Transport for NSW (Transport Infrastructure Projects) / Digital Systems Program – Portable Onboard Device – Market Interaction Process - IPD-RM-10069611

Transport for NSW is seeking industry feedback as part of a market interaction process for a Portable Onboard Device (POD), which is part of the Digital Systems Program. The online briefing will be held at 10:30am to 11:30am (AEST) on Tuesday 20 August 2024.

We are looking to engage with our industry partners to help inform the development of the procurement strategy and to understand potential technical solutions to consider during procurement. 

The Digital Systems Program will replace current signalling and train control technology with modern, internationally proven, intelligent systems. It will help improve reliability, increase capacity and enhance customer experience on Sydney’s railways.

As part of this broader program, there is a need to design, develop and implement a solution to enable vehicles not fitted with European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 equipment to traverse the network in a way which is safe so far as is reasonably practicable (SFAIRP) with acceptable operational impact. These solutions have not yet been developed and determined for Tranche 2.

 

Transport for NSW is seeking feedback from organisations that have demonstrated experience delivering similar programs and technical solutions.

The Market Interaction Process aims to:

• Inform and broadly engage with the market early about this exciting opportunity with TfNSW
• Determine whether industry partners have developed / are developing solutions that could meet the project’s needs (including associated timeframes)
• Gauge interest levels of potential contracting organisations 
• Understand market considerations to inform the POD procurement strategy
• Listen to ideas and capture market expertise
• Seek industry’s views and feedback on the proposed type of contract

NSW Regions: Central Coast, Hunter, Cumberland/Prospect, Nepean, Inner West, South East Sydney, South West Sydney, Illawarra, Southern Highlands

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Interested parties are strongly encouraged to submit a registration before the online industry briefing ( Tuesday 20 August 2024) and must meet one of the following criteria:

• Category A - Contractors who have developed or are developing similar portable onboard device technical solutions in the rail industry or for a regulated industry.
• Category B - Contractors with experience, in the last five (5) years, in the design or implementation of similar technological solutions in regulated industries.

Registrations must be returned to TfNSW electronically by sending an email to the Contact Officer (section 1.5): UTS.Procurement@transport.nsw.gov.au with the email subject ‘Digital Systems - Portable Onboard Device - Market Interaction Registration – xxx(your organisation name)’, any time before the Closing Time and Date.

Industry can register to attend the briefing by responding to the Invitation for Registration for Market Interaction here (link). TfNSW will release the link to the webinar and provide access to the Data Room once suppliers have met the initial criteria.

Refer to the Invitation for Registration for the Market Interaction Process and note below:

Interested parties must meet one of the following criteria:

• Category A - Contractors who have developed or are developing similar portable onboard device technical solutions in the rail industry or for a regulated industry.
• Category B - Contractors with experience, in the last five (5) years, in the design or implementation of similar technological solutions in regulated industries.

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