issued by the contracting authority to ensure the maintenance of CCS TSI as major area of activities.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 45 000 000.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

System Pillar Core Group

Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
71311230 Railway engineering services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Main site or place of performance:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The objective is that the teams of individuals provided by the contractor and organised by the JU in the system pillar governance structure have delivered the specific results on agreed operational concepts and system architecture, to be used in operations and future procurements. For further details on the objectives and scope to be achieved within lot 1 and lot 2, please refer to the EU-RAIL master plan and the EU-RAIL work programme 2022-2024 (available at https://rail-research.europa.eu/about-europes-rail/europes-rail-reference-documents/europes-rail-key-documents/) as well as the working documents of the system pillar ramp up.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and appropriateness of the proposed core group/organisation of the work resources / quality control measures / Weighting: 70 %
Price - Weighting: 30 %
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: yes
Identification of the project:

Horizon Europe.

II.2.14)Additional information

The total duration (six years) deviates the standard maximum duration (four years) in order to guarantee the implementation of the activities related to the system pillar to cover the current multi-annual financial framework (2021-2027) as well as the gap until the start of the next period (2028-2034). Also the nature of the contract is linked to the the governance structure of the system pillar.

II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

System Pillar Tasks

Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
63711000 Support services for railway transport
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Main site or place of performance:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The objective is that the teams of individuals provided by the contractor and organised by the JU in the system pillar governance structure have delivered the specific results on agreed operational concepts and system architecture, to be used in operations and future procurements. For further details on the objectives and scope to be achieved within lot 1 and lot 2, please refer to the EU-RAIL master plan and the EU-RAIL work programme 2022-2024 (available at https://rail-research.europa.eu/about-europes-rail/europes-rail-reference-documents/europes-rail-key-documents/) as well as the working documents of the system pillar ramp up.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and appropriateness of the technical approach / organisation of the work resources / quality control measures / Weighting: 70 %
Price - Weighting: 30 %
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: yes
Identification of the project:

Horizon Europe.

II.2.14)Additional information

The total duration (six years) deviates the standard maximum duration (four years) in order to guarantee the implementation of the activities related to the system pillar to cover the current multi-annual financial framework (2021-2027) as well as the gap until the start of the next period (2028-2034). Also the nature of the contract is linked to the the governance structure of the system pillar.

II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

CCS TSI Maintenance Activities

Lot No: 3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
34632000 Railways traffic-control equipment
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: BE100 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale / Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Main site or place of performance:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The contractor shall perform the necessary activities to ensure the maintenance and evolution of the ERTMS specifications, focused on the sector input to error corrections and EECT participation; this has the objective to reach a sound baseline that will be essential for the evolution of rail. The contracting authority will issue service requests to task the contractor to perform the related work.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and appropriateness of the methodological and technical approach / organisation of the work resources / quality control measures / Weighting: 70 %
Price - Weighting: 30 %
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: yes
Identification of the project:

Horizon Europe.

II.2.14)Additional information

The total duration (six years) deviates the standard maximum duration (four years) in order to guarantee the implementation of the activities related to the system pillar to cover the current multi-annual financial framework (2021-2027) as well as the gap until the start of the next period (2028-2034). Also the nature of the contract is linked to the the governance structure of the system pillar.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2022/S 075-197212
IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: EU-Rail.OP.01.22
Lot No: 1
Title:

System Pillar Core Group

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
12/07/2022
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: ERTMS Users Group (GEIE des utilisateurs d’ERTMS)
National registration number: BE 0455 935 830
Postal address: Rue Froissart 123-133
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1040
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies
National registration number: BE0459.235.909
Postal address: Avenue des Arts 53
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1000
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Deutsche Bahn AG
National registration number: HRB 50000 B
Postal address: Potsdamer Platz 2
Town: Berlin
NUTS code: DE3 Berlin
Postal code: 10785
Country: Germany
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: RailNetEurope
National registration number: 533991259
Postal address: Oelzetgasse 3/9
Town: Vienna
NUTS code: AT13 Wien
Postal code: 1030
Country: Austria
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
National registration number: 01585570581
Postal address: Piazza della Croce Rossa, 1
Town: Rome
NUTS code: ITI43 Roma
Postal code: 00161
Country: Italy
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: The International Union of Wagon Keepers
National registration number: 0464.623.367
Postal address: Rue Montoyer 23
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1000
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Union des Industries Ferroviaires Européennes
National registration number: 0453 405 417
Postal address: Avenue Louise 221
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1050
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: NS Reizigers BV
National registration number: NL 30124362
Postal address: Laan van Puntenburg 100
Town: Utrecht
NUTS code: NL310 Utrecht
Postal code: 3511
Country: Netherlands
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: ÖBB-Infrastuktur AG
National registration number: FN 71396 w
Postal address: Praterstern 3
Town: Wien
NUTS code: AT13 Wien
Postal code: 1020
Country: Austria
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Société nationale SNCF
National registration number: B 552 049 447
Postal address: 2 place aux Étoiles
Town: Saint-Denis
NUTS code: FR106 Seine-Saint-Denis
Postal code: 93200
Country: France
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer
National registration number: W751014800
Postal address: 16 rue Jean Rey
Town: Paris
NUTS code: FR101 Paris
Postal code: 75015
Country: France
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: ERTMS Accredited Labs
National registration number: BE0845.471.497
Postal address: Rue du Trône 92
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1050
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 4 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 4 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 65 %

