Southern TCODs (Track Circuit Operating Devices) Maintenance

Location

Southern - Kent, Sussex & Wessex

Description

The Track Circuit Operating Device - Remote Controlled (T-COD (RC) or ZKL) is a Network Rail approved device that creates a circuit in the track that indicates that the section is occupied by simulating a train, which therefore sets the signals to red and the signallers track circuited section to occupied. This enables planned track work in a Line Blockage to have Additional Protection, in addition to signal protection for works to be carried out safely. A requirement is to ensure that the batteries to operate the device(s) are operable and charged. This does require regular maintenance to ensure that the equipment performs as required.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 45234100 - Railway construction works

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

The contract was awarded without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) because the procurement was lawfully conducted as a call for competition through the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS), which operates as a recognised qualification system under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (UCR 2016), implementing Directive 2014/25/EU.