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: EU-Rail.OP.01.22
Lot No: 2
Title:

System Pillar Tasks

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
12/07/2022
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: ERTMS Users Group (GEIE des utilisateurs d’ERTMS)
National registration number: BE 0455 935 830
Postal address: Rue Froissart 123-133
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1040
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: ERTMS Accredited Labs
National registration number: 0845.471.497
Postal address: Rue du Trône 92
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1050
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies
National registration number: 0459.235.909
Postal address: Avenue des Arts 53
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1000
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Deutsche Bahn AG
National registration number: HRB 50000 B
Postal address: Potsdamer Platz 2
Town: Berlin
NUTS code: DE3 Berlin
Postal code: 10785
Country: Germany
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: NS Reizigers BV
National registration number: 30124362
Postal address: Laan van Puntenburg 100
Town: Utrecht
NUTS code: NL31 Utrecht
Postal code: 3511
Country: Netherlands
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: RailNetEurope
National registration number: 533991259
Postal address: Oelzetgasse 3/9
Town: Vienna
NUTS code: AT13 Wien
Postal code: 1030
Country: Austria
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
National registration number: 01585570581
Postal address: Piazza della Croce Rossa, 1
Town: Rome
NUTS code: ITI43 Roma
Postal code: 00161
Country: Italy
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Union des Industries Ferroviaires Européennes
National registration number: 0453 405 417
Postal address: Avenue Louise 221
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1050
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: ÖBB-Infrastuktur AG
National registration number: FN 71396 w
Postal address: Praterstern 3
Town: Wien
NUTS code: AT13 Wien
Postal code: 1020
Country: Austria
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Société nationale SNCF
National registration number: B 552 049 447
Postal address: 2 place aux Étoiles
Town: Saint-Denis
NUTS code: FR106 Seine-Saint-Denis
Postal code: 93200
Country: France
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer
National registration number: W751014800
Postal address: 16 rue Jean Rey
Town: Paris
NUTS code: FR101 Paris
Postal code: 75015
Country: France
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: The International Union of Wagon Keepers
National registration number: 0464.623.367
Postal address: Rue Montoyer 23
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1000
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 37 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 37 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 60 %

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: EU-Rail.OP.01.22
Lot No: 3
Title:

CCS TSI Maintenance Activities

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
12/07/2022
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: ERTMS Users Group (GEIE des utilisateurs d’ERTMS)
National registration number: BE 0455 935 830
Postal address: Rue Froissart 123-133
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1040
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: ERTMS Accredited Labs
National registration number: BE0845.471.497
Postal address: Rue du Trône 92
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1050
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies
National registration number: BE0459.235.909
Postal address: Avenue des Arts 53
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1000
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Deutsche Bahn AG
National registration number: HRB 50000 B
Postal address: Potsdamer Platz 2
Town: Berlin
NUTS code: DE3 Berlin
Postal code: 10785
Country: Germany
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: NS Reizigers BV
National registration number: NL 30124362
Postal address: Laan van Puntenburg 100
Town: Utrecht
NUTS code: NL310 Utrecht
Postal code: 3511
Country: Netherlands
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: ÖBB-Infrastuktur AG
National registration number: FN 71396 w
Postal address: Praterstern 3
Town: Wien
NUTS code: AT13 Wien
Postal code: 1020
Country: Austria
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: RailNetEurope
National registration number: 533991259
Postal address: Oelzetgasse 3/9
Town: Vienna
NUTS code: AT13 Wien
Postal code: 1030
Country: Austria
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
National registration number: 01585570581
Postal address: Piazza della Croce Rossa, 1
Town: Rome
NUTS code: ITI43 Roma
Postal code: 00161
Country: Italy
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Société nationale SNCF
National registration number: B 552 049 447
Postal address: 2 place aux Étoiles
Town: Saint-Denis
NUTS code: FR106 Seine-Saint-Denis
Country: France
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer
National registration number: W751014800
Postal address: 16 rue Jean Rey
Town: Paris
NUTS code: FR101 Paris
Postal code: 75015
Country: France
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: The International Union of Wagon Keepers
National registration number: 0464.623.367
Postal address: Rue Montoyer 23
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1000
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Union des Industries Ferroviaires Européennes
National registration number: 0453 405 417
Postal address: Avenue Louise 221
Town: Brussels
NUTS code: BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Postal code: 1050
Country: Belgium
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 4 000 000.00 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 4 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 65 %

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3). In case of unavailability or disruptions in the functioning of the electronic means of communication provided in Section I.3) in the last five calendar days before the time limit for receipt indicated in Section IV.2.2), the contracting authority reserves the right to extend this time limit and publish the extension at the internet address provided in Section I.3), without a preceding publication of a corrigendum to this notice. Economic operators interested in this procurement are invited to subscribe to the call for tenders at the address in Section I.3) in order to get notified when new information or documents are published.

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: General Court
Postal address: rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postal code: L-2925
Country: Luxembourg
E-mail: GC.Registry@curia.europa.eu
Telephone: +352 4303-1
Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
18/07/2